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After mother complains, school board in Kansas removes social justice lessons

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Going against a district recommendation, the Lansing school board removed portions of the high school English curriculum after a parent complained that her daughter’s course had been “hijacked by a social-political agenda” and was “representative of critical race theory.”

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Chiefs RB Ronald Jones donates funds for new playground at Morse Early Childhood Center

#Chiefs RB Ronald Jones hasn't been in Kansas City for that long, but he's already giving back to the community.

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Homeward Bound! Dog, found 1,600 miles away, will be home for Christmas

The German shepherd mix went missing in October 2021. Now, the friendly pooch is on a cross-country road trip from Kansas to California, back to the family who adopted him as an abandoned puppy.

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Plaintiffs Challenging Kansas’ Congressional District Boundaries File Appeal To U.S. Supreme Court

On November 23, 2022, the plaintiffs in Alonzo v. Schwab filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S.

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Kansas City man who roamed through US senator’s office during Capitol riot pleads guilty

A Kansas City, Kansas, man accused of breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6 and entering a senator’s office pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to a single misdemeanor count.

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US reproductive health group offers telemedicine abortion service

Planned Parenthood in US state of Kansas offers video consultations following statewide vote affirming abortion rights.

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Planned Parenthood begins telemedicine abortions in Kansas following key court ruling

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Telemedicine abortions have begun in Kansas, potentially making it easier for residents of Missouri and other nearby states with abortion bans to end their pregnancies, despite repeated efforts by Kansas legislators to prohibit the procedure.

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Planned Parenthood starts telemedicine abortions in Kansas

A Planned Parenthood affiliate says it has started teleconferences with off-site doctors for patients seeking medication abortions at one of its Kansas clinics

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Plaintiffs challenging Kansas’ congressional district boundaries file appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

On November 23, 2022, the plaintiffs in Alonzo v. Schwab filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS). The petition—which asks SCOTUS to hear the case— challenges the Kansas Supreme Court’s May 2022 decision upholding that state’s congressional redistricting plan.

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‘I will leave': Teachers, parents fight Kansas school district's plan to add cameras in classrooms

Parents, students and teachers are urging the Kansas City, Kansas, school board to reject a proposal to spend nearly $6.8 million in federal COVID relief dollars to add cameras to classrooms.

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The Best Gifts for Kansas Sports Fans

We have the best gifts for Kansas Sports Fans as you get ready for the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA, and MLB.

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Tar sands oil spill is US's 2nd-largest

Experts say it will be harder to clean up than past leaks

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Texans vs. Chiefs live blog: 30-24 Kansas City, FINAL

The Houston Texans take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Follow along for all of the live updates from NRG Stadium.

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The Keystone pipeline leaked in Kansas. What makes this spill so bad?

The cause for the spill is still unclear. What's known is the type of oil that was piped: tar sands oil, also called diluted bitumen. It's a lot harder to clean up than conventional oil.

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The Independent UK

Company reopens most of pipeline following Kansas oil spill

The operator of a pipeline with a large onshore crude oil spill has reopened all of it except for the stretch in Kansas and northern Oklahoma that includes the site of the rupture

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly beat the odds to win reelection. Has she become a national model for Democrats?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was statistically the most vulnerable incumbent governor in the nation heading into the 2022 election.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago basketball star Najeeb Echols dies at 39

Chicago native Najeeb Echols, 39, died on Wednesday in Kansas after suffering a heart attack.

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Keystone Pipeline ran at heightened pressure before Kansas oil spill, cause still unknown

A special exemption from 2017 allowed the Keystone Pipeline to operate at pressures above the standard for crude oil transport, a report from the federal government shows. The exemption is receiving new scrutiny following last week’s oil spill in northern Kansas, the largest in the pipeline’s history.

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A rare wild chicken could become Colorado’s first 'climate casualty' after rescue attempt falters

Among America’s iconic native birds, the lesser prairie chicken can be especially hard to spot — hiding behind shrubs, seldom popping out except before sunrise in spring for flamboyant mating dances.

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Panasonic Signs Battery Cell Supply Agreement With Lucid

Battery components would eventually come from Panasonic's new factory in Kansas.

The Independent UK

Company starting to recover oil from Kansas pipeline spill

The company operating a pipeline that leaked about 14,000 bathtubs’ worth of crude oil into a northeastern Kansas creek is recovering at least a small part of it

Sports Illustrated

College Hoops Should Prioritize Preserving Its Rivalries

As realignment and super conferences threaten the sport’s classic matchups, Missouri-Kansas was a reminder of the value of maintaining them.

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Keystone has leaked more oil than any other pipeline in US since 2010

Last week’s oil spill in Kansas means that TC Energy Corp.’s Keystone pipeline has now leaked more crude oil than any other conduit on U.S. land in the past 12 years.

The Texas Tribune

Why Texas is unlikely to let voters decide on abortion access

A Texas Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment stopping future abortion restrictions. Voters would have to approve it — but Republican lawmakers aren’t likely to put it in front of them.

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Missouri Democrats could take abortion issue to voters. What would it look like?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bolstered by an August vote that upheld the right to an abortion in Republican-controlled Kansas, abortion rights supporters are considering whether to seek a ballot initiative to restore abortion rights in Missouri.

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