The Latest Breaking News from Kansas

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.

Tribune News Service · Dec 20, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

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.

Ballotpedia · Dec 20, 2022

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.

WEKU · Dec 17, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022

Chicago basketball star Najeeb Echols dies at 39

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

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 14, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Dec 14, 2022

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.

The Denver Post · Dec 14, 2022

Panasonic Signs Battery Cell Supply Agreement With Lucid

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

Motor1 · Dec 13, 2022