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Great-grandfather, 90, named world's oldest trucker after logging 5.5 million miles -- and he has no plans to retire

“As of yet, I don’t have any plans to retire. Like I’ve told some people I don’t have that word in my vocabulary," the oldest truck driver on the planet...

Courts block Biden from canceling any more student loan debt

President Biden’s latest student loan bailout was blocked Monday by federal judges in Kansas and Missouri following a lawsuit from several Republican-led states. 

Pfizer sued by Kansas for allegedly hiding COVID vaccine risks, making false claims

The lawsuit claims that, beginning shortly after the vaccine's rollout in early 2021, Pfizer concealed evidence that the shot was linked to pregnancy complications, including miscarriage, as well as inflammation in and...

17 state AGs sue Biden admin for allowing foreign farmworkers to unionize

A group of 17 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration this week over a rule that allows temporary farm workers in the country on H-2A visas...

Teen paralyzed after girl's dad shoots him over controversial 'Senior Assassin' trend in Walmart parking lot

Someone inside the car shouted "I am your senior assassin" as the two teens were shot at multiple times with the water-filled polymer beads.

These are the best cities to raise a family in inflation-weary America

Out of the 182 metropolitan areas in the analysis, only four East Coast cities scratched the top 25 — none of which is in the Northeast.

MLB pioneer's statue is rebuilt in bronze after theft from Kansas park

“There’s been a lot of serendipity when it comes to League 42 throughout our entire existence.”

Kansas moms allegedly killed by 'God's Misfits' group were found dead in buried freezer on farm

The gruesome burial site was located on land leased by Tad Cullum, roughly 8.5 miles away from where police found Butler's abandoned car.

Central US braces for potentially dangerous Sunday with 100+ mph winds, baseball-sized hail

The central U.S. is bracing for what could be a potentially dangerous end to the weekend as forecasters track the threat of severe weather on Sunday, including the potential for a derecho that could sweep across...

Sicko steakhouse worker filmed himself peeing in pickles, rubbing his genitals on meat: cops

Jace Christian Hanson, 21, admitted at least some of the revolting acts were inspired by men he met on dating apps and fetish sites -- who egged him on and...

'High risk' severe weather outbreak could threaten millions in central US today

The SPC has now placed 1.6 million people in Oklahoma and Kansas in a rare "High Risk" of severe weather on Monday – the highest threat level on the SPC's 5-point...

Oklahoma prosecutors charge fifth member of anti-government group in Kansas mom’s killings

Paul Jeremiah Grice, 31, was charged in Texas County with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping and conspiracy to commit murder.

Beloved ostrich at US zoo dies in freak accident: 'Devastated by the loss'

A beloved ostrich at a Kansas zoo has died after stealing and swallowing a staff member's set of keys.

Tornado injures 2 in Kansas as dangerous storms race across Midwest

The NWS office in Topeka, Kansas, said it received several reports of damage across Osage County, to the south of Topeka.

Suspects in death of missing Kansas moms ID'd as members of anti-government group 'God's Misfits'

The four suspects in the brutal killing of two Kansas women who vanished last month are members of an anti-government group known as ”God’s Misfits," according to authorities.

Bodies of missing Kansas moms ID'd as preacher's wife and pal who were victims of 'brutal crime' after custody battle

The remains of Veronica Butler, 27, and Jillian Kelley, 39, both from Hugoton, were discovered Sunday in a "very rural area" near where their abandoned blood-soaked vehicle was found in...

4 suspected of murdering missing Kansas moms — including grandma of woman's kids: report

While arrests were made Saturday, Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, are still missing, according to OSBI.

Missing Kansas moms may have been shot, pools of blood found near their car: report

Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, have been missing since March 30.

The plight of a Kansas newspaper shows is the new face of censorship via AI

Facebook's AI bot flagged an article about climate change as a security threat, showing its bias. Google's chat bot was also accused of doing something similar earlier this year.

‘1923’ actor Cole Brings Plenty’s death has ‘no indication of foul play’: 'None of us could have imagined this outcome'

“This is a tragic case for everyone involved," Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart added in a separate statement. "Your Police Department worked very hard to investigate the incidents and worked...