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The dystopian American reality one month after the Roe v Wade reversal

In the month since the supreme court’s decision, states have embraced the ability to ban abortion, with both chaotic and predictable consequences

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Vahe Gregorian: On Buck O’Neil’s HOF induction at last: ‘His spirit is going to fill up the valley’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quite belatedly, Buck O’Neil on Sunday will be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

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Kansas attorney general says ectopic pregnancy treatment not abortion; lawmakers could change that

Treatment for an ectopic pregnancy is not considered an abortion in Kansas, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said in an opinion released Friday.

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School resource officer ‘likely’ shot principal during scuffle with Kansas student

An assistant principal “was mostly likely shot” by a school resource officer when an 18-year-old Olathe East High School student pulled a handgun from his backpack and started firing at the school in Olathe, Kansas, according to a report released Friday.

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Prosecutor: Shooting at Kansas high school was justified

A prosecuty says a school resource officer who shot and wounded a Kansas high school student after the student shot him four times won’t face charges because he believed his life was in danger

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Conspiracy-promoting sheriffs claim vast election authority

There's been no evidence of any widespread fraud or manipulation of voting machines in 2020

The Independent UK

Missouri Amtrak crash caused $4 million in damage, transportation board report says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A deadly derailment involving an Amtrak train and a dump truck last month in rural Missouri caused an estimated $4 million in damages, according to a preliminary report by the investigating agencies.

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Kansas vote could allow ban, but abortion foes mum on plans

A vote is looming in Kansas that could clear the way for the Legislature to more strictly regulate or ban abortion, but abortion opponents are hesitating to say what they intend to do if they win

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Officer shot during traffic stop in Kansas City has died, police chief says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A police officer shot during a traffic stop Tuesday morning in North Kansas City has died.

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Editorial: The Star urges a no vote on Kansas abortion amendment. Politicians must not revoke rights

Kansas voters face one of the most important questions in state history on Aug. 2.

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9 killed in Kansas City metro region last week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nine people were killed in gun violence this past week across the Kansas City region, including five victims of weekend shootings, according to police.

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Editorial: Whether it’s defacing a school or campaign sign, political vandalism isn’t free speech

The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is absolutely right: The recent desecration of Ascension Catholic School in Overland Park was an “overt act of hatred and incivility.”

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Benzinga Before The Bell: Tesla's AI Exec Quits, Hyundai Unveils Ioniq 6 EV, Taiwan Semiconductor's Massive Q2 Profit Surge And Other Top Financial Stories Thursday, July 14

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Panasonic to Build $4bn Electric Vehicle Battery Plant in US

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Thursday it will spend $4 billion to build a new battery factory in the United States for electric vehicles. The lithium-ion battery plant in Kansas could create up to 4,000 new jobs, Panasonic said, as the Tesla supplier drives to expand its presence, AFP said.…

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Official: Panasonic's New US Battery Plant Will Be Built In Kansas

Panasonic intends to build the plant in De Soto, Kansas, investing $4 billion and creating up to 4,000 new jobs.

The Independent UK

Panasonic selects Kansas for vehicle battery mega-factory

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says Japan’s Panasonic Corp. has selected the state as the location for a multibillion-dollar mega-factory to produce electric vehicle batteries for Tesla and other carmakers

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Day 2 of the week of previews – state executive offices

Welcome to the Tuesday, July 12, Brew.

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Contested state legislative primaries down in Kansas House this year

Fifteen percent (38) of 125 possible contested state House primaries in Kansas this year are contested by multiple candidates. One-hundred and twenty-five state House seats are up for election this year.

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Vahe Gregorian: Disillusioning latest wave of college realignment no surprise but has no end in sight

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — College athletics are careening towards chaos, if not already embroiled in it, with ever-churning conference realignment implications. And that’s entwined with the insatiable demand for profits and commercialism that obscure, if not outright mock, the educational mission.

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Kansas Gov. Kelly ‘oughta change the lock on her office door,’ man tells GOP candidate for lieutenant governor at campaign event

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A video from a campaign event this week showed Katie Sawyer, a Republican candidate for Kansas lieutenant governor, laughing after a man suggested that Gov. Laura Kelly should “change the lock on her office door” during a discussion about transgender athletes.

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Three candidates running in Republican primary for Kansas Attorney General

Kris Kobach, Tony Mattivi, and Kellie Warren are running in the August 2, 2022, Republican primary for Kansas attorney general. Incumbent Derek Schmidt (R) is running in the Republican primary for Kansas governor.

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Lack of exceptions for rape or incest under Missouri abortion ban fuels anger from advocates

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the Missouri House in 2019 debated the bill that became the state’s abortion ban, then-state Rep. Bryan Spencer quickly raised — and praised — the proposal’s lack of exceptions for victims of rape and incest.

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Abortion is on the ballot in Kansas. Will it motivate Democrats and help Davids?

WASHINGTON — As crowds grew in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in the aftermath of a landmark ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids’ campaign announced that, in Kansas, it would gather the next morning.

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No Kansas’ U.S. House incumbents face primary challengers for the first time since 2012

The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Kansas this year was June 1, 2022. Nine candidates are running in Kansas’ four U.S. House districts, including four Democrats and five Republicans. That’s 2.25 candidates per district, down from 4.75 in 2020 and six in 2018.

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Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate awards first BUILT scholarship

Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate (@o_tate_) recently awarded his inaugural BUILT Scholarship, worth $10,000, to Victoria Bell, an aspiring restaurateur from Lawrence, Kansas.

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