Keara Torkelson, a 2006 Olathe South graduate, was shot twice in the 2009 attack at Fort Hood in Texas. She'll be among Purple Heart recipients honored at the Sporting Kansas City game on Saturday.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former first lady Melania Trump will attend a fundraiser Saturday for the Log Cabin Republicans, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ members of the GOP, in a rare political appearance after months of being absent from her husband's campaign. The event at the Palm Beach estate she shares with former President Donald Trump will take place behind closed doors. But it will be the first major political event this year for the former first lady. Melania Trump had for months not a
PHOENIX (AP) — Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday as hundreds of shops celebrate Record Store Day during a surge of interest in vinyl and the day after the release of Taylor Swift's latest album. There were no announced Record Store Day specials for the arrival of Swift's “The Tortured Poets Department” on Friday, but her fans always anxiously look forward to the new albums and accompanying collectible LPs. In suburban
New agreement with border control to keep border communities safer
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As a child, Dau Mabil escaped war-torn Sudan and built a new life in Mississippi. This month, fishermen found the body of the 33-year-old Mabil floating in a river, prompting calls for a federal investigation into his disappearance and death. Mabil, who lived in Jackson with his wife, went missing in broad daylight on March 25 after going for a walk on a trail connecting the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum with other city landmarks. His brother, Bul Mabil, cast doubt on ini
Brandon Ingram sinks the shot at the buzzer, 04/19/2024
Verstappen crossed the line 13 seconds clear of Hamilton with Sergio Perez taking third.
Harrison Barnes (Sacramento Kings) with a 2 Pt vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 04/19/2024
New Orleans defeats Sacramento, 105-98. For New Orleans, Brandon Ingram led the way with 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists while aided by Jonas Valanciunas (19 points, 12 rebounds) and Trey Murphy III (16 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists) in the victory. De’Aaron Fox finished with 35 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals with Domantas Sabonis adding 23 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals for Sacramento in the losing effort.
On Friday, the family of Alexa Bartell gathered in Jefferson County to remember and celebrate the 20-year-old's life, which was cut short one year ago.
Tesla chief Elon Musk has postponed a planned trip to India where he was to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and announce plans to enter the South Asian market, three people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Reuters could not immediately determine why Musk postponed the trip. Tesla and Modi's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
FREEPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Weihua Yan had seen dramatic demographic changes since moving to Long Island's Nassau County. Its Asian American population alone had grown by 60% since the 2010 census. Why then, he wondered, did he not see anyone who looked like him on the county's local governing body, the 19-member Nassau County Legislature? Last year, he decided to do something about it and ran for one of the seats. He pulled together a campaign team that knocked on 10,000 doors and developed what they
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