Chiefs brimming with optimism
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The last time the Kansas City Chiefs had a week off at this point in the year, they didn’t lose against until the next season.
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Experts: US tracking of virus variants improves
After a slow start, the United States has improved its surveillance system for tracking new coronavirus variants such as omicron, boosting its capacity by tens of thousands of samples per week since early this year.
First Black woman to join crew at the ISS
BREVARD, Fla. – The first Black woman to live and work at the International Space Station will join a SpaceX crew mission after April 2022, marking her first flight into space.
Barbados sheds allegiance to Britain
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history. Several leaders, dignitaries and artists, including Prince Charles and Rihanna, attended the ceremony that began late Monday in a popular square in the capital, Bridgetown, where the statue of a well-known British lord was removed last year amid a worldwide push to erase symbols of oppression.
New York City OKs safe sites for drug use
NEW YORK – The first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in New York City in hopes of curbing overdoses, the mayor and health commissioner said Tuesday.
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Michigan office of US Rep. Dingell broken into, vandalized A suburban Detroit office of U.S.
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13-year-old Wichita boy dies after shooting at home WICHITA, – A 13-yearold Wichita child who was injured during an apparently accidental shooting has died, police said. The shooting happened around 6 p.m.
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Grain Prices at Garden City Co-op Wheat: 8.18 Corn: 5.98 Milo: 5.78 Soybeans: 11.45 Schwieterman Inc. reported Chicago Live Cattle Futures December February April Last: 136.40 138.825 142.20 High: 136.575 138.90 142.25 Low: 135.75 138.05 141.325.
Cott named chief judge for 25th district
The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge Kristi Cott to serve as chief judge of the 25th Judicial District from Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec.
Students had sharp learning loss during pandemic
WICHITA — It turns out a year of shutdowns and quarantines generated lousy test scores for schoolchildren across Kansas. More than 30% of students fell behind their grade level in math and language arts in the 2020-21 school year.