NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street roared back from its worst day in 30 years Friday with a broad rally that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average nearly 2,000 points higher — its biggest point…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. retaliatory airstrikes against militants in Iraq destroyed five weapons depots, but the top U.S commander for the Middle East acknowledged Friday that there are many similar sites that the U.S.…

Just before church began Sunday, I checked the morning’s headlines on my phone.  News flash: Sen. Kamala Harris was endorsing Joe Biden for president. My husband looked at me disapprovingly.  “You’re really addicted,” he whispered…

In building his own presidential campaign, Barack Obama’s vice president has made a subtle but important bet. Yes, Joe Biden has embraced ideas of the left that might have been too far of a reach…

COVID-19 has lessons for Kansas in handling crises. Citizens and policymakers should use this moment to reflect on how we can protect public health now, and prepare for the next crisis to threaten Kansas. First,…

A man in his 70s who lived in a long-term care facility in Wyandotte County is the first known death from the new coronavirus in Kansas, state officials said Thursday night. The man was not…

Kansas announced Thursday that three more residents have the new coronavirus, bringing the state’s confirmed tally of COVID-19 cases to four.  The three men, ages 35 to 65, all attended a conference in Florida in…

MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice” after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league’s…

Saturday was a momentous day for Iola High School’s forensics team. Iola’s speech and drama troupe split into two factions, and nearly came away with two overall titles in the process. One contingent traveled to…

Kansas Republican lawmakers berated protestors Tuesday for taking such extreme actions as lying on the floor before the Senate chambers and effectively blocking the entrance. “I don’t think it helps their cause,” commented Sen. Richard…