CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (AP) — Thirty-six years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday that Russian troops risked causing an accident with their “very, very dangerous” seizure…

From Babe Ruth to John Wayne, Americans have seen chewing tobacco in popular culture for over a century. Spitting chew has been a trademark of cowboys and professional athletes alike and chewing tobacco use continues…

The constitutional principle of separation of church and state isn’t really that complicated: Americans are free to express their religious beliefs. But an instrument of government — like, say, a public employee on a high…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is scrapping old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs, speeding an ongoing trend toward more efficient lighting that officials say will save households, schools and businesses billions of dollars a year. Rules…

More than 5 million people have fled Ukraine since Moscow’s brutal invasion began, the United Nations reported last week. I wonder how many of the children forced from their homes — some escaping by train, others on foot — will see their…

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive on Tuesday for the coronavirus, but is not experiencing any symptoms, her office said. Harris “will isolate and continue to work from the Vice President’s residence,” Kirsten…

Iola City Council members will continue to weigh the pros and cons of adding solar power to the city’s energy portfolio. Members spent the better part of two hours Monday debating a proposal from Priority…

John Wesley Skillings was born on April 18, 1928, in Springfield, Ohio, to Anna Skillings and Byron E. Skillings. He died Friday, April 22, 2022, at 8:28 a.m.  Visitation will be from 6 to 8…

A new automotive technology program got a big boost this week. The Barbara and Herschel Perry Charitable Trust donated $200,000 to purchase equipment for the auto tech program at the Rural Regional Technical Center at…

Brian Christopher Dillow, 46, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Friday April 22, 2022, at University Health Hospital, Kansas City. Brian was born Jan. 9, 1976, in Joliet, Ill., to Howard Dillow and Cheryl (Johnson)…