Arkansas hospital sued thousands of patients over medical bills during the pandemic, including hundreds of its own employees
As Covid cases spread in 2020, visitors to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences were greeted by a colorful sign put up by grateful neighbors outside the university's medical center: "Heroes Work Here."
2023-09-08 19:24
White homeowner will stand trial for allegedly shooting Black teen who went to the wrong Kansas City house, judge rules
The White homeowner accused of wounding a Black teen who went to the wrong Kansas City address in April will stand trial for the shooting, a Missouri judge ruled Thursday.
2023-09-01 05:50
Kansas authorities searching former property of BTK serial killer Dennis Rader as they look for connections to unsolved cases
Investigators say they are searching the former Park City, Kansas, property of Dennis Rader, the self-proclaimed "BTK Killer" who pleaded guilty to murdering 10 people between the 1970s and 1990s.
2023-08-23 10:48
Armed gardaí, dog units and checkpoints to tackle Dublin crime
The money from the Irish government will allow 16,500 hours of police overtime per month.
2023-08-23 00:18
Kansas City Chiefs superfan indicted on bank robbery, money laundering charges
A federal grand jury indicted a man known as a Kansas City Chiefs superfan, who goes by "ChiefsAholic" on social media, with robbing several banks and laundering the money through casinos, the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri announced.
2023-08-20 07:50
Items seized in a police raid at the Marion County Record newspaper in Kansas will be returned, officials say
Articles that authorities seized during a police raid on a Kansas newspaper office will be returned, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Wednesday.
2023-08-17 01:45
Arkansas education officials say AP African American Studies program won't count toward graduation
Students in Arkansas public high schools enrolled in the controversial Advanced Placement African American Studies course will not be able to receive credit toward graduation, state education officials told districts last week.
2023-08-16 06:45
Police raid Kansas newspaper office and owner's home, seize records and computers
Law enforcement officers in Kansas raided the home and office of a newspaper owner, prompting a sharp rebuke from a press freedom group and raising constitutional questions far beyond the small city in the state.
2023-08-13 17:29
Researcher names recently discovered 500-million-year-old sea worm after 'Dune' monster
A University of Kansas paleontologist exploring an area known for its fossils recently uncovered a never-before-discovered ancient sea worm -- and showed off her "nerdy" side while naming it.
2023-08-06 12:46
Judge blocks Arkansas law criminalizing libraries and bookstores for providing 'harmful' books to minors
A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked portions of an Arkansas law that would have made it a crime for librarians and bookstores to provide minors with materials deemed "harmful" to them.
2023-07-31 08:50
Arkansas appeals federal judge's ruling striking down ban on gender-affirming treatment for trans youth
Arkansas is appealing a federal judge's ruling last month striking down the state's ban on gender-affirming treatment for transgender youth.
2023-07-21 08:25
UAW monitoring possible active shooter situation at Ford Kansas City assembly plant
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union said on Tuesday it was closely monitoring a possible active shooter situation
2023-07-19 11:27