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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas woman who pleaded guilty to being drunk when she caused a crash that killed her 5-year-old daughter has been sentenced to three years’ probation. Television station KSNW reports that Nory Lam was sentenced last week after pleading guilty in January to involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence. Police

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wildlife officials say one of two flamingos that escaped from a Kansas zoo during a storm 17 years ago has been spotted on the coast of Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife officials confirmed Tuesday that the African flamingo, known as No. 492 because of the number on its leg band, was

By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Key conservative initiatives are likely to fail in Kansas this year because a few Republicans are breaking with the rest of the Legislature’s GOP supermajorities. Republicans have failed to muster the two-thirds majorities necessary to override potential vetoes from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on measures

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas are trying to prevent cities and counties from banning, limiting or even taxing plastic bags, straws and food containers. A bill prohibiting such local bans cleared the GOP-controlled Legislature on Monday and is headed toward Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk. Kelly hasn’t publicly said what she’ll do

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Louisville beats Michigan 62-50 to advance to women’s Final Four, joining South Carolina, Stanford and UConn.

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a man shot and killed a woman and later was found dead inside a Kansas home with their slain toddler after exchanging gunfire with law enforcement. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that police in Baxter Springs responded around 7:15 p.m. Saturday to a

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Kansas has only trailed for about 24 minutes through its first four games in the NCAA Tournament, and in both its opener against Texas Southern and its regional final against Miami, the margin of victory was more than 25 points. Yet somehow, the Jayhawks are flying down to the

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — North Carolina crushed all hope of a March Madness miracle, getting 20 points and 22 rebounds from Armando Bacot in a wire-to-wire 69-49 runaway over 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s. The eighth-seeded Tar Heels made their record 21st Final Four. Next on their list is none other than

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — North Carolina crushed all hope of a March Madness miracle, getting 20 points and 22 rebounds from Armando Bacot in a wire-to-wire 69-49 runaway over 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s. The eighth-seeded Tar Heels made their record 21st Final Four. Next on their list is none other than

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Duke and North Carolina will meet for the 258th time but first in the NCAA Tournament when they tip off Saturday night in the Final Four in New Orleans. It will be the final trip to college basketball’s biggest stage for Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski, who is chasing

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — North Carolina turns away Saint Peter’s 69-49, joins rival Duke, Villanova and Kansas in Final Four.

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Kameron McGusty did all he could to keep Miami’s season going. Instead, it came to a bittersweet end. The 10th-seeded Hurricanes got run over in the second half and knocked out by top-seeded Kansas 76-50 in the Midwest Region final. McGusty scored 18 points, but just

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Michigan’s first women’s hoops loss of the season was a doozy. The Wolverines were blown out 70-48 at Louisville in what is their second-largest margin of defeat so far this season. Michigan has a chance to avenge that loss on a grand stage. The third-seeded

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer College basketball’s elite programs have stepped into the spotlight for next weekend’s Final Four in New Orleans. Duke, Villanova and Kansas will descend on the Big Easy next weekend for a chance to add another championship banner to their rafters. Duke will play either North Carolina or Saint Peter’s,

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Ochai Agbaji, David McCormack and Christian Braun powered a dazzling second half for Kansas, and the top-seeded Jayhawks pounded Miami 76-50 to advance to the program’s 16th Final Four. Agbaji scored 18 points, McCormack had 15 and Braun finished with 12, helping Kansas rally after a

CHICAGO (AP) — Kansas reaches Final Four for 16th time, beats Miami 76-50 in Midwest Region final.