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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are close to approving plans for new state House and Senate districts that have bipartisan support even though they’re expected to preserve Republican supermajorities. The House on Wednesday added proposed boundaries for its members’ districts to a Senate-passed bill that revised senators’ districts. House members passed the legislation, 112-9.

By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer LECOMPTON, Kan. (AP) — As Republicans question the security of ballot drop boxes, plenty of places stand to lose them, including small communities in Republican-leaning Kansas. A proposal approved early Thursday by the GOP-controlled Kansas Senate would cut the number of drop boxes statewide by more than 40% from

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City will resume his duties after an investigation into sexual abuse allegations. Bishop John Brungardt voluntarily stepped down after the allegation was lodged last year. The Kansas City Star reports that Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann said Wednesday the Kansas Bureau of Investigation

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill to Miami for a package of draft picks on Wednesday, and the Dolphins are giving the three-time All-Pro a $120 million, four-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid player ever at his position, a

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — There will be quite a reunion when Kansas and Providence join Iowa State and Miami at the Sweet 16 in Chicago this week, and it perfectly demonstrates the transient nature of college basketball these days. The top-seeded Jayhawks, who face the Friars in the first

HAYSVILLLE, Kan. (AP) — The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office says two Wichita men have been arrested in the February shooting death of another man whose body was found outside a suburban Wichita home. The sheriff’s office said Wednesday in a news release that 27-year-old Jim Sanchez and 25-year-old Justinlee Welch, were arrested Tuesday on suspicion

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans in the Kansas Senate have approved a ban on transgender athletes in girl’s and women’s school sports with enough votes to override an expected veto from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. The 27-12 vote Tuesday sent the measure to the House. Conservatives had exactly the two-thirds majority they would need for

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Free agent defensive tackle Jarran Reed says he’s heading to the Green Bay Packers. Reed indicated his choice by tweeting, “Let’s gooooo #GoPackGo so thankful for the opportunity to continue my career in Green Bay.” The Packers haven’t announced his addition yet. The 29-year-old Reed should fortify a defensive line

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence was trailed by a national narrative entering the NCAA Tournament, that despite earning the Midwest Region’s fourth seed, it had been more lucky than good this season because of an 11-2 record in games decided by five points or less. The Friars used that

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed linebacker Elijah Lee, who starred in college just down Interstate 70 at Kansas State, and cornerback Luq Barcoo on Tuesday to provide depth at both positions. Lee was a seventh-round pick of the Vikings in 2017 who spent his first three seasons with San Francisco

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Jackson County, Kansas, police say the deaths of a man and woman were the result of a murder-suicide. The bodies of Linda Marie Vidosh-Zempel and John Alfred John Zempel, both 68, were found in a Topeka home on Monday evening. Sheriff Tim Morse said in a news release that investigators believe

HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Federal prosecutors told jurors that a Kansas researcher illegally kept his work with a Chinese university secret, while the defense contends contends he was merely “moonlighting.” The conflicting portrayals came during opening statements Tuesday in the trial of Feng “Franklin” Tao in U.S. District Court in

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $3 million contract with shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and five other players for the upcoming season, avoiding arbitration before Tuesday’s deadline for teams and players to submit numbers. The Royals also agreed to terms with right-hander Brad

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $3 million contract with shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and a $1.3 million deal with first baseman Ryan O’Hearn for the upcoming season, avoiding arbitration with both players before Tuesday’s deadline for teams and players to submit numbers

SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say the live-in boyfriend of a woman found shot to death, along with her two dogs, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The Saline County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called Monday evening to the home just a couple of miles south of Salina to check on the well-being

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas agriculture officials say more cases of avian influenza, more commonly called bird flu, have been found in the state. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Kansas Department of Agriculture has confirmed the disease in a backyard home-farm flock of birds in rural Sedgwick County and a similar backyard flock in