Among the 120 or so world leaders gathered in Glasgow for the Cop26 climate crisis talks, there has been one very conspicuous absence: Xi Jinping, president of by far the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter,…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia governor’s race early today, tapping into culture war fights over schools and race to unite former President Donald Trump’s most fervent supporters with enough suburban…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats reached agreement on a plan to lower prescription drug costs for most older people, capping out-of-pocket Medicare costs at $2,000 and reducing the price of insulin, salvaging a campaign promise as…

HOUSTON — This year’s World Series once seemed destined to be a titanic clash, one that would have been woven with narratives of revenge and vindication in an emotionally-charged rematch. The Dodgers and Houston Astros,…

GENEVA (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases has risen in Europe for the fifth consecutive week, making it the only world region where COVID-19 is still increasing, the World Health Organization reported Wednesday.  In…

Most workers at Deere & Co. rejected a contract offer Tuesday that would have given them 10% raises and decided to remain on strike in the hopes of securing a better deal. The raises in…

DALLAS — Scores of QAnon believers gathered Tuesday afternoon in downtown Dallas in the hopes that John F. Kennedy Jr. would appear, heralding the reinstatement of Donald Trump as president. The supporters first gathered Monday…

The Iola City Council and school board will have some new faces in January, as voters made their choices Tuesday and ousted two incumbent Council members. Meanwhile, a race for Humboldt mayor is too close…

A Christmas concert at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center will go on as planned, but with a new act. The Sugarplums will replace Merry Country Christmas, after the group canceled its show because of scheduling…

A husband-and-wife author team will be in Iola on Thursday to talk about their book, “Squint.” The novel is the young adult selection for Iola Reads. Authors Chad Morris and Shelly Brown will speak to…