WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — Tornadoes damaged numerous homes, destroyed a fire station, briefly trapped people in a grocery store and ripped the roof off an apartment complex in Mississippi, while two people died as a…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would enshrine protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, codifying many of the rights that would disappear if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn those landmark…

The Allen Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams hosted North Central Missouri on Tuesday night splitting their pair of matchups. The Lady Red Devils (9-3) secured a 68-59 victory over the Pirates while the…

The Iola Middle School girls basketball teams matched up with Osawatomie and Uniontown on Monday and Tuesday nights.  The eighth grade Mustangs were the lone winning team over Osawatomie on Monday as well as against…

MORAN  — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s girls returned from the Thanksgiving break in grand style Tuesday. The Wildcats steamrolled past visiting Northeast of Arma 26-3, allowing only a single field goal and free throw in…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It’s a simple task for Germany in its final game of group stage: beat Costa Rica on Thursday or the four-time World Cup champions will go home early for a second…

A reminder: The house always wins.  The gambling industry is devised to make money. And in the case of Kansas, bucketloads, thanks to lawmakers who recently ensured the sports betting industry will receive embarrassingly favorable…

Two years after no team in the NFC East won more than seven games, all four have pulled off the trick with six weeks to go. Washington (7-5) beat Atlanta on Sunday to join Philadelphia…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jada Williams was a social media star and a talented point guard when she moved with her mother from a Kansas City suburb to San Diego, looking to play basketball for…

The U.S. Senate took a momentous step Tuesday, passing a same-sex marriage law that offers a vital backstop for LGBTQ folks in Kansas and the nation. While the Respect for Marriage Act falls short in…