The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, according to a new study that also…

THOMASTON, Maine (AP) — A Rembrandt discovered in an attic sold for $1.4 million. The 17th century painting, “Portrait of a Girl,” by Dutch artist Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was discovered by art appraiser and…

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Four people were killed and at least nine were injured Wednesday in a shooting at a high school outside of Atlanta where students ran to seek safety in the football stadium,…

“In regards to the sales tax question in November — the slogan is ‘Vote yes for EMS’,” quipped Commissioner Jerry Daniels. The promotion of a half-cent sales tax was the topic of discussion at Tuesday’s…

The Pregnancy and Family Center, 1 S. Jefferson Ave., teamed with local law enforcement to provide car seats for pregnant and new parents. Aimee Jones, of Iola, said she appreciated the help; she is due…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have issued a subpoena demanding testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they wrap up a sprawling yearslong investigation into the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said August state government tax revenue of nearly $23 million above projections reflected greater-than-last-year collections of personal income tax and retail sales tax. Kelly, a Topeka Democrat, said total state…

Allen Community College has hired Simpson Construction, of Wichita, to serve as the contractor for its building projects. Representatives from Simpson Construction plan to attend the next board meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday to talk…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine’s most recognizable faces on the international stage, submitted his resignation Wednesday ahead of an expected major government reshuffle. Russian strikes, meanwhile, killed seven people…

PITTSBURG — Though Crawford County Treasurer Joe Grislano did not dispute the math of what a proposed solar farm would bring to the area, he questioned that it would substantially increase the county’s land valuations,…