A Kansas sheriff’s deputy was charged Thursday with murder in the death of a jail inmate who sustained broken ribs after his back was kneeled on after he was wheeled from the infirmary to his cell, according to an autopsy report. Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree said deputy Richard Fatherley has been charged with…
LAWRENCE — Economic security or economic freedom? That is the tricky choice faced by the world’s advanced democracies, particularly when navigating the problematic trade relationship with China. “We’ve seen a dramatic shift away from economic freedom toward a focus on economic security, which is driven by apprehensions about technology and the rise of China,” said…
A wave of tarantula sightings might occur in the next few months across portions of the U.S. as mating season begins. The secretive spiders are rarely seen – except during mating season. The hairy arachnids that are the size of a baseball will be spotted in the following states: California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and…
A Kansas State University official says a poster created to help Kansas consumers make informed decisions about locally grown produce is sparking fresh conversations about seasonal eating and community food systems. Developed with the aim of educating farmers market shoppers and supporting local agriculture, the Kansas Seasonal Local Food poster illustrates which fruits and vegetables are in…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Starting this upcoming school year, Missouri public school students will no longer be allowed to have their phones in school. On Thursday, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68, which bans cell phones in public schools throughout the day, including during lunch and passing periods. Some school districts already have…
Merriam, Kansas — Most will see just a furniture store when they visit My Home Contemporary Furniture in Merriam, Kansas, but for owner Henrik Svendsen, it’s the culmination of his life’s work. “I opened up four years ago,” Svendsen told CBS News. “I thought it would be the retirement for the kids.” Svendsen is closing…
Furniture store owner says tariffs are forcing him to close – CBS News Watch CBS News Most will see just a furniture store when they visit My Home Contemporary Furniture in Merriam, Kansas, but for owner Henrik Svendsen, it’s the culmination of his life’s work. Tariffs are now threatening that. Ian Lee reports. Be the…
Two vehicles collided head-on and burst into flames on a two-lane highway in rural eastern Kansas, killing eight people, including two high school students, a former teacher-coach and a school employee from Oklahoma, authorities said Monday. The crash occurred at about 5:45 p.m. Sunday on U.S. 169 outside of the small town of Greeley, about…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now backing an additional measles vaccine shot for some travelers within the United States, multiple health officials tell CBS News, in response to record outbreaks of the highly contagious virus this year. In a letter shared with health departments on April 8, the CDC said it would…
A set of remains found in Kansas in 1973 have been identified after decades thanks to advanced DNA testing, officials said Tuesday. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said in a news release that the decomposing remains of an unidentified young man were found three miles southeast of Garnett, Kansas on April 18, 1973. The man…