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Canada Sets September Heat Record Amidst Intense Wildfire Season

British Columbia reached 40.8°C (104°F) on Wednesday, breaking Canada's September temperature record, following an intensely hot and dry summer that fueled the country's second-worst wildfire season, while a large hailstorm caused significant damage in Kansas and Oklahoma.

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Kansas Deputy Fatally Shot Responding to Domestic Violence Call

Wyandotte County Sheriff's Deputy Elijah Ming, 34, was fatally shot on Saturday afternoon while responding to a domestic violence call in Kansas City, Kansas, where he and a Kansas City Police Department officer were assisting a woman moving out of a residence when a man opened fire. The suspect, 38...

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Severe Weather System Causes 28 Deaths, Millions Remain at Risk

A severe weather system has caused 28 deaths and widespread destruction across the central and eastern United States, with millions more at risk this week as damaging winds, large hail, and strong tornadoes are anticipated.

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Oklahoma Man Charged with Murder of Kansas Priest

A 66-year-old Oklahoma man, Gary Hermesch, was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 57-year-old Father Arul Carasala outside a Kansas church rectory on Thursday. The priest died from gunshot wounds after being shot three times.

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Satanic Grotto Leader Arrested After Statehouse Scuffle

Following an attempted Black Mass at the Kansas Statehouse on Friday, Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, and three others were arrested for disorderly conduct and unlawful assembly after a scuffle with Christian counter-protesters.

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Unprecedented TB Outbreak in Kansas City

A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, is the largest documented in U.S. history, with 67 active cases and 79 latent infections reported since January 2024; the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is coordinating testing and treatment, following CDC guidance.

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Kansas Police Officer Killed in Intentional Hit-and-Run

Kansas City, Kansas Police Officer Hunter Simoncic, 26, was killed early Tuesday when suspect Dennis Mitchell III, 31, intentionally struck him with a vehicle during a pursuit; Mitchell was apprehended and faces first-degree murder charges.

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Kansas Woman Receives Life Sentence in 2002 Double Murder

Dana Chandler, 65, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for 50 years for the July 7, 2002, murders of her ex-husband, Mike Sisco, 47, and his girlfriend, Karen Harkness, 53, in Topeka, Kansas; the case involved three trials, with the final conviction based largely on circumstantial evidenc...

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Trump's Policies Spark Protests in Kansas and Missouri

President Trump's policies are causing widespread job losses in Kansas City, impacting federal employees and Medicaid recipients, leading to protests across Kansas and Missouri, even in areas where Trump won the 2024 election.

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Kansas Priest Fatally Shot at Rectory

On Thursday, Father Arul Carasala, pastor at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca, Kansas since 2011, was fatally shot at his rectory by a man who is now in custody. The incident occurred in a town of roughly 2,100 people, leaving the community and the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas...

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Kansas Voucher Proposal Raises Concerns About Rural School Funding

Kansas lawmakers are considering an "Education Opportunity Tax Credit" that would provide up to $8,000 per child for private school tuition, capped at $125 million annually, despite concerns about its impact on rural schools and existing funding disparities.

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Kansas City TB Outbreak: 67 Active Cases, 2 Deaths

A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, since January 2024, has affected 67 people with active TB and 79 with latent TB, resulting in two deaths; while health officials claim no public threat, the outbreak is the subject of a debate about its size relative to U.S. history.

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