Kansas

First-time unemployment claims increased the most last week in the states of Indiana, Kansas, Illinois and Michigan, with some economists saying the U.S. economy is "running on empty."

The post, which was later deleted, led to widespread condemnation, including from Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas who said the remarks contained "gross distortions" and were "racist" and "reckless."

Average daily new cases have been on an upward trend in several states in the Midwest, including Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska.

The investment by the mysterious Sunflower State PAC—a suspected Democrat funding arm—into the Republican race didn't pay off.

The election surveys from the state tend to favor Republican nominee Roger Marshall, but the contest could still be close.

Representative Roger Marshall was described as a "Washington politician stuck in special interest muck" in an advertisement sponsored by a Democratic PAC.

"The amount of money being poured into the race really indicates just how important it is, not just for Kansans but for the national parties as well," one expert told Newsweek.

There is a lot at stake in Kansas' GOP Senate primary.

The charges are connected to allegations of voter fraud after the represented listed a UPS store location as his home address in the 2019 general elections.

"We could have taken your order outside if you didn't want to... and if I tell you to wear one, you're going to shoot me?" the employee asked.

Some states are waiving quarantine mandates for those who produce proof of a recent negative virus test result.

Washington has also issued an order directing businesses to require their customers to wear masks, which will go into effect next week.

With millions of people facing redundancy and income loss as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, paying the bills is becoming a problem for many.

The church service at "7 a.m. had more than 50 people, the one at 10 a.m. had more than 50 people," CNN correspondent Gary Tuchman reported.

On Wednesday, Republican County Commissioner Marvin Rodriguez suggested that the new coronavirus isn't serious in Kansas because the state does not have a lot of Chinese people.

Baylor (24-1), the No. 1 ranked team in the country and winners of 23-consecutive games, will host No. 3 Kansas (23-3), on Saturday in a game that could go a long way in determining the top seed in next month's NCAA tournament.

"I mean the Giants are—people call them the New York Giants, but they're in New Jersey," Steve Doocy said.

At least 15 other people injured when shots were fired at line of people entering 9ine Ultra Lounge.

Mollie Fitzgerald, 38, who had a role in 2011's "Captain America: The First Avenger," has been charged with second-degree murder relating to the death of her mother Patricia.

A Kansas woman, who reportedly had a minor acting role in the film 'Captain America: The First Avenger,' is accused of stabbing her mother to death last month.

First responders found the single-engine Mooney M20S on fire after it had crashed just after being cleared for take-off from Johnson County Executive Airport in Olathe.

Kansas resident Ali Shappell donated one of her kidneys to a total stranger, setting off a chain of kidney transplants that wound up saving the lives of four people—including her childhood pastor.

Cretodus houghtonorum lived during the Late Cretaceous period, a time when a huge waterway divided North America.

Eric Dean McCracken, 36, and Keith Ray McCracken, 32, were arrested just hours apart, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office in Kansas said.

In theory, the ancient shark could have grown up to a staggering 22 feet in length, according to researchers.

The traditional season opener of the college basketball season tips off in New York City on Tuesday night.

The 2019-20 college basketball season gets underway on Tuesday when Kansas takes on Duke in the Championship Classic.

Stephanie Clayton questioned why the daughter of the president was boasting about an improved economy in her home state.

A Kansas Supreme Court nominee is facing opposition from the state's most influential anti-abortion group due to her husband's political leanings.

A dirt bike rider using local trails came across Ryan Linneman, 37, on Wednesday evening during a chance encounter at the bottom of a 50-foot descent in Kansas.