WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an order Monday to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to Somalia to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab, an effort that American military leaders said had been…

SparkNotes, Slater and Quizlet. No, those aren’t the names of bands you’ve never heard of. They’re educational apps well-known to today’s high school students, and they were invaluable tools to help them navigate through the…

The dawn of the streaming era once promised a brighter future for sports fans, a blissful world of à la carte consumption in which everyone could break free of their overstuffed, overpriced cable subscriptions and…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The NCAA waited nearly a year to issue a warning that there are still rules to follow now that college athletes can earn money off their fame, sparking speculation that a…

There’s a realistic chance that multiple area baseball and softball teams will be playing simultaneously across eastern Kansas Tuesday evening for a bid to for their respective upcoming state tournaments. Weather permitting, all of the…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces suffered heavy losses in a Ukrainian attack that destroyed a pontoon bridge they were using to try to cross a river in the east, Ukrainian and British officials said…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran and U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids offered input Thursday into development of a compromise bill designed to improve domestic manufacturing and the nation’s supply chain that were exposed as competitively…

An open house is planned for Tuesday at the Southeast Kansas Recovery House, 16 N. Buckeye St. The event begins at 8 a.m. with a coffee hour and ribbon cutting ceremony at 9, followed by…

Judge Patti Boyd Convicted as follows with fines assessed: Erin L. Johnson, Iola, possession of marijuana, $395, diversion Jacquelyn R. Mason, Iola, criminal damage, disorderly conduct, $435, probation

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legalized sports betting Thursday, only to be sued almost immediately by the operator of a state-owned casino that could offer the new wagering over an unrelated part of the law…