NEW YORK (AP) — “Gaslighting” — behavior that’s mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before.…

SHANGHAI (AP) — Barely a month after granting himself new powers as China’s potential leader for life, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of public anger of the kind not seen for decades, sparked by…

The Iola High boys basketball team heads into the season with a solid core of returning Mustangs.  The team lost only four seniors a year ago and now returns an athletic bunch of players who…

MIAMI, OKLA. — The Allen Community College women’s basketball team cracked in a pair of road matchups this weekend at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and State Fair College.  The Lady Red Devils (8-3) dropped their…

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State coach Chris Klieman didn’t want to back into the Big 12 title game by having Texas lose to Baylor. He wanted his Wildcats to earn their spot in Arlington.…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — J.J. McCarthy threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, Donovan Edwards ran for two long fourth-quarter TDs and No. 3 Michigan pulled away for a 45-23 rout of No.…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid lamented more problems with the Kansas City Chiefs punt return unit. JuJu Smith-Schuster regretted their many failures in the red zone. Patrick Mahomes bemoaned “the one dumb play…

The monthly meeting of the Square B 4-H Club was Nov. 14 at the KSU Extension Office.  Vice President Katelyn Hicks called the meeting to order. Flag salute and 4-H pledge was led by Henry…

The Humboldt community kicked off the Christmas season with its annual Bike Around the Square event on Friday evening, which featured downtown light displays, stations to roast hot dogs and make s’mores and visits with…

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Tennessee’s players proved to be determined defenders and relentless rebounders, along with having the kind of toughness to ensure the reigning national champions would have little chance to get comfortable.…