PARIS (AP) — It’s a game the French wanted. It’s a game the Americans probably expected. It’s a game the world most certainly will be watching. The U.S. vs. France. In Paris. For basketball gold.…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the…

For the second consecutive day, a highly regarded high school senior basketball player from the state of Texas scheduled an official recruiting visit to Kansas. Hudson Greer is a 6-foot-7, 190-pound small forward who formerly…

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group launched one of its deepest strikes into Israel in mid-May, using an explosive drone that scored a direct hit on one of Israel’s most significant air force surveillance…

LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — The remnants of Debby picked up the pace Friday, moving north and northeast from the Carolinas and still packing a punch with heavy rains, flash flooding and the threat of tornadoes.…

30 Years Ago August 1994 Dorothy “Dottie” Noyce, who has taught in Iola’s public schools for about 20 years, has just completed requirements for a doctor of education degree from Kansas State University in Manhattan.…

I bristled when Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, now running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, was labeled a “West Coast wannabe” as well  a “San Francisco-style liberal,” by the Trump/Vance campaign Since when do “coastal…

I began playing basketball at my school in Kabul, Afghanistan, at age 14. Because of the Taliban, I have been a refugee twice. First in Iran as a child, and now a second time, I…

PARIS (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and the U.S. women advanced to their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal game with a 85-64 victory over Australia on Friday. The Americans, who extended their Olympic…

Incidents On Aug. 1, someone reported a scam in which someone threatened to post false information about him online.  On Aug. 1, a property owner reported a break-in and damage in the 700 block of…