TOPEKA — Kansas has long been recognized — derided even — as a “flyover state,” Gov. Laura Kelly lamented Monday. No longer. As of Monday, with the announcement that the Kansas City Chiefs will soon…

WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi, the California Democrat who scaled the leadership ladder to become the first female speaker of the House, will not seek a 21st term next year, she announced in a video message…

TOPEKA — Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced Friday on social media that he has lung cancer. A cancerous nodule on his lung was discovered in December during a routine screening, Schwab said. He…

LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, said Friday she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. Her condition was disclosed in a video message recorded on Wednesday and broadcast Friday, coming after weeks of…

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is preparing to launch his third campaign for the White House on Tuesday, looking to move on from disappointing midterm defeats and defy history amid signs…

Mitchell and Christina Shaw of Pleasanton are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Monique Tiana, to Johnathon David Gray, son of Raquel and James Beltz of Pleasanton and Eric and Joy Gray of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump today defended his decision to pull back U.S. troops from northern Syria, clearing the way for an expected Turkish assault and essentially abandoning Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American…

Ethan Maddox Clubine, son of former Iolans Ben and Kari Clubine, Lake Jackson Texas, was born Friday, May 10, 2019, in Lake Jackson. Eithan weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 21 inches long. He…

PHILADELPHIA — Joe Biden is getting in. Two sources familiar with Biden’s preliminary plans said the former vice president will announce his candidacy for president Wednesday in Charlottesville, Va., the site of a violent clash…