A widespread global tech outage disrupts flights, banks, hospitals and media outlets... a new report finds Kansas performs poorly on some key women’s health metrics... bird flu is back in the news as cases spread to 13 states... Lawrence gets another sister city... and we remember a deadly accident that killed more than 100 people - the Skywalk Collapse, that took place 43 years ago this week. Find more, inside.

State health officials warn of West Nile Virus in Kansas... more Kansas school districts will soon begin using electric buses... an activist is asking the city of Wichita to consider reparations for Black residents... and members of the Valley Center high school baseball team who allegedly killed a chicken will not be charged with animal cruelty. Those headlines and more, inside.

Our KPR news headlines generally post around 10 am and are updated through 7 pm, Monday through Friday . Enjoy this commercial-free news summary: Early voting is underway in Kansas... researchers in Wichita study whether an inexpensive diabetes drug can ward-off dementia... Evergy restores power to thousands of customers... and tens of thousands of Kansans are missing out on child care benefits every year. Details, inside.

Severe storms knock out power and damage trees Tuesday morning... President Biden approves federal disaster aid for Kansas due to storms that struck in April... the federal government says Kansas nursing homes will need to hire more staff... and experts put together a list of fun and free things to do in Kansas. Those headlines and more, inside.

The National Weather Service extends a Heat Advisory for all of Kansas and Missouri... Kansas and Missouri politicians react to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump... and Kansas City sends officers to help provide security at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Details inside.

A massive data breach affects all AT&T wireless customers... an American space hero, born in Kansas, dies at the age of 91... the KBI releases new crime data... and all students in Atchison will get free breakfast and lunches when school begins this fall. Details inside. These easy-to-read headlines are made possible by KPR listener-members. Become one today. You know you want to!

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Kansas Public Radio in Lawrence falls silent (what?)... Missouri taxpayers may take another vote on keeping the Chiefs and Royals inside the Show-Me state... and Team USA will have a Sporting KC flavor when it travels to the Summer Olympics in Paris later this month. Details inside.

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