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The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need.

Student debt cancellation is a prominent issue among young voters, but it's not the sole driving issue organizers are pushing before Election Day.

(Photo Credit: mindbodygreen.com)A report from the U.S. Geological Survey shows that Wichita's water supply will be infiltrated with chloride contamination in as little as ten years - unless action is taken before then. More from Aileen LeBlanc, of KMUW Radio in Wichita.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa761e70004

One of the three private companies helping to manage the Kansas Medicaid program has fired an employee who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct from his previous job as a state social services administrator.

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In exchange for tax breaks, nonprofit hospitals provide assistance to poor patients. But some hospitals seize wages from poor patients with unpaid bills — even those who qualify for reduced-cost care.

While prices and the economy were top issues during the campaign, President Trump is making clear that other issues — most notably immigration — are his main focus at the start of his second term.

Ross Cooper, 33, got into trading Pokémon cards in 2018, but he's less interested in making money than he is in building the community. He finds joy in simply giving the cards away, mostly to kids.

In Myanmar's largest city, troops appear to ease their lockdown after the largest anti-government protests in decades, as a U.N. envoy hopes for a meeting with the country's top military leader to convey the people's demands for democracy.

Kansas Redistricting Saga Drags On TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas legislative leaders and Republican Governor Sam Brownback agree the redistricting process needs to get finished, but they're still bickering over how that will be done. With time running out on the 90-day session, new maps for the House, Senate and four U.S. House Districts still need to be approved. A map passed by the Senate was killed by the House. Now a House panel is looking to draw the map for the Senate, breaking the tradition that each chamber handles its own district boundaries. Legislative districts are redrawn after each 10-year census to reflect population changes. KC Woman Awarded Damages and Lost Wages in Discrimination SuitKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Muslim woman who was fired from her job with AT&T says years of harassment culminated when her boss snatched her scarf away, exposing her hair. A jury awarded former Kansas City resident Susann Bashir $5 million in punitive damages Thursday, along with $120,000 in lost wages and other actual damages. The award appears to be the largest jury verdict in a workplace discrimination case in Missouri history. Bashir says the harassment began soon after she converted to Islam in 2005. She was fired after she left work in 2008 because of stress after filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and then didn't come back for nine months. AT&T says it plans to appeal. Chihuahua Costume Party Falls Short of RecordKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Hundreds of tiny tacos, ballerinas and other costumed dogs fell short of a world record Saturday morning in Kansas City, but organizers said they were encouraged by the turnout for the inaugral Cinco de Mayo Chihuahua parade. Mark Valentine, the president of the group that organized the parade, said 500 dogs showed up in costume - about 200 fewer than what was needed to break the Guiness Book world record. The event, organized by United Entertainment to benefit a local animal shelter, was open to any breed. Valentine estimated that 80 percent of the costumed canines were Chihuahuas, more than the 50 percent he anticipated. Valentine said he was told Chihuahuas were among the most common breeds of dogs in animal shelters. Saturday's event raised about $2,500 for The Pet Connection, a local no-kill shelter.