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Here are the AP headlines for our area, as compiled by KPR news staffers.

Here are the headlines for our area, as compiled by KPR news staffers.

The Kansas Legislature considers a new retirement option for state employees... a senior official with the Kaw Nation says public universities in Kansas should offer full scholarships to members of the tribe... and Douglas County receives a grant to implement alternatives to traditional eviction proceedings. Those stories, and more, available here.

Kansas brought in nearly a billion dollars in tax revenue in June...results of an audit examining county election security policies in Kansas have been released to the public...and a loud noise in Downtown Lawrence on Wednesday was the result of a bad idea involving fireworks and a storm drain. Details on these stories and more can be found here.

The state of Kansas will no longer enforce a law that voting rights groups said made it difficult to register voters...a birth center in Topeka could be forced to close because it allegedly failed to comply with state health regulations...and a major electricity transmission line project has been canceled. Details on those stories, and more KPR headlines, are just a click away.

Fox News announced in an abrupt statement it will "part ways" with longtime host Tucker Carlson, seen by many as the face of the network's brand. The star figured prominently in the Dominion lawsuit.

From self-driving cars to automated warehouses, humans are being pushed out of the equation. Soon, robots will "do a million other things we can't even conceive of," author John Markoff says.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) about the revelation that top intelligence officials discussed military plans on the publicly available messaging app Signal.

The huge amphibians "will literally just feed on anything that fits into their mouth" — including turtle hatchlings. Clearing thousands of frogs from ponds helped other species stage a comeback.

The Kansas attorney general and officials from 26 other states demand the Biden administration do more to secure the southern border... state lawmakers may prevent cities and counties from outlawing single-use plastic bags and straws... Wichita police shoot and wound a woman suspected of killing her 14-year-old son... and KU will play all of its home football games in KC next season. Those headlines and more, inside.