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About a foot of snow had already acccumulated on top of this vehicle in the KPR parking lot by 9 a.m. Thursday with snow expected to fall throughout the day and into the night. (Photo by J. Schafer)A massive snow storm is bearing down on Kansas and a winter storm warning remains in effect until midnight for all of northeast and east-central Kansas. John Woynick is a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Topeka.The Kansas Highway Patrol is warning people to stay off the roads today (THUR). Lt. Keith Hudson says major highways are snowpacked and dangerous.The Kansas Turnpike Authority is also encouraging motorists to stay off the turnpike. Officials say the entire route of the toll road -- from the Oklahoma border to Kansas City -- is snow-packed and visibility has been reduced to zero in some areas because of blowing snow.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Republicans say Tuesday's elections could cost them a few seats in the Kansas House and reduce the influence of the chamber's GOP conservatives. Several Republicans said yesterday (THUR) that this year's redrawing of political district boundaries appears to have hurt the GOP in some places, especially in the Wichita area. And Republican Governor Sam Brownback said he doesn't know how much power his fellow conservatives will have after Tuesday's voting. Republicans now hold a 92-33 majority in the House. The powerful Kansas Chamber of Commerce counts 76 as conservatives.Meanwhile, some Democrats questioned whether Republicans are hoping to lower expectations for Tuesday's outcome so the GOP can claim victory even if it loses a few seats. State Democratic Chairwoman Joan Wagnon won't predict the future balance of power in the House.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of Republicans gathered in Kansas City this weekend and strategized for upcoming elections. The head of the Kansas Republican Party spoke at the Midwest Republican Leadership Conference yesterday (SAT), vowing to deliver "a knockout punch" to Democrats in future elections. Arnold touted what he calls the "clean sweep campaign" intended to bolster the Republicans already commanding majorities in Kansas. The GOP already controls the statewide offices at the top of the ballot. Arnold also boasted of holding 92 of the 125 state House seats, 32 of the 40 state Senate seats and 82 percent of all county offices. Meanwhile, Republicans at the conference appear divided about whether the U.S. should get involved in a conflict in Syria. Former presidential candidate Rick Santorum told the hundreds of Republicans meeting in Kansas City on Saturday that the U.S. has "an obligation to engage" in Syria. But Santorum didn't outline a specific action that should be taken in response to the August 21st chemical weapons attack in Syria.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The top Democrat in the Kansas House says he'll discipline a staffer who's been posting disparaging tweets about Republicans legislators. House Minority Leader Paul Davis said Thursday that he'll take an unspecified "course of administrative action" against Tyler Longpine, his director of special projects. Longpine confirmed in a statement that he'd been posting messages under the Twitter social media tag John Brown's Ghost. Longpine said that Davis didn't know who was responsible for the tweets until Thursday. Longpine apologized and said he "should not have posted this content online." Davis called the tweets "unacceptable." A tweet Wednesday compared unnamed state senators to "My crazy wing-nut uncle." Other lawmakers have been disparaged by name. Longpine inadvertently posted a disparaging tweet Tuesday under both his personal tag and John Brown's Ghost.

A new poll says Americans think New York is the most corrupt state in the country. But is it? There are lots of ways to calculate it.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson said.

David Franklin Slater, a retired U.S. Army officer, was accused of leaking top classified national defense information related to the Russia-Ukraine war on a foreign dating website.

Equestrian Kat Naud was on track to qualify for the Olympics when her 1500-pound horse fell on top of her. But the accident was only the beginning of a journey to manage pain that will never go away.

Before a convention center opened its doors and volunteer care to pets, their owners had to make a tough choice: Take shelter or stay with animals in floodwaters. But anxiety looms around what's next.

A coalition of Republican officials in New York state say Rep. George Santos should resign over the "overwhelming" lies he told voters. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Santos will remain in office.