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KS Concealed Carry Permits Valid in 32 StatesTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas concealed carry permit holders will now be allowed to carry their weapons in Wyoming. Attorney General Derek Schmidt said yesterday that Wyoming has become the 32nd state to honor permits issued in Kansas. There are nearly 66,000 active Kansas concealed carry permits.===========Democrat Leader Calls for Early Judge NominationTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Senate's top Democrat is calling on Republican Governor Sam Brownback to name a new state Court of Appeals judge early to give lawmakers more time to vet the nomination. Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley said yesterday that he wants Brownback to nominate the judge by August 9th. The deadline set by state law is August 29th. Brownback has called a special session for September 3rd to rewrite a sentencing law following an adverse U.S. Supreme Court decision.==========Court Upholds Sidewalk Obstruction Law TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Court of Appeals has upheld the constitutionality of an ordinance in Lawrence against obstructing sidewalks following a challenge from a homeless man repeatedly arrested under it. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that a three-judge appeals panel ruled in the case of 55-year-old Robert Gilmore. The challenged ordinance bans people from blocking others' movement on sidewalks.===========Three Arrested in Wichita Horseback FatalityWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police say they have arrested a man and two women in a hit-and-run accident that killed a man on a horse. Police on Thursday arrested a 26-year-old man for leaving the scene of a fatal accident and felony obstruction of justice. Two women, ages 19 and 28, also were arrested on obstruction of justice charges.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered the state to remove U.S. Senate Democratic nominee Chad Taylor's name from the ballot, in a ruling that could influence the national fight for control of the Senate. The court's decision today (THURS) leaves Democrats without a nominee, potentially making it easier for independent candidate Greg Orman to defeat three-term Republican incumbent Sen. Pat Roberts. The GOP has counted on Roberts winning re-election on Nov. 4 as they seek to recapture a Senate majority. Taylor withdrew from the race to avoid a split of anti-Roberts votes. But Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who backs Roberts, declared that Taylor didn't fully comply with a state election law in submitting his letter of withdrawal. The Supreme Court says Taylor's formal letter was sufficient.MORE... The state's top elections official, says Democrats must name a new candidate, adding more uncertainty to a race that could affect Republican hopes to win a Senate majority. Speaking minutes after the state high court decision, Secretary of State Kris Kobach said he is giving Democrats until noon next Friday to pick a new candidate. The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to allow Kansas a week's delay in mailing ballots to military overseas. Some Democrats had nudged party nominee Chad Taylor to withdraw from the race in the hope that independent Greg Orman would have a better chance to defeat three-term Republican Sen. Pat Roberts.

Aerospace engineering students at the University of Kansashave done it again, capturing a number of international awards for their high tech designs. KU Professor Ron Barrett-Gonzalez says the students took several top honors in categories like aircraft, spacecraft and jet engine design. The international competition is sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. KU students competed against schools from around the world and won more awards this year than any other institution. KU also leads all other schools in winning the most aerospace design awards in the history of this competition.This model aircraft is called Delta Spike, a supersonic flutter test aircraft, designed by KU aerospace engineering students.KU Students Clean Up at Aerospace Design CompetitionAerospace engineering students at the University of Kansas have captured more awards at an international design competition than any other school in the world. The results are in from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics competition, where students compete to come up with the best designs for aircraft, spacecraft and jet engines. KPR's J. Schafer caught up with KU Aerospace Engineering Professor Ron Barrett-Gonzalez to learn more.That's Ron Barrett-Gonzalez, KU professor of aerospace engineering, talking about "Team Jayhawk," the KU aerospace engineering students who won eight major awards in this year's international design competition, sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. KU won more awards than any other school. And in the history of the competition, KU has dominated the contest, winning more than 80 aerospace design awards. That's nearly double the next closest competitor.

Lawmakers frustrated by Medicaid expansion delays are considering pushing back.

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Heavy rain across eastern Kansas has led to evacuations and school and road closings. A number of flood warnings and watches continue for most of the KPR listening area. For the very latest, visit the Topeka office of the National Weather Service.

Democrats argue the top Senate leader's retirement might be a good thing. But it's going to set off a scramble to replace him in one of the most hotly contested races in 2016.

Top Justice Department officials raised the prospect they could loosen policies on issuing subpoenas to news organizations to stop the flow of information.