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The EPA has proposed new carbon emissions standards for coal and gas-fired power plants built in the future. As Kansas Public Radio’s Bryan Thompson reports, it’s unclear whether the rule will apply to the expansion of a coal-fired plant in southwest Kansas.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7594d0002

The Kansas court system is looking for ways to save money. Later today (TUE) in Topeka, officials will be asking members of the public to suggest ways the court system can be more efficient and make dollars go farther. Ron Keefover is the education officer for the court system. 00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa797d70000The meeting is at 6 pm at the Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library. It's part of a year-long study of the court system. Recommendations from the report will be released early next year.

In his weekly radio address Saturday morning, President Obama said his $3.6 trillion budget proposal reflects the priorities of the voters he met on the campaign trail, but he acknowledged not everyone shares those priorities.

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Former President Donald Trump has been charged with criminal counts in four separate cases — all as he's running for president again. Here's the status of each one.

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Artists like NBA YoungBoy, Rod Wave and a resurgent Kodak Black pulled in massive streaming numbers this year (and, at times, outran controversy) while barely registering on mainstream pop's radar.

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Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraskans what that could mean.

Unhealthy air quality grips the East Coast reaching as far south as North and South Carolina.