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"This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers," the spokesperson said.

Shiny Christmas ornaments adorn this tree in Lawrence, where temperatures have climbed into the 70s on this 3rd of December. (Photo by J. Schafer)Just after 1 p.m. today (MON), it was already 73 degrees in Lawrence, Topeka and other cities across eastern Kansas -- and most of the area remains under a partly sunny sky. The unseasonably warm weather (it is December 3rd, after all!) won't stick around too much longer. The high temperatures for Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the low 60s but then drop to 57 on Thursday. And by Friday, the high should only reach 49 degrees. Keep up to date with the latest weather by checking the website for the National Weather Service in Topeka. The meteorologists at Phillip Billard Airport in the Capital City are pretty darn good. Indeed, four out of five broadcasters at KPR highly recommend them!Warm weather is keeping winter at bay in eastern Kansas. This backyard in Lawrence might normally have a little snow on the ground by early December, but not this year. (Photo by J. Schafer)

Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf declares a state of emergency, suspending the country's constitution, firing the chief justice of the Supreme Court and filling the streets of this capital city with police officers. International pressure mounts against imposition of emergency powers.

Iraq's leaders hold last-minute talks in an effort to prevent a crisis over the constitution. Monday is the deadline for a draft to go to Iraq's National Assembly, but members of parliament are still arguing over the contents.

It's been a year since an earthquake caused such devastation in the mountains of Pakistan. But the nightmare continues for Ira Riaz. Her husband was among the 73,000 people killed in the earthquake. Since then, she lost her son in a landslide caused by an aftershock. She now spends her days swatting the flies gathering on the wounded limbs of her nine-year-old daughter, Samia, who lost both her legs in the landslide that killed her brother.

The White House, moving toward a constitutional showdown with Congress, asserted executive privilege Thursday and rejected lawmakers' demands for documents that could shed light on the firings of federal prosecutors.

Here's the latest Kansas and regional news from the Associated Press, compiled by KPR staff.

Kay Kenyon's new thriller is set in an alternate-history version of World War II, where the traumas of the previous war caused a bloom of psychic talents — talents the Nazis want to exploit.

Vallow Daybell is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the death of her husband, Charles Vallow, in Arizona in 2019.

Here's the latest Kansas and regional news from the Associated Press, compiled by KPR staff.