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The theater was sweltering. There was no script. And yet it was a swift, entertaining show.

Kenneth Polite, head of the Criminal Division since July, wants to take the most dangerous people off the streets and spend more on preventing violence.

Attorney General William Barr's letter to Congress about the Mueller Russia probe is a big short-term win for the president, but it doesn't "exonerate" him totally, and Democrats want to see more.

Newly disclosed evidence revealed an apparent conflict of interest for Biden adviser Anita Dunn, when she consulted for an Illinois politician facing #MeToo related allegations in 2018.

OP Police Issue Statement on Stun Gun Use on StudentOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Overland Park police say a high school student shocked by an officer's stun gun had been holding a knife to his own throat. Police issued a statement explaining the use of the stun gun on the 14-year-old boy at Shawnee Mission West High School. They say the teen refused to drop the knife.======================House Speaker Pleased by Court Ruling on Malpractice CapTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas House Speaker Mike O'Neal says he's pleased by a state Supreme Court ruling upholding a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages in personal injury lawsuits. The law imposing the cap was enacted in 1988. O'Neal is an attorney who helped draft the law.======================Brownback Creates Task Force for DMVTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Governor Sam Brownback wants a task force he's creating to look for solutions for problems in the state's motor vehicles division. Brownback says there's no excuse for subjecting drivers and vehicle owners to delays and long lines in dealing with registrations, titles and licensing.======================First Snow of Year Falls in NW KansasGOODLAND, Kan. (AP) — Northwestern Kansas received its first snowfall of the season yesterday when Goodland got about a half-inch of snow. Other communities in that part of the state received dustings of about the same amount. The forecast called for more snowfall.======================Gov. Unveils Ad Campaign for Tech Education ProgramTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas officials are launching a new advertising campaign aimed at drawing attention to recent changes in career and technical education programs. The state is paying the tuition for students who enroll in several technical career fields while finishing their high school education. Gov. Sam Brownback unveiled an advertising campaign Friday in Topeka with the theme of "Sparks will fly."

Voters turned out at a rate not seen in decades. Polls showed the left-wing coalition New Popular Front gaining a majority of seats in parliament with the far-right National Rally in third place.

Five games remain in the regular season, but after winning their fifth in a row, Chiefs coach Andy Reid is optimistic.

Seven Democratic presidential candidates are debating Thursday night, the smallest group yet. The December debate, hosted by Politico and PBS NewsHour, is taking place at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. NPR reporters are providing live analysis of the candidates' remarks.

Stephen Hayes and Jonah Goldberg have resigned after the Fox News star hosted a series that relied on fabrications and conspiracy theories about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

An employee of a board that promotes the beef industry allegedly embezzled more than $2.5 million.