MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Friends and family of Minnesota Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman said the man sentenced Thursday to two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to her murder failed to eliminate her legacy but caused enduring fear and fury as he changed their lives ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump feted Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Thursday, calling the team "one of the great brands anywhere in the world" during a Rose Garden event celebrating its second title in as many ...
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is now warning Lawrence and two other Kansas cities to repeal their bans on so-called conversion therapy after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against such bans earlier this year. Conversion therapy is a practice that aims to change a person’s sexual ...
A teenager who was set to stand trial in less than two weeks for allegedly raping and sodomizing a Lawrence 5-year-old accepted a plea deal Thursday in Douglas County District Court. The teen, who was 14 when the crime occurred on Nov. 17, 2024, pleaded no contest to an amended count of ...
Friday, July 24 Summer Youth Theatre presents “Once Upon a One More Time,” 7 p.m., Free State High School Theatre, 4700 Overland Drive. See lawrenceartscenter.org for ticket information. 1313 Mockingbird Lane Fright Flicks Presents: “Ginger Snaps” (2000), 9 p.m., Liberty Hall, ...
The first day of school in Lawrence is right around the corner, and families have several back-to-school preparations to complete before students return to classrooms. The 2026-2027 school year for Lawrence students begins with transition day for kindergarten, sixth and ninth graders on Aug. ...
