PHOTOS: Art Tougeau Parade 2026
The Art Tougeau Parade rolled through downtown Lawrence on Saturday.
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No Labels Kansas is no more as a political party
TOPEKA — Demise of the No Labels Kansas political party was inevitable after it neglected to fulfill the organization’s central objective when formed in January 2024 to nominate candidates for U.S. president and vice president. The failure of No Labels Kansas to field candidates for any ...
PHOTOS: Lawrence Busker Festival 2026
Updated at 2:35 p.m., Saturday, May 23 The Lawrence Busker Festival brought entertainment galore to downtown over the weekend.
Advocates celebrate 230th anniversary of Ona Judge’s escape from enslavement by George Washington
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — From her footprints in Philadelphia to her face in New Hampshire, advocates for telling the whole truth of American history are celebrating Ona Judge and her daring escape from slavery 230 years ago. Judge, who was born into slavery on George Washington's plantation, was ...
Behavior of teen in mosque shooting led police to seize family guns a year prior
One of the teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque this week had been flagged to law enforcement last year for exhibiting alarming behavior and idolizing Nazis, prompting police to confiscate his father's guns, according to court records. The officers who conducted a welfare ...
Trump administration to force foreigners in US to apply for a green card abroad
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday, in a surprise change to a longstanding policy that sowed confusion and concern among aid groups, immigration lawyers and ...