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Upcoming events: Week showcases history, other events

Today Lawrence Indian Taco Sale, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Lawrence Indian United Methodist Church, 950 W. 21st St. Opening Reception: New Exhibitions by Kristin Morland, Christa Capua & Heidi Herrman, 5-7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. KU Men’s Basketball: Jayhawks ...

Postal Service unveils new Muhammad Ali stamp in champ’s hometown

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Postal officials unveiled a commemorative stamp of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, featuring a photo of the champ in his fighting prime. The Postal Service printed 22 million of the Ali stamps, which feature an Associated ...

Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms

WASHINGTON — Congress is halfway home in approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1 after the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a three-bill package. Now comes the hard part. Lawmakers still must negotiate a spending bill for the Department of Homeland ...

Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an 1807 law and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown. The threat comes a day after a man was shot and ...