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Snow, rain and cold in store for some Thanksgiving travelers

A major snowstorm in the Midwest and Great Lakes is bringing winter to some Thanksgiving travelers with forecasters saying the northeast U.S. could get its own early winter storm next week. Winter storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to Ohio, the National Weather Service said. ...

Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the ‘illegal orders’ video

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy "illegal orders" has raised a slew of questions, and some criticism, from legal experts. Some say the Pentagon is misreading military law to go after Kelly as a retired Navy fighter ...

Kansas social work advocate loses job in national restructure

TOPEKA — A national organization supporting social workers restructured, stripping Kansas of its local executive director and leaving a long-time system advocate without a job. Becky Fast, who has led the Kansas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers since 2017, was let go ...

Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge

WASHINGTON — Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were ...