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Go, See, Do: Cat Video Fest, pancakes, pretzels and more events

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 KPR Live Day 2026, daytime concerts beginning 9 a.m., evening concert at 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Free admission and open to the public as space allows; schedule at lplks.org or kansaspublicradio.org. Cat Video Fest 2026, 6 p.m. and 8 ...

Hunt for clues in deadly Brooklyn building collapse will take time

NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators began what could be a long search for the cause of a Brooklyn apartment building collapse that killed eight people as the fire department ended rescue operations Thursday after the last victim was freed from the wreckage. The three-story building gave way while ...

KU scientists awarded $10M grant to make extraction of complex chemicals safer

A team of University of Kansas scientists was awarded a $10 million grant to study the interactions of complex chemical mixtures in order to advance sustainable chemical manufacturing, many of which end up in everyday products. The grant, awarded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, will ...