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Witness details secret payments in college hoops recruiting

NEW YORK — A New Jersey financial adviser-turned-bag man in a college basketball corruption scandal testified Wednesday about a clandestine mission last year to deliver an envelope with $19,400 in cash to the father of a highly sought-after prospect. Munish Sood took the witness stand at the ...

Moran: Amtrak commits to keeping Southwest Chief route open through next year

TOPEKA - Amtrak officials said Wednesday that the national passenger rail service has committed to continuing operation of the Southwest Chief route, which runs through Lawrence, open at least for the next 12 months. Kansas Republican U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran announced that in a news release ...

Emergency alert test going out to mobile phones nationwide

WASHINGTON — About 225 million electronic devices across the United States will wail and buzz Wednesday afternoon as the Federal Emergency Management Agency conducts an emergency alert test. A tone will sound at 1:18 p.m. CDT, similar to that of an Amber Alert or flood watch warning, and the ...

Kansans praise new trade deal with Canada, Mexico

TOPEKA – Kansas officials expressed cautious optimism Monday about a proposed new trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico, saying it appears to offer Kansas farmers and manufacturers greater access to international markets, although details of the agreement still need ...