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A woman stands beside the street leading to National Beef Tuesday, blowing a whistle and warning workers of federal immigration agents.

Calen Moore

Kansas News Service

After ICE sweeps Kansas, schools warn families of detentions and a meatpacking plant delays shifts

Calen Moore

After federal immigration enforcement action in western Kansas, a meatpacking plant delayed some shifts Wednesday and a school district warned that students may have had family members detained.

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The House of Songs

With his House of Songs, Troy Campbell is building bridges between Austin and Wichita

Jedd Beaudoin

House of Songs brings musicians from various locations together to collaborate and learn from one another.
Anna Kaminski

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Kansas Reflector

Why would independent Kansans vote for a Democrat for U.S. Senate but not for governor?

Grace Hills

A recent poll shows Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton leading in his race, but the Democratic candidate for governor, Cindy Holscher, is behind.

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New Wichita Kansas Temple opens its doors to the public for a short time

Roger Nomer

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple, located in northwest Wichita, is the first built in the state. It will give the state’s more than 45,000 church members a closer place to perform sacred worship.
Summer Dean: Moving from 'Girl Haggard' to what comes next

Jedd Beaudoin

"It’s a crazy, crazy world right now as far as live music goes," Dean says. "But the ones of us that are going to stick around are going to stick around and make it through it."
Who’s running for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance, and what does the job entail?

Grace Hills

The Kansas Department of Insurance regulates insurance companies that sell policies in Kansas.
Who’s running for Kansas state treasurer?

Grace Hills

The Republican incumbent, Steven Johnson, faces two challengers for his job as the chief banker and financial manager for the state.
Who’s running for Kansas attorney general? A familiar showdown

Grace Hills

Current Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is facing off against Democrat Chris Mann. Again.

NPR News

Alex Wroblewski

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Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban

Juliana Kim

Lawyers representing the White House and the three media outlets banned from the property sparred over the constitutional rights of journalists at a hearing in federal court Wednesday.
Brendan Smialowski

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AFP via Getty Images

Trump and Xi meet at moment of global consequence

Jennifer Pak, Emily Feng

It is the second time the leaders are meeting this year after the Beijing summit in May.

Iran's president gives a rare wartime speech at the U.N.

Hadeel Al-Shalchi, Alex Leff

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump threatened from the same podium to "annihilate" Iran.
A Catholic media star will be beatified in St. Louis, moving a step closer to sainthood

Aleja Hertzler-McCain

Bishop Fulton Sheen, who charmed millions of television viewers on his show Life Is Worth Living,'will come one step closer to being declared a saint.
It's getting harder to afford rent in the U.S., even for middle-income families

Marissa J. Lang

Housing affordability challenges are spreading to higher income brackets, according to new research, which found one in five renters struggled last year to pay for their housing in full and on time.
Greetings from Edinburgh, where a cheeky tour guide makes art history hilarious

Rebecca Rosman

For anyone who grew up staring blankly at museum artwork, this is the fun that was missing: Coco leads interactive and (mostly) factual art history comedy tours.
Is Nepal's flood a harbinger of what's to come in the Himalayas?

Mamita Bhandari, Diaa Hadid

Building dams and hydropower plants in the Himalayas holds great promise for providing electricity. In the wake of the Nepal disaster, experts are asking about the risks of such construction.