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Now is the time to book holiday air travel
With summer vacations in the rearview mirror, AAA is encouraging anyone planning to fly over Thanksgiving or the yearend holidays to look ahead – and book ahead – to save money and minimize the risk of flight delays and holiday disruption.
Easton man sentenced to probation for indecent solicitation
A rural Easton man has been sentenced to probation for indecent solicitation of a child. Larry E.
Trial set in murder case
A trial has been scheduled for a man who is accused of fatally shooting a woman as she sat on the front steps of her Leavenworth apartment. The trial for Jerell D.
UN agency calls for safety zone around Ukraine nuclear plant
The U.N. atomic watchdog agency urged Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday to establish a “nuclear safety and security protection zone” around the Zaporizhzhia power plant amid mounting fears the fighting could trigger a catastrophe in a country still scarred by the Chernobyl disaster.
Driver taken to hospital after Turnpike crash
A woman was taken to the hospital after crashing her vehicle on the Turnpike in southern Leavenworth County, according to an online report from the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at 9:54 p.m.
Basehor city leaders discuss comprehensive plan
Basehor citizens were invited to an open house event at the Basehor Community Library last week to get a glimpse about how Basehor might look in the future. The city of Basehor is in the process of updating the community’s long-range comprehensive plan and parks master plan and offered the opportunity for residents to provide input on everything from future land use to natural resources to transportation.
Tragic outcomes: Mentally ill face fatal risk with police
One summer night, Misty Castillo stepped out of her house in Salem, Oregon, called 911 and asked for the police, saying her son was mentally ill, was assaulting her and her husband and had a knife. “He’s drunk and he’s high and he’s mentally ill,” Castillo told the emergency dispatcher, emphasizing again her son’s mental condition.
Jackson’s new worry: More water pressure could break pipes
Water pressure continued to improve in Mississippi’s capital city Friday as repairs continued at a long-troubled water plant, but some in the city of 150,000 still had little or no water flowing from taps, officials said.
2 in 10 report experience with gun violence
About 2 in 10 U.S. adults say they or someone close to them has had a personal experience with gun violence, according to a recent poll that shows Black and Hispanic adults are especially likely to have had their lives touched by it.