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2 bird flu cases found in Sedgwick, Dickinson counties More cases of avian influenza, more commonly called bird flu, have been found in Kansas, state agriculture officials said. The Kansas Department of Agriculture has confirmed the disease in a backyard home-farm flock of birds in rural Sedgwick County, as well as a similar backyard flock in rural Dickinson County.

Ukrainian forces fought off continuing Russian efforts to occupy Mariupol and claimed to have retaken a strategic suburb of Kyiv on Tuesday, mounting a defense so dogged that it is stoking fears Russia’s Vladimir Putin will escalate the war to new heights.

Lansing City Council members have approved a bid for the Independence Day fireworks display from the same company the city has used since 2019. Matt Schmitz, director of community and economic development, said the contract with Victory Pyrotechnics is not to exceed $25,000 for the display, which council members recently determined will be in Towne Center, rather than Bernard Park.

The Senate Judiciary Committee opened Supreme Court confirmation hearings Monday, with Republicans promising pointed questions for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and Democrats full of praise for the first Black woman nominated for the nation’s highest court.

Leavenworth County has been awarded Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) funds to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Leavenworth County. EFSP funds are federal funds made available through the U.S.

“The Batman” is still going strong three weeks into its theatrical run, with a tight grip on the top spot at the box office. Robert Pattinson’s debut as the Dark Knight earned an additional $36.8 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.