Main issues at Russia-US security talks
MOSCOW – Russian diplomats are meeting this week with officials from the United States and its NATO allies for security negotiations in three European cities. Russian and U.S.
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Basehor friends donate during Giving Machine event
Like many people, Basehor resident Johnna Magee feels the emotional tug to make a positive impact on the lives of other people during the Christmas season. After seeing a YouTube video about Giving Machines in Kansas City, Magee and her friend, Sarah Wilson, made a trek to Crown Center to help people that she will never meet, both locally and around the world.
Is ‘stagflation’ returning in 2022?
During the late 1970s, American families experienced stagflation – a combination of economic stagnation and significantly higher inflation. By the summer of 1980, unemployment hit 7.8% and the economy was actually shrinking. On the year, inflation spiked 12.3%.
Dems pivot to fight for voting bills
WASHINGTON – Democrats are mounting an impassioned bid to overhaul Senate rules that stand in the way of their sweeping voting legislation, arguing dark forces unleashed by Donald Trump’s falsehoods about the 2020 election demand an extraordinary response.
Beloved ‘Full House’ dad Bob Saget dies
LOS ANGELES – Bob Saget, the actor-comedian known for his role as beloved single dad Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House” and as the wisecracking host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” died while on a stand-up tour. He was 65.
ON THE AGENDA
• The Leavenworth City Commission will meet at 6 p.m. today at Leavenworth City Hall, 100 N. Fifth St. Agenda items include a presentation to former Mayor Nancy Bauder, mayor's appointments, a review of structures that may be considered unsafe, amendments to the city fee schedule, a shared facility use agreement with the University of Saint Mary and a sole source purchase of ultraviolet lamps.
Writer feels motivation and discipline have faded away
Dear Annie: I used to write every day — mostly poems but also essays. I really want to get back into it, but my motivation has waned. When I used to write every day, I was deeply depressed, and writing was an outlet, a stress reliever. I still want to write, but I never seem able to get myself to actually put pen to paper. I don’t want to believe that I have to be depressed in order to write. I know I’m also a good writer when I’m not depressed. I think that part of the problem is I’m scared of writing something bad, thinking that if I can’t write a beautiful first draft, there’s no point in writing at all. (Obviously, that’s a rather toxic mindset.) Do you have any tips for how I could discipline myself to actually write something while not worrying about the outcome? — Wrestling A Writing Rut
Poll: Concerns involving economy up, virus down
WASHINGTON – Heading into a critical midterm election year, the top political concerns of Americans are shifting in ways that suggest Democrats face considerable challenges to maintaining their control of Congress.
Egyptian rights group shuts down, one of last
CAIRO – One of Egypt’s last independent human rights organizations has closed down, a statement by the group said Monday, citing government persecution. Egypt’s government has engaged in a widespread crackdown on dissent for years that has stifled many of the country’s civil society groups and jailed thousands.
NATIONAL HEALTHY WEIGHT WEEK
National Healthy Weight Week kicks off annually during the third week in January. The observance aims to reinforce healthy eating as a way of life instead of dieting to lose weight. It also provides tools to help establish healthy relationships with food, a positive body image, and approaches to improving healthy habits.