Category: Kansas Free Press

Timeline reset: CDC confirms weeks-earlier California Deaths SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) – Health officials say two people died with the coronavirus in California weeks before the first reported death from the disease.  Pg2:  Iran Guard reveals secret space program in satellite launch Pg3: Meet the Four Republicans Looking To Unseat U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids In November Read More

Kansas Supreme Court Sides With Governor, Preserving Ban On Large Church Services TOPEKA, Kansas – Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won a ruling from the Kansas Supreme Court Saturday that said she holds sweeping powers to shut down operations on the state, including large church services in the face of a public crisis.

Kansas Lawmakers Wiped Out Gov. Laura Kelly’s COVID-19 Ban On Big Church Gatherings  By Stephen Koranda & Celia Llopis-Jepsen TOPEKA, Kansas – Kansas Republican leadership seemingly had enough of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive orders, with a limit on church gatherings marking the final straw.

Updated: What Kansans Need To Know About The COVID-19 Coronavirus By Kansas News Service – The new coronavirus is spreading quickly around the world, including across Kansas, and setting off a range of responces.  Pg. 2: How would overwhelmed hospitals decide who to treat first? Pg. 3: Kansas Sees A 1,000% Surge In Jobless Claims Read More

Washington agrees on unrivaled $2 trillion virus rescue bill WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House and Senate Leaders announced agreement Wednesday on an unparalleled $2 trillion emergency bill to rush aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. Pg. 2: Pandemic spurs Kansas lawmakers to rethink governor’s power Pg Read More

Gov. Kelly closes Kansas K-12 schools for rest of the year Topeka, Ks (AP) – Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday closed Kansas’ public and private K-12 schools for the rest of the spring semester, moving teaching online throughout the state to try and lessen the spread of the new coronavirus. Pg 2:  Americans brace for Read More

The First Case of Coronavirus In Kansas Is Confirmed In Johnson County TOPEKA, Kansas – Kansas has it’s first case of coronavirus, officials announced Saturday.  Pg 2: Bellus academy Hosts Artists United and awards Two Scholarships Pg 3: Kansas Media Spins Job Growth Pg 4:  Red Cross blood drive amid coronavirus concerns Pg 5: Kansas Read More

Biden claims 9 Super Tuesday victories, including Texas WASHINGTON (AP) – A resurgent Joe Biden scored victories from Texas to Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, revitalizing a presidential bid that was teetering on the edge of disaster just days earlier. But his rival Bernie Sanders seized the biggest prize with a win in California that ensured Read More

Court sides with Trump in  “sanctuary cities” NEW YORK (AP) – The Trump administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement grants to force states  to cooperate with U.S. immigration enforcement, a federal appeals court in New York ruled Wednesday in a decision that conflicted with three other federal appeals. Pg. 2 KAI Hires Read More