By Tim Carpenter Tribune News Service TOPEKA — The Kansas House and Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday expanding by 10 weeks availability of unemployment benefits…
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By Jonathan Shorman Tribune News Service TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly ordered K-12 schools closed for the rest of the academic year Tuesday as…
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By Sophie Quinton Tribune News Service WASHINGTON — Some Democratic state lawmakers, like their congressional counterparts, are redoubling their efforts to pass paid leave legislation,…
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By Rong-Gong Lin II Tribune News Service The new coronavirus has thrust a host of unfamiliar terms into our everyday discourse. Some are brand new;…
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By Jennifer Haberkorn Tribune News Service WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed a $1 trillion economic stimulus package to counter the effects of…
View More White House seeks $1 trillion economic stimulus, including payouts to Americans
By Robert Langreth and Michelle Fay Cortez Tribune News Service NEW YORK — Americans have been told to hunker down at home for several weeks…
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By Jennifer Haberkorn and Noah Bierman Tribune News Service WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is proposing $850 billion in economic stimulus to contain the effects…
View More White House seeks $850 billion economic stimulus, including payouts to Americans this month
By Sherman Smith Tribune News Service TOPEKA — The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kansas climbed Tuesday to at least 14 as Kansas…
View More Kansas coronavirus update: State at 14 confirmed cases
BY FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The MIAA CEO Council voted unanimously to cancel the remaining spring 2020 conference regular-season competition schedule and…
View More MIAA cancels all spring competition, championships
By Eli Stokols, Noah Bierman and Chris Megerian Tribune News Service WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump delivered a dire assessment Monday of the fast-spreading coronavirus…
View More Trump urges Americans to avoid groups, travel and restaurants as coronavirus crisis worsens