Kansas Coverage

Tornado touches down in Wichita, causing severe damage

Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple said after speaking with the city manager that around 50 to 100 buildings in the region were damaged.

Kansas woman led female ISIS battalion in Syria, prosecutors say

An American woman from Kansas who allegedly joined ISIS and led an all-woman battalion in Syria has been arrested and charged by federal prosecutors with conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.

By Sonnet Swire and Evan Perez, CNN

US Secret Service charges Kansas man with threatening to harm Biden

The US Secret Service has charged a Kansas man with threatening to harm President Joe Biden, allegedly telling agents that "he had been told by God to travel to Washington, DC to 'lop off the head of the serpent in the heart of the nation.' "

By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN

Chiefs player gives nurse Super Bowl tickets

Chiefs kingdom is dreaming of heading to Los Angeles to watch the Chiefs in another Super Bowl. But one fan is one step ahead - thanks to Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu.

Transgender bills could criminalize health care services

Bills moving through the Missouri and Kansas legislatures would criminalize some health care services and limit access to sports for transgender youth.

Kansas bill would criminalize services for transgender children

A Kansas bill would criminalize services for transgender children.

Kansas elects first transgender lawmaker

A former Wichita Public School teacher has become Kansas' first transgender legislator.

CNN Newsource

Kansas researchers work to develop at-home rapid COVID test

Coronavirus testing could soon get easier in Kansas as researchers at the University of Kansas are developing a new rapid at-home COVID-19 test kit.

Kansas restaurant gives away stimulus check money to struggling businesses

Joyce and Tony Vietti live in Kansas and are regulars at Twin City Tavern. They each received a $1,200 stimulus check and knew what they wanted to do with the money.

Soldier stops active shooter

Police say a soldier from Fort Leavenworth saved countless people when he helped stop an active shooter Wednesday.

Biden wins Kansas primary conducted with all-mail balloting

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Joe Biden overwhelmingly won a Democratic presidential primary in Kansas conducted exclusively by mail balloting by the state party because of the coronavirus pandemic.

John Hanna, AP Political Writer

Topeka, Kansas using unique recruitment to get people to move there

Topeka, Kansas, officials want to pay you up to $15,000 to move there.

Gun hand gesture leads to middle-schooler's arrest

A 12-year-old at Westridge Middle School was arrested after she made a gun symbol out of her fingers and pointed it at other students.

Kansas middle-schooler charged with felony after making gun shape with fingers

A Kansas middle school student was arrested after making the shape of a gun with her fingers and pointing it at others. That student now faces a felony charge, an official said.

Derrick Bryson Taylor and Mariel Padilla, New York Times

Brown recluse spider found in woman's ear

This story out of Kansas will give you nightmares. Doctors found a brown recluse spider inside a woman's ear.

Seniors keep cool with slip n' slide

Staff members at the Nicol Home in Glasco, Kansas recently transformed their front lawn into a slip n' slide for seniors.

Zookeeper heals, prized tiger preserved

A zoo keeper is lucky to be alive after a scary attack at the Topeka Zoo on Saturday. A 7-year old Sumatran tiger attacked his primary caretaker inside an enclosed area.

Space debris lands on farmer's property

A Kansas farmer was startled when debris from space showed up on his land.

Space debris lands on farmer's property

A Kansas farmer was startled when debris from space showed up on his land.

Is this the world's smallest horse?

A Kansas woman is trying to get Durango classified as the world's smallest horse.

Is this the world's smallest horse?

A Kansas woman is trying to get Durango into the Guinness Book of World Records as the smallest horse on the planet.

Police: Suspect sought in shooting of 2 Kansas City officers

Police: Suspect sought in shooting of 2 Kansas City officers

Kansas shooting

The scene outside a Kansas school where a shooting occurred.