SHAWNEE COUNTY —One person died after a&nbsp; pedestrian accident that occurred just before 9:30p.m. Monday in Topeka.

According to Topeka Police Lt. Michael Hren, a vehicle struck a man at SE 15th and SE Adams in reference to a report that a subject was struck by a vehicle. 

American Medical Response transported the victim to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.&nbsp; Police released no additional details early Tuesday.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —One person died after a&nbsp; pedestrian accident that occurred just before 9:30p.m. Monday in Topeka.According to Topeka Police Lt. Michael Hren, a vehicle struck a man at SE 15th and SE Adams in reference to a report that a subject was struck by a vehicle. American Medical Response transported the victim to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.&nbsp; Police released no additional details early Tuesday.

Police: Kansas man killed after struck by a vehicle

WASHINGTON (AP)—President Donald Trump on Monday vowed more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own.

Relying on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/capitol-riot-trump-election-lies-explainer-816a43ed964e6d35f03b0930e6e56c82?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=RelatedStories&amp;utm_campaign=position_03">false information and conspiracy theories</a>&nbsp;that he's regularly used to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jan-6-trump-capitol-riot-debate-harris-trump-election-walz-vance-144e136901013ddc9c8fab6a1d2bdf07">explain away his 2020 election loss</a>, Trump pledged on his social media site that he would do away with both mail voting — which&nbsp;<a href="https://roughly%2030%25%20of%20voters%20last%20fall%20used%20a%20mail%20ballot,/">remains popular and is used by about one-third</a>&nbsp;of all voters — and voting machines — some form of which are used in almost all of the country's thousands of election jurisdictions. These are the same systems&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-voting-fraud-claims-election-security-694c5084f970432b05045f951618e1c9">that enabled Trump to win</a>&nbsp;the 2024 election and Republicans to gain control of Congress.

Trump's post marks an escalation even in his normally overheated election rhetoric. He issued a wide-ranging&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/voting-elections-trump-executive-order-4e9edb53f47e61e241a43ceef8164022">executive order</a>&nbsp;earlier this year that,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-elections-voting-executive-order-citizenship-proof-4bbcf7e13183d8c5004ceb0ca53c7845">among other changes,</a>&nbsp;would have required documented&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-republicans-citizenship-voting-elections-texas-b6b9298092c84266bc7515209e5aea42">proof-of-citizenship</a>&nbsp;before registering to vote. His Monday post promised another election executive order to “help bring HONESTY to the 2026 Midterm elections.”

The same post also pushed falsehoods about voting. He claimed the U.S. is the only country to use mail voting, when it's actually used by dozens, including Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Similar complaints to Trump's, when aired on conservative and conservative-leaning networks such as Newsmax and Fox News, have led to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fox-news-dominion-lawsuit-trial-trump-2020-0ac71f75acfacc52ea80b3e747fb0afe?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=TopNews&amp;utm_campaign=position_01">multimillion dollar</a>&nbsp;defamation settlements,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/dominion-voting-newsmax-defamation-trump-2020-3b2366dfdae3a8432afe822bf14fe1ef">including one announced Monday,</a>&nbsp;because they are full of false information and the outlets have not been able to present&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/united-states-government-news-media-donald-trump-fraud-b52914ec21a97dec8b5d878a908d566f">any evidence</a>&nbsp;to support them.

Trump's post came after the president told Fox News that Russian President Vladimir Putin, in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-putin-summit-ukraine-war-takeaways-b9ff04c4143c6ac228e196ddaf6dd6d3">their Friday meeting in Alaska</a>, echoed his grievances about mail voting and the 2020 election. Trump continued his attack on mail voting and voting machines in the Oval Office on Monday,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-putin-zelenskyy-russia-ukraine-war-d0ad768453210db23fe4b108f7b87135">during a meeting</a>&nbsp;with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The announcement signals yet another way that Trump intends to stack the cards in his favor in the 2026 midterm elections, after he already has directed his attorney general to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-actblue-winred-fundraising-justice-department-3e73d4022bb47e0533f9dcfd35d37371">investigate a Democratic fundraising platform</a>&nbsp;and urged states to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-democrats-redistricting-texas-california-newsom-9422a8300f5bcc2aa587bcb3811a1479?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">redraw their congressional districts</a>&nbsp;to help the GOP maintain its majority in the House of Representatives.

Here's a breakdown of Trump's latest election post and why&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-executive-order-elections-voting-constitution-8908477167fd65dc9cd485e1fde5b804">Congress is the one entity</a>&nbsp;that can implement national election rules.

Trump for years has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-2020-election-lies-debunked-4fc26546b07962fdbf9d66e739fbb50d?utm_source=RecoReel&amp;utm_medium=articlePage&amp;utm_id=Taboola">promoted false information</a>&nbsp;about voting, and Monday was no exception.

He claimed there is “MASSIVE FRAUD” due to mail voting, when in fact voting fraud in the U.S. is rare. As an example, an Associated Press review after the 2020 election found&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/voter-fraud-election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-7fcb6f134e528fee8237c7601db3328f">fewer than 475 cases of potential fraud</a>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-arizona-donald-trump-voter-registration-tucson-c64bba90b8c074bf8bdfd2c751b6b0f2">six battleground states</a>&nbsp;where he disputed his loss, far too few to tip that election to Trump.

Washington and Oregon, which conduct elections entirely by mail, have sued to challenge Trump’s earlier executive order — which sought to require that all ballots must be received by Election Day and not just postmarked by then. The states argue that the president has no such authority, and they are seeking a declaration from a federal judge in Seattle that their postmark deadlines do not conflict with federal law setting the date of U.S. elections.

Trump also alleged that voting machines are more expensive than “Watermark Paper." That's a little-used system that has gained favor and investments among some voting conspiracy theorists who believe it would help prevent fraudulent ballots from being introduced into the vote count. Watermarks would not provide a way to count ballots, so they would not on their own replace vote tabulating machines.

While some jurisdictions still have voters use electronic ballot-marking devices to cast their votes, the vast majority of voters in the U.S. already vote on paper ballots, creating an auditable record of votes that provides an extra safeguard for election security.

In his post, Trump also claimed that states “are merely an ‘agent’ for the Federal Government in counting and tabulating the votes” and must do what the federal government “as represented by the President of the United States” tells them to do.

Election lawyers said that's a misrepresentation of the U.S. Constitution. It also flies in the face of what had been a core Republican Party value of prioritizing states' rights.

Thousands of elections, none under presidential control

Unlike in most countries, elections in the U.S. are run by the states. But it gets more complicated — each state then allows smaller jurisdictions, such as counties, cities or townships, to run their own elections. Election officials estimate there are as many as 10,000 different election jurisdictions across the country.

A frequent complaint of Trump and other election conspiracy theorists is that the U.S. doesn't run its election like France, which hand counts presidential ballots and usually has a national result on election night. But that's because France is only running that single election, and every jurisdiction has the same ballot with no other races.

A ballot in the U.S. might contain dozens of races, from president on down to city council and including state and local ballot measures.

The Constitution makes&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/advance-early-voting-absentee-mail-ballots-0dcd5e94b91410d39c66586a6020464d">the states</a>&nbsp;the entities that determine the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-california-wait-times-vote-count-florida-170cb591062f8fad8f619b2cc02ff3e7https://apnews.com/article/election-california-wait-times-vote-count-florida-170cb591062f8fad8f619b2cc02ff3e7">“time, place and manner” of elections</a>, but does allow Congress to “make” or “alter” rules for federal elections.

Congress can change the way states run congressional and presidential elections but has no say in the way a state runs its own elections. The president is not mentioned at all in the Constitution's list of entities with powers over elections.

“The president has very limited to zero authority over things related to the conduct of elections,” said Rick Hasen, an election law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Courts have agreed — no presidential involvement

Parts of Trump's earlier executive order on elections were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-elections-executive-order-citizenship-lawsuit-4b683fe2e1106316fdb05621be9b7d0e">swiftly blocked by the courts</a>, on the grounds that Congress, and not the president, sets federal election rules.

It's unclear what Trump plans to do now, but the only path to change federal election rules is through Congress.

Although Republicans control Congress, it's unclear that even his party would want to eliminate voting machines nationwide, possibly delaying vote tallies in their own races by weeks or months. Even if they did, legislation would likely be unable to pass because Democrats could filibuster it in the U.S. Senate.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-republicans-rnc-mailed-ballots-voting-759f2277e00532dedaaa93e17f7329a1">Mail voting</a>&nbsp;had bipartisan support before Trump turned against it during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 election, but it's still widely used in Republican-leaning states, including several he won last November — Arizona, Florida and Utah. It's also how members of the military stationed overseas cast their ballots, and fully eliminating it would disenfranchise those GOP-leaning voters.

The main significance of Trump's Monday statement is that it signals his continuing obsession with trying to change how elections are run.

“These kinds of claims could provide a kind of excuse for him to try to meddle,” Hasen said. “Very concerned about that.”

Associated Press writer Eugene Johnson in Seattle contributed to this report.

WASHINGTON (AP)—President Donald Trump on Monday vowed more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/jAyf0e4rM9">pic.twitter.com/jAyf0e4rM9</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1957401970324435338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Relying on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/capitol-riot-trump-election-lies-explainer-816a43ed964e6d35f03b0930e6e56c82?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=RelatedStories&amp;utm_campaign=position_03">false information and conspiracy theories</a>&nbsp;that he's regularly used to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jan-6-trump-capitol-riot-debate-harris-trump-election-walz-vance-144e136901013ddc9c8fab6a1d2bdf07">explain away his 2020 election loss</a>, Trump pledged on his social media site that he would do away with both mail voting — which&nbsp;<a href="https://roughly%2030%25%20of%20voters%20last%20fall%20used%20a%20mail%20ballot,/">remains popular and is used by about one-third</a>&nbsp;of all voters — and voting machines — some form of which are used in almost all of the country's thousands of election jurisdictions. These are the same systems&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-voting-fraud-claims-election-security-694c5084f970432b05045f951618e1c9">that enabled Trump to win</a>&nbsp;the 2024 election and Republicans to gain control of Congress.Trump's post marks an escalation even in his normally overheated election rhetoric. He issued a wide-ranging&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/voting-elections-trump-executive-order-4e9edb53f47e61e241a43ceef8164022">executive order</a>&nbsp;earlier this year that,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-elections-voting-executive-order-citizenship-proof-4bbcf7e13183d8c5004ceb0ca53c7845">among other changes,</a>&nbsp;would have required documented&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-republicans-citizenship-voting-elections-texas-b6b9298092c84266bc7515209e5aea42">proof-of-citizenship</a>&nbsp;before registering to vote. His Monday post promised another election executive order to “help bring HONESTY to the 2026 Midterm elections.”The same post also pushed falsehoods about voting. He claimed the U.S. is the only country to use mail voting, when it's actually used by dozens, including Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Similar complaints to Trump's, when aired on conservative and conservative-leaning networks such as Newsmax and Fox News, have led to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fox-news-dominion-lawsuit-trial-trump-2020-0ac71f75acfacc52ea80b3e747fb0afe?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=TopNews&amp;utm_campaign=position_01">multimillion dollar</a>&nbsp;defamation settlements,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/dominion-voting-newsmax-defamation-trump-2020-3b2366dfdae3a8432afe822bf14fe1ef">including one announced Monday,</a>&nbsp;because they are full of false information and the outlets have not been able to present&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/united-states-government-news-media-donald-trump-fraud-b52914ec21a97dec8b5d878a908d566f">any evidence</a>&nbsp;to support them.Trump's post came after the president told Fox News that Russian President Vladimir Putin, in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-putin-summit-ukraine-war-takeaways-b9ff04c4143c6ac228e196ddaf6dd6d3">their Friday meeting in Alaska</a>, echoed his grievances about mail voting and the 2020 election. Trump continued his attack on mail voting and voting machines in the Oval Office on Monday,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-putin-zelenskyy-russia-ukraine-war-d0ad768453210db23fe4b108f7b87135">during a meeting</a>&nbsp;with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The announcement signals yet another way that Trump intends to stack the cards in his favor in the 2026 midterm elections, after he already has directed his attorney general to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-actblue-winred-fundraising-justice-department-3e73d4022bb47e0533f9dcfd35d37371">investigate a Democratic fundraising platform</a>&nbsp;and urged states to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-democrats-redistricting-texas-california-newsom-9422a8300f5bcc2aa587bcb3811a1479?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">redraw their congressional districts</a>&nbsp;to help the GOP maintain its majority in the House of Representatives.Here's a breakdown of Trump's latest election post and why&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-executive-order-elections-voting-constitution-8908477167fd65dc9cd485e1fde5b804">Congress is the one entity</a>&nbsp;that can implement national election rules.<h2>Trump's post</h2>Trump for years has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-2020-election-lies-debunked-4fc26546b07962fdbf9d66e739fbb50d?utm_source=RecoReel&amp;utm_medium=articlePage&amp;utm_id=Taboola">promoted false information</a>&nbsp;about voting, and Monday was no exception.He claimed there is “MASSIVE FRAUD” due to mail voting, when in fact voting fraud in the U.S. is rare. As an example, an Associated Press review after the 2020 election found&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/voter-fraud-election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-7fcb6f134e528fee8237c7601db3328f">fewer than 475 cases of potential fraud</a>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-arizona-donald-trump-voter-registration-tucson-c64bba90b8c074bf8bdfd2c751b6b0f2">six battleground states</a>&nbsp;where he disputed his loss, far too few to tip that election to Trump.Washington and Oregon, which conduct elections entirely by mail, have sued to challenge Trump’s earlier executive order — which sought to require that all ballots must be received by Election Day and not just postmarked by then. The states argue that the president has no such authority, and they are seeking a declaration from a federal judge in Seattle that their postmark deadlines do not conflict with federal law setting the date of U.S. elections.Trump also alleged that voting machines are more expensive than “Watermark Paper." That's a little-used system that has gained favor and investments among some voting conspiracy theorists who believe it would help prevent fraudulent ballots from being introduced into the vote count. Watermarks would not provide a way to count ballots, so they would not on their own replace vote tabulating machines.While some jurisdictions still have voters use electronic ballot-marking devices to cast their votes, the vast majority of voters in the U.S. already vote on paper ballots, creating an auditable record of votes that provides an extra safeguard for election security.In his post, Trump also claimed that states “are merely an ‘agent’ for the Federal Government in counting and tabulating the votes” and must do what the federal government “as represented by the President of the United States” tells them to do.Election lawyers said that's a misrepresentation of the U.S. Constitution. It also flies in the face of what had been a core Republican Party value of prioritizing states' rights.<h2>Thousands of elections, none under presidential control</h2>Unlike in most countries, elections in the U.S. are run by the states. But it gets more complicated — each state then allows smaller jurisdictions, such as counties, cities or townships, to run their own elections. Election officials estimate there are as many as 10,000 different election jurisdictions across the country.A frequent complaint of Trump and other election conspiracy theorists is that the U.S. doesn't run its election like France, which hand counts presidential ballots and usually has a national result on election night. But that's because France is only running that single election, and every jurisdiction has the same ballot with no other races.A ballot in the U.S. might contain dozens of races, from president on down to city council and including state and local ballot measures.The Constitution makes&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/advance-early-voting-absentee-mail-ballots-0dcd5e94b91410d39c66586a6020464d">the states</a>&nbsp;the entities that determine the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-california-wait-times-vote-count-florida-170cb591062f8fad8f619b2cc02ff3e7https://apnews.com/article/election-california-wait-times-vote-count-florida-170cb591062f8fad8f619b2cc02ff3e7">“time, place and manner” of elections</a>, but does allow Congress to “make” or “alter” rules for federal elections.Congress can change the way states run congressional and presidential elections but has no say in the way a state runs its own elections. The president is not mentioned at all in the Constitution's list of entities with powers over elections.“The president has very limited to zero authority over things related to the conduct of elections,” said Rick Hasen, an election law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.<h2>Courts have agreed — no presidential involvement</h2>Parts of Trump's earlier executive order on elections were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-elections-executive-order-citizenship-lawsuit-4b683fe2e1106316fdb05621be9b7d0e">swiftly blocked by the courts</a>, on the grounds that Congress, and not the president, sets federal election rules.It's unclear what Trump plans to do now, but the only path to change federal election rules is through Congress.Although Republicans control Congress, it's unclear that even his party would want to eliminate voting machines nationwide, possibly delaying vote tallies in their own races by weeks or months. Even if they did, legislation would likely be unable to pass because Democrats could filibuster it in the U.S. Senate.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-republicans-rnc-mailed-ballots-voting-759f2277e00532dedaaa93e17f7329a1">Mail voting</a>&nbsp;had bipartisan support before Trump turned against it during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 election, but it's still widely used in Republican-leaning states, including several he won last November — Arizona, Florida and Utah. It's also how members of the military stationed overseas cast their ballots, and fully eliminating it would disenfranchise those GOP-leaning voters.The main significance of Trump's Monday statement is that it signals his continuing obsession with trying to change how elections are run.“These kinds of claims could provide a kind of excuse for him to try to meddle,” Hasen said. “Very concerned about that.”___Associated Press writer Eugene Johnson in Seattle contributed to this report.

Trump vows to change how elections are run

WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a double homicide in Kansas City, Kansas have identified the victims as Victor Loza, 23, Bonner Springs and Tyler Wheeler, 26, of Kansas City, Kansas..

Just after 7p.m. Saturday, officers were dispatched to a shooting in the&nbsp; 1600 block of Washington Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release.

First responders located Loza, Wheeler and a woman with gunshot wounds. One man was pronounced dead on at the scene and the other two victims were transported to a local hospital where the second man was pronounced deceased.&nbsp; The woman sustained non-life threatening injuries.

The suspects fled before officers arrived. Police have not released details on possible suspects.

<figure>
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 </figure>WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a double homicide in Kansas City, Kansas have identified the victims as Victor Loza, 23, Bonner Springs and Tyler Wheeler, 26, of Kansas City, Kansas..Just after 7p.m. Saturday, officers were dispatched to a shooting in the&nbsp; 1600 block of Washington Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release.First responders located Loza, Wheeler and a woman with gunshot wounds. One man was pronounced dead on at the scene and the other two victims were transported to a local hospital where the second man was pronounced deceased.&nbsp; The woman sustained non-life threatening injuries.The suspects fled before officers arrived. Police have not released details on possible suspects.

Police ID victims in Kansas double-homicide

SEDGWICK COUNTY—An Oklahoma truck driver accused of intentionally backing over and killing a Georgia man in the parking lot of a Wichita truck stop made his first court appearance on Monday.

Travis Briscoe, 46, is charged with 2nd degree murder for the death of 57-year-old Abdelmuttalib Mohammed, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

On Wednesday afternoon, police responded to the Love's Travel Stop in the 1500 block of East 21st Street North for an injury crash, according to Officer Kris Gupilan. They found 57-year-old Abdelmuttalib Mohammed of Georgia, under a truck. Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Services pronounced him dead at 5:32 p.m.

Investigators with the Wichita Police Department determined Mohammed had been in a verbal altercation with Briscoe. The two men do not know each other, according to Gupilan. During the altercation, Briscoe began backing into a parking stall with his semitractor-trailer striking Mr. Mohammed.

Brisco remains jailed on a $250,000 bond and is due back in court September 2, according to the district attorney's office.

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 <figcaption>First responders at the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—An Oklahoma truck driver accused of intentionally backing over and killing a Georgia man in the parking lot of a Wichita truck stop made his first court appearance on Monday.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1755180791856.png" alt="Briscoe photo Sedgwick County" />
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 </figure>Travis Briscoe, 46, is charged with 2nd degree murder for the death of 57-year-old Abdelmuttalib Mohammed, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.On Wednesday afternoon, police responded to the Love's Travel Stop in the 1500 block of East 21st Street North for an injury crash, according to Officer Kris Gupilan. They found 57-year-old Abdelmuttalib Mohammed of Georgia, under a truck. Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Services pronounced him dead at 5:32 p.m.Investigators with the Wichita Police Department determined Mohammed had been in a verbal altercation with Briscoe. The two men do not know each other, according to Gupilan. During the altercation, Briscoe began backing into a parking stall with his semitractor-trailer striking Mr. Mohammed.Brisco remains jailed on a $250,000 bond and is due back in court September 2, according to the district attorney's office.

Driver who backed over, killed man at Kan. truck stop faces a judge

BARRY COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before 2p.m. Monday at Table Rock Lake.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a Jon boat driven by a 57-year-old Shell Knob man and a&nbsp;2015 Regal open motorboat driven by a 61-year-old Cassville man collided on the Kings River Arm of Table Rock Lake.

The 57-year-old was pronounced dead and transported to Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. EMS transported a 63-year-old female passenger in the motorboat to Mercy Hospital in Springfield.&nbsp; The 61-year-old man was not injured. None of those involved were wearing life jackets, according to the MSHP. The Patrol no longer releases names of accident victims.

BARRY COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before 2p.m. Monday at Table Rock Lake.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a Jon boat driven by a 57-year-old Shell Knob man and a&nbsp;2015 Regal open motorboat driven by a 61-year-old Cassville man collided on the Kings River Arm of Table Rock Lake.The 57-year-old was pronounced dead and transported to Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. EMS transported a 63-year-old female passenger in the motorboat to Mercy Hospital in Springfield.&nbsp; The 61-year-old man was not injured. None of those involved were wearing life jackets, according to the MSHP. The Patrol no longer releases names of accident victims.

Man dies after boats collide on Table Rock Lake

FINNEY COUNTY—A sheriff's deputy was injured in an accident just after 3p.m. Monday in Finney County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2023 Dodge 1500 driven by Finney County Sheriff's Deputy Riley&nbsp;Muniz, 24,&nbsp;Pierceville, was responding to a prior dispatched injury collision involving a teen driver. 

The Dodge had emergency lights and siren activated and passed a northbound 2018 Mack Truck driven by Jon&nbsp;Olomon, 61, Garden City,&nbsp; near the entrance to the TA Travel Center near the north junction of Highway 83 and Highway 50. The Mack truck was traveling within the left turn lane preparing to turn onto North Solar Avenue. 

The Dodge passed the Mack Truck on the left as Olomon initiated the left turn. The Mack Truck collided with the passenger side of the Dodge causing the Dodge to travel off the roadway into the ditch at the northwest corner of the intersection. 

The Dodge overturned and came to rest on its roof. The Mack Truck came to a controlled stop on North Solar Avenue.

 The Deputy was transported to St. Catherine's Hospital where he was monitored and treated for minor injuries. The truck driver was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the KHP.

FINNEY COUNTY—A sheriff's deputy was injured in an accident just after 3p.m. Monday in Finney County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2023 Dodge 1500 driven by Finney County Sheriff's Deputy Riley&nbsp;Muniz, 24,&nbsp;Pierceville, was responding to a prior dispatched injury collision involving a teen driver. The Dodge had emergency lights and siren activated and passed a northbound 2018 Mack Truck driven by Jon&nbsp;Olomon, 61, Garden City,&nbsp; near the entrance to the TA Travel Center near the north junction of Highway 83 and Highway 50. The Mack truck was traveling within the left turn lane preparing to turn onto North Solar Avenue. The Dodge passed the Mack Truck on the left as Olomon initiated the left turn. The Mack Truck collided with the passenger side of the Dodge causing the Dodge to travel off the roadway into the ditch at the northwest corner of the intersection. The Dodge overturned and came to rest on its roof. The Mack Truck came to a controlled stop on North Solar Avenue. The Deputy was transported to St. Catherine's Hospital where he was monitored and treated for minor injuries. The truck driver was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the KHP.

Kan. deputy injured in crash while responding to earlier crash

WASHINGTON (AP) —U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">President Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;says he has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-putin-zelenskyy-russia-ukraine-war-d0ad768453210db23fe4b108f7b87135">meeting</a>&nbsp;between Putin and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/zelenskyy-trump-blazer-white-house-russia-ukraine-war-81ce5677450d039552aa12e134739da6">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a>, a critical step toward bringing a possible end to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">Russia’s war on Ukraine</a>. Trump said the meeting’s location will be determined later.

Trump, Zelenskyy and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/european-leaders-white-house-meeting-zelenskyy-trump-d7b082bae4136ef8932e16ac2d166303">European leaders</a>&nbsp;met at the White House earlier Monday for hastily assembled multilateral talks, which came after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-putin-summit-alaska-russia-ukraine-a7b167f17a3e06fbce2f583c93f8bae1">Trump met with Putin</a>&nbsp;on Aug. 15 and shut the other leaders out. European political leaders joined discussions as they pursue means to safeguard Ukraine and the continent&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-witkoff-ukraine-russia-putin-war-048aa829a69b4020ca368577bfe18aee">from any widening aggression</a>&nbsp;from Moscow.

Zelenskyy says meeting with Putin should be held ‘without any conditions’

Zelenskyy says that if he starts to set conditions for the meeting, regarding a potential ceasefire or other matters, then Russia will want to set conditions, too, potentially jeopardizing those talks.

“That’s why I believe that we must meet without any conditions,” he told reporters.

Zelenskyy said Trump showed him a map of the Ukraine front lines in the Oval Office and they got into a little debate about territories it showed. But they didn’t argue, he said.

“We had a truly warm, good and substantial conversation,” Zelenskyy said.

Macron says takeaway from today’s meeting is US agreement to work with Europe to support Ukraine

The “most important” outcome of the meeting was the “U.S. commitment to work with us on providing security guarantees” to Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

Macron told reporters that the participants of Monday’s talks are willing to set up a bilateral meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy “in the coming days” and the trilateral meeting including Trump “by two to three weeks.”

Macron said he has “the greatest doubt” about Putin’s will to stop the war.

Rutte praises Trump’s negotiation efforts

The NATO leader also heaped praise on Trump for convincing European nations to increase their own defense spending.

“Today the conversation was a conversation among friends, among close allies who respect each other, who like each other, who know each other very well, discussing how we can bring this terrible war to an end,” he said. “This is a goal we all have in common, and without President Trump this deadlock with Putin would not have been broken. He’s the only one who could do it.”

NATO leader says ‘Article 5 kind of security guarantees’ will be discussed in coming days

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says Trump agreed that the United States would contribute to Ukraine’s security following a peace deal, a development he called “a breakthrough.”

Membership in NATO is not on the table, but the U.S. and European leaders are discussing “Article 5 kind of security guarantees for Ukraine,” Rutte said in an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham. Article 5 of the NATO treaty says an attack on one member nation is an attack on all members, the heart of the transatlantic defense compact.

Details around U.S. involvement in Ukraine “will be discussed over the coming days,” which will give Zelenskyy the clarity he needs to decide whether Ukrainians can remain safe following a peace deal.

“It is important to also know what the situation will be with the security guarantees to prevent Vladimir Putin from ever, ever trying again to invade parts of Ukraine,” Rutte said.

The possibility of U.S. troops in Ukraine was not discussed Monday, he said.

Zelenskyy says he’s on board with Russia’s suggestion for a one-on-one meeting

Zelenskyy said Russia first suggested that Ukraine and Russia meet one on one, to be followed by a three-way meeting that would include Trump.

Briefing reporters after the White House talks, Zelenskyy said “we are ready” for any leader-level meetings. He said it’s the only way to solve these “complicated and painful issues.”

No date has been set for him and Putin to meet, he said.

Merz says European leaders spoke ‘with one voice’ in talks with Trump

He says the Europeans were well-prepared and well-coordinated. He said Trump “noticed that we Europeans are speaking with one voice; that was … particularly important.”

The German chancellor gave a positive assessment of the lengthy talks.

“I don’t want to hide the fact that I wasn’t sure it would go this way — it could have gone differently,” he said. “But my expectations were not just met, they were exceeded.”

He said Trump had also been “very open for humanitarian questions,” and the issue of thousands of children abducted from Ukraine had been discussed.

Merz says potential meeting between Ukrainian and Russian presidents concerns all of Europe

The German chancellor said the Europeans and Americans will need to discuss who participates in the security guarantees and to what extent. “It’s completely clear that the whole of Europe should participate,” he said.

“This is not just about the territory of Ukraine,” he added. “It’s about the political order of Europe.”

Asked about the possibility of German peacekeeping troops, he said it was too early to give a final answer.

German chancellor says Trump looking to have Zelenskyy-Putin meeting ‘within the next two weeks’

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Trump, in his call with Putin, “agreed that there will be a meeting between the Russian president and the Ukrainian president within the next two weeks.” He said the venue must still be agreed upon.

Merz said that such a meeting “must, like all meetings, be well-prepared; we will do this with President Zelenskyy.” He said he doesn’t currently know what the meeting could produce.

Merz reiterated that it would be “desirable, and more than that, that there be a ceasefire in Ukraine at the latest with this meeting.”

“President Zelenskyy, for his part, said that he can hardly imagine having such a meeting with Putin without there being a ceasefire,” he added.

Russian official says Putin ‘spoke in favor’ of continued talks with Ukrainian delegation, state media reports

Russia state news agency Tass cited Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov as saying the two presidents “spoke in favor” of continuing direct talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations.

Ushakov said they also discussed “the idea of raising the level of the direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations.”

Trump says arrangements underway for Zelenskyy and Putin to meet

After meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders, Trump said on social media that he called Putin and began the arrangements for a meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, at a location to be determined.

Trump said he will then sit down with both leaders after that meeting.

“This was a very good, early step for a War that has been going on for almost four years,” he said.

He said Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff are coordinating with Russia and Ukraine.

WASHINGTON (AP) —U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">President Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;says he has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-putin-zelenskyy-russia-ukraine-war-d0ad768453210db23fe4b108f7b87135">meeting</a>&nbsp;between Putin and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/zelenskyy-trump-blazer-white-house-russia-ukraine-war-81ce5677450d039552aa12e134739da6">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a>, a critical step toward bringing a possible end to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">Russia’s war on Ukraine</a>. Trump said the meeting’s location will be determined later.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok <a href="https://t.co/dju9PJsPzd">pic.twitter.com/dju9PJsPzd</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1957613826557325581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Q: &quot;Is there a date for you to meet with President Putin of Russian?&quot; Ukrainian President Zelensky: &quot;No. No. We don&#39;t have any date. We just confirmed after this productive meeting...that we are ready for a trilateral meeting.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/B1gOLSC4n4">pic.twitter.com/B1gOLSC4n4</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1957593380877164872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Before heading over to the Multilateral Meeting with European Leaders in the East Room of the <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a>… <a href="https://t.co/720okDltQh">pic.twitter.com/720okDltQh</a>&mdash; Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) <a href="https://twitter.com/Scavino47/status/1957518905066549314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">HAPPENING NOW! President <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> meets with European leaders at the White House <a href="https://t.co/FLwFXU2Mxs">pic.twitter.com/FLwFXU2Mxs</a>&mdash; Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) <a href="https://twitter.com/MargoMartin47/status/1957519323049713933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">“That was not a great day!” President <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> shows the European Leaders his Butler ‘Fight, Fight, Fight’ painting <a href="https://t.co/fGdBKhLjxj">pic.twitter.com/fGdBKhLjxj</a>&mdash; Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) <a href="https://twitter.com/MargoMartin47/status/1957515452114169929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We are here, as allies and friends, for peace in Ukraine and in Europe. This is an important moment, as we continue to work on strong security guarantees for Ukraine and a lasting and durable peace. <a href="https://t.co/FFF0Fqcq6y">pic.twitter.com/FFF0Fqcq6y</a>&mdash; Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) <a href="https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1957553032712843775?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">📸 Scenes from the Oval Office on an historic day <a href="https://t.co/ijs75dayYf">pic.twitter.com/ijs75dayYf</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1957633630676914241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Trump, Zelenskyy and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/european-leaders-white-house-meeting-zelenskyy-trump-d7b082bae4136ef8932e16ac2d166303">European leaders</a>&nbsp;met at the White House earlier Monday for hastily assembled multilateral talks, which came after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-putin-summit-alaska-russia-ukraine-a7b167f17a3e06fbce2f583c93f8bae1">Trump met with Putin</a>&nbsp;on Aug. 15 and shut the other leaders out. European political leaders joined discussions as they pursue means to safeguard Ukraine and the continent&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-witkoff-ukraine-russia-putin-war-048aa829a69b4020ca368577bfe18aee">from any widening aggression</a>&nbsp;from Moscow.Here's the latest:<h2>Zelenskyy says meeting with Putin should be held ‘without any conditions’</h2>Zelenskyy says that if he starts to set conditions for the meeting, regarding a potential ceasefire or other matters, then Russia will want to set conditions, too, potentially jeopardizing those talks.“That’s why I believe that we must meet without any conditions,” he told reporters.Zelenskyy said Trump showed him a map of the Ukraine front lines in the Oval Office and they got into a little debate about territories it showed. But they didn’t argue, he said.“We had a truly warm, good and substantial conversation,” Zelenskyy said.<h2>Macron says takeaway from today’s meeting is US agreement to work with Europe to support Ukraine</h2>The “most important” outcome of the meeting was the “U.S. commitment to work with us on providing security guarantees” to Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said.Macron told reporters that the participants of Monday’s talks are willing to set up a bilateral meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy “in the coming days” and the trilateral meeting including Trump “by two to three weeks.”Macron said he has “the greatest doubt” about Putin’s will to stop the war.<h2>Rutte praises Trump’s negotiation efforts</h2>The NATO leader also heaped praise on Trump for convincing European nations to increase their own defense spending.“Today the conversation was a conversation among friends, among close allies who respect each other, who like each other, who know each other very well, discussing how we can bring this terrible war to an end,” he said. “This is a goal we all have in common, and without President Trump this deadlock with Putin would not have been broken. He’s the only one who could do it.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🚨 NEW <a href="https://t.co/4kkBuLeKot">pic.twitter.com/4kkBuLeKot</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1957564587026358642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><h2>NATO leader says ‘Article 5 kind of security guarantees’ will be discussed in coming days</h2>NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says Trump agreed that the United States would contribute to Ukraine’s security following a peace deal, a development he called “a breakthrough.”Membership in NATO is not on the table, but the U.S. and European leaders are discussing “Article 5 kind of security guarantees for Ukraine,” Rutte said in an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham. Article 5 of the NATO treaty says an attack on one member nation is an attack on all members, the heart of the transatlantic defense compact.Details around U.S. involvement in Ukraine “will be discussed over the coming days,” which will give Zelenskyy the clarity he needs to decide whether Ukrainians can remain safe following a peace deal.“It is important to also know what the situation will be with the security guarantees to prevent Vladimir Putin from ever, ever trying again to invade parts of Ukraine,” Rutte said.The possibility of U.S. troops in Ukraine was not discussed Monday, he said.<h2>Zelenskyy says he’s on board with Russia’s suggestion for a one-on-one meeting</h2>Zelenskyy said Russia first suggested that Ukraine and Russia meet one on one, to be followed by a three-way meeting that would include Trump.Briefing reporters after the White House talks, Zelenskyy said “we are ready” for any leader-level meetings. He said it’s the only way to solve these “complicated and painful issues.”No date has been set for him and Putin to meet, he said.<h2>Merz says European leaders spoke ‘with one voice’ in talks with Trump</h2>He says the Europeans were well-prepared and well-coordinated. He said Trump “noticed that we Europeans are speaking with one voice; that was … particularly important.”The German chancellor gave a positive assessment of the lengthy talks.“I don’t want to hide the fact that I wasn’t sure it would go this way — it could have gone differently,” he said. “But my expectations were not just met, they were exceeded.”He said Trump had also been “very open for humanitarian questions,” and the issue of thousands of children abducted from Ukraine had been discussed.<h2>Merz says potential meeting between Ukrainian and Russian presidents concerns all of Europe</h2>The German chancellor said the Europeans and Americans will need to discuss who participates in the security guarantees and to what extent. “It’s completely clear that the whole of Europe should participate,” he said.“This is not just about the territory of Ukraine,” he added. “It’s about the political order of Europe.”Asked about the possibility of German peacekeeping troops, he said it was too early to give a final answer.<h2>German chancellor says Trump looking to have Zelenskyy-Putin meeting ‘within the next two weeks’</h2>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Trump, in his call with Putin, “agreed that there will be a meeting between the Russian president and the Ukrainian president within the next two weeks.” He said the venue must still be agreed upon.Merz said that such a meeting “must, like all meetings, be well-prepared; we will do this with President Zelenskyy.” He said he doesn’t currently know what the meeting could produce.Merz reiterated that it would be “desirable, and more than that, that there be a ceasefire in Ukraine at the latest with this meeting.”“President Zelenskyy, for his part, said that he can hardly imagine having such a meeting with Putin without there being a ceasefire,” he added.<h2>Russian official says Putin ‘spoke in favor’ of continued talks with Ukrainian delegation, state media reports</h2>Russia state news agency Tass cited Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov as saying the two presidents “spoke in favor” of continuing direct talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations.Ushakov said they also discussed “the idea of raising the level of the direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations.”<h2>Trump says arrangements underway for Zelenskyy and Putin to meet</h2>After meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders, Trump said on social media that he called Putin and began the arrangements for a meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, at a location to be determined.Trump said he will then sit down with both leaders after that meeting.“This was a very good, early step for a War that has been going on for almost four years,” he said.He said Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff are coordinating with Russia and Ukraine.

President Trump called Putin to schedule meeting with Zelenskyy

WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating the death of a man who was found unresponsive at a park in Kansas City, Kansas.

Just before 6p.m. Sunday, sheriff's deputies were dispatched to conduct welfare check at Northrup Park in the 900 Block of Barnett Avenue, according to a media release from the Wyandotte County Sheriff's office.

First responder found an unresponsive Hispanic male, according to the sheriff's office. Life-saving measures were performed, but the man was pronounced deceased by EMS.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the TIPS hotline at 816-474-8477. All tips remain anonymous.

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 </figure>WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating the death of a man who was found unresponsive at a park in Kansas City, Kansas.Just before 6p.m. Sunday, sheriff's deputies were dispatched to conduct welfare check at Northrup Park in the 900 Block of Barnett Avenue, according to a media release from the Wyandotte County Sheriff's office.First responder found an unresponsive Hispanic male, according to the sheriff's office. Life-saving measures were performed, but the man was pronounced deceased by EMS.Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the TIPS hotline at 816-474-8477. All tips remain anonymous.

Kan. deputies found man dead after called to park for welfare check  

COWLEY COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating two suspects for an alleged sex assault kidnapping in Cowley County.&nbsp; U.S. Department of Homeland Security was also looking for one of the men.

Just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to report of a kidnapping in the 1600 block of South Sixth Street in Arkansas City, according to a media release.

 The reporting party stated that the involved vehicle, a gray SUV, was traveling northbound on South Sixth Street. Officers located the vehicle a short time later in the 400 block of South Eighth Street.

Upon making contact, officers identified two men and one woman in the vehicle.

 The woman reported that she had been taken against her will from the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla. She further stated that she was sexually assaulted by both male suspects and that the assaults continued while traveling through ArkansasCity. 

The suspects were identified as 35-year-old Luis Miguel Dominguez and 24-year-old Jose Fernando-Lux Morales both of Arkansas City,

The victim was treated by the Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department on scene and transported to a hospital for further medical care.

Both suspects were arrested and transported to the Cowley County Jail.• Jose Morales is being held on requested charges of&nbsp; Aggravated Kidnapping&nbsp; on a $500,000 bond.

Luis Dominguez is being held on requested charges of&nbsp; Rape, Aggravated Criminal Sodomy, and Aggravated Kidnapping. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond.

Officers also learned that Dominguez is subject to an immigration detainer from the Department of Homeland Security.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1755531304119.png" alt="Morales photo Cowley County" />
 <figcaption>Morales photo Cowley County</figcaption>
 </figure>COWLEY COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating two suspects for an alleged sex assault kidnapping in Cowley County.&nbsp; U.S. Department of Homeland Security was also looking for one of the men.Just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to report of a kidnapping in the 1600 block of South Sixth Street in Arkansas City, according to a media release. The reporting party stated that the involved vehicle, a gray SUV, was traveling northbound on South Sixth Street. Officers located the vehicle a short time later in the 400 block of South Eighth Street.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1755531263019.png" alt="Dominguez photo Cowley County" />
 <figcaption>Dominguez photo Cowley County</figcaption>
 </figure>Upon making contact, officers identified two men and one woman in the vehicle. The woman reported that she had been taken against her will from the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla. She further stated that she was sexually assaulted by both male suspects and that the assaults continued while traveling through ArkansasCity. The suspects were identified as 35-year-old Luis Miguel Dominguez and 24-year-old Jose Fernando-Lux Morales both of Arkansas City,The victim was treated by the Arkansas City Fire/EMS Department on scene and transported to a hospital for further medical care.Both suspects were arrested and transported to the Cowley County Jail.• Jose Morales is being held on requested charges of&nbsp; Aggravated Kidnapping&nbsp; on a $500,000 bond.Luis Dominguez is being held on requested charges of&nbsp; Rape, Aggravated Criminal Sodomy, and Aggravated Kidnapping. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond.Officers also learned that Dominguez is subject to an immigration detainer from the Department of Homeland Security.

DHS was looking for suspect who is accused of sex crimes in Kansas

WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced to 126 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse materials, according to the United States's Attorney.

According to court documents, David M. Follett, 38, of El Dorado pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography.

On multiple occasions Follett used his computer to share child pornography with other users on a peer-to-peer filesharing network. Among the recipients was an agent from Homeland Security

Investigations (HSI). While executing a search warrant at Follett’s home, agents found evidence of child pornography activities on Follett’s laptop.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigated the case.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1755216248382.png" alt="Follett photo Butler Co." />
 <figcaption>Follett photo Butler Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced to 126 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse materials, according to the United States's Attorney.According to court documents, David M. Follett, 38, of El Dorado pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography.On multiple occasions Follett used his computer to share child pornography with other users on a peer-to-peer filesharing network. Among the recipients was an agent from Homeland SecurityInvestigations (HSI). While executing a search warrant at Follett’s home, agents found evidence of child pornography activities on Follett’s laptop.The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigated the case.

Prison for Kansas man who shared child porn online

Bailey’s short tenure as attorney general was defined by confrontation with the federal government and local officials, as well as accusations of corruption, incompetence and grandstanding

By:&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/jason-hancock/">Jason Hancock</a> <a href="https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-senate-committee-advances-bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving/">Missouri Independent</a>

Missouri will need a new attorney general for the third time in six years as Andrew Bailey announced on Monday that he plans to step down to become co-deputy director of the FBI.&nbsp;

“My life has been defined by a call to service, and I am once again answering that call, this time at the national level,” Bailey said in a news release announcing his departure. “But wherever I am called, Missouri is and always will be home.”

Bailey was appointed attorney general in 2022 after Eric Schmitt was elected to the U.S. Senate. Schmitt got the job in 2018, replacing another Republican who won a Senate seat, Josh Hawley.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will name his replacement at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The new attorney general will then serve until Bailey’s current term expires in 2028. Bailey said his last day in office will be Sept. 8.&nbsp;

Bailey had never run for public office before former Missouri Gov. Mike Parson tapped him to replace Schmitt in 2022. At the time, he was serving as Parson’s general counsel. He previously worked as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Warren County and as an assistant attorney general.&nbsp;

Weeks after being elected to full four-year term last year, Bailey was vying to be&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2024/11/13/missouris-andrew-bailey-reportedly-a-finalist-to-be-donald-trumps-u-s-attorney-general/">President Donald Trump’s new attorney general or FBI director</a>. He will now join the FBI as it faces a torrent of criticism from across the political spectrum over the Trump administration’s refusal to release government files on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/24/pam-bondi-jeffrey-epstein-files-00475897" target="_blank">late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein</a>.&nbsp;

His short stint as Missouri’s attorney general was largely defined by confrontation — lawsuits against the federal government, investigations of health care providers and public fights with other statewide elected Republicans.

Bailey’s most high-profile cases since becoming attorney general included twice suing to block federal student loan forgiveness and carrying forward an unsuccessful lawsuit alleging the Biden administration was colluding with social media companies to censor conservative speech.

His office is also involved in four different lawsuits regarding medical records of transgender children — part of his effort to end gender-affirming care in Missouri.&nbsp;

The attorney general’s office under Bailey helped force St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner out of office and is pursuing felony charges against St. Louis County Executive Sam Page.&nbsp;

Bailey has also been unflinchingly loyal to Trump, including&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2024/05/16/republican-missouri-attorney-general-candidates-proclaim-2020-election-was-stolen/">publicly endorsing the lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article290766434.html" target="_blank">unsuccessfully attempting to intervene in the criminal case</a>&nbsp;against him in New York that resulted in 34 felony convictions.&nbsp;

But Bailey’s tenure as attorney general has also been marked by accusations of corruption, incompetence and grandstanding, with his critics alleging he’s more interested in scoring appearances on Fox News than effectively running the sprawling office or winning in the courtroom.

Among the many lawsuits Bailey inherited from his predecessor was a case against&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2023/07/14/time-runs-out-for-missouri-ag-to-appeal-ruling-in-school-mask-mandate-lawsuit/">Missouri school districts that implemented mask mandates&nbsp;</a>during the COVID-19 pandemic. After a judge ruled in support of the school boards, Bailey’s office missed its deadline to appeal.

Last summer, he&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-before-missouri-attorney-general-could-be-questioned-under-oath/">narrowly avoided being questioned under oath</a>&nbsp;about his contact with a defendant in his own case against Jackson County. One of Bailey’s deputies lost his license because of the meetings, according to a filing from the county’s attorneys.

Bailey was also the focus of a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/hazelwood-schools-files-ethics-complaint-against-ag-bailey-over-dei-investigation/article_518f7ca0-07d2-11ef-a43d-9f3e0e63bf97.html" target="_blank">formal complaint about the behavior of his office</a>&nbsp;after he falsely blamed the Hazelwood School District’s diversity, equity and inclusion program for the off-campus assault of a student.

He’s also faced criticism over his contributions to his campaign.&nbsp;

<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2023/05/01/missouri-ag-faces-criticism-for-dropping-out-of-gambling-lawsuit-against-highway-patrol/">Bailey recused himself from a gambling lawsuit</a>&nbsp;filed against the Missouri State Highway Patrol after PACs connected to the lobbyist of the companies suing the state wrote checks to the committee supporting his campaign.

He raised eyebrows after accepting $50,000 in campaign donations from Doe Run, a St. Louis-based company<a href="https://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1661031_1661028_1661020,00.html" target="_blank">&nbsp;being sued by thousands of Peruvians</a>&nbsp;over allegations of lead smelter poisoning in their mining town in the Andes. A few months before the donation, Bailey filed a brief asking the federal court to move the lawsuit out of Missouri.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681466878038.png" alt="Andrew Bailey courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>Andrew Bailey courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Bailey’s short tenure as attorney general was defined by confrontation with the federal government and local officials, as well as accusations of corruption, incompetence and grandstanding</h2>By:&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/jason-hancock/">Jason Hancock</a> <a href="https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-senate-committee-advances-bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving/">Missouri Independent</a>Missouri will need a new attorney general for the third time in six years as Andrew Bailey announced on Monday that he plans to step down to become co-deputy director of the FBI.&nbsp;“My life has been defined by a call to service, and I am once again answering that call, this time at the national level,” Bailey said in a news release announcing his departure. “But wherever I am called, Missouri is and always will be home.”Bailey was appointed attorney general in 2022 after Eric Schmitt was elected to the U.S. Senate. Schmitt got the job in 2018, replacing another Republican who won a Senate seat, Josh Hawley.Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will name his replacement at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The new attorney general will then serve until Bailey’s current term expires in 2028. Bailey said his last day in office will be Sept. 8.&nbsp;Bailey had never run for public office before former Missouri Gov. Mike Parson tapped him to replace Schmitt in 2022. At the time, he was serving as Parson’s general counsel. He previously worked as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Warren County and as an assistant attorney general.&nbsp;Weeks after being elected to full four-year term last year, Bailey was vying to be&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2024/11/13/missouris-andrew-bailey-reportedly-a-finalist-to-be-donald-trumps-u-s-attorney-general/">President Donald Trump’s new attorney general or FBI director</a>. He will now join the FBI as it faces a torrent of criticism from across the political spectrum over the Trump administration’s refusal to release government files on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/24/pam-bondi-jeffrey-epstein-files-00475897" target="_blank">late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein</a>.&nbsp;His short stint as Missouri’s attorney general was largely defined by confrontation — lawsuits against the federal government, investigations of health care providers and public fights with other statewide elected Republicans.Bailey’s most high-profile cases since becoming attorney general included twice suing to block federal student loan forgiveness and carrying forward an unsuccessful lawsuit alleging the Biden administration was colluding with social media companies to censor conservative speech.His office is also involved in four different lawsuits regarding medical records of transgender children — part of his effort to end gender-affirming care in Missouri.&nbsp;The attorney general’s office under Bailey helped force St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner out of office and is pursuing felony charges against St. Louis County Executive Sam Page.&nbsp;Bailey has also been unflinchingly loyal to Trump, including&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2024/05/16/republican-missouri-attorney-general-candidates-proclaim-2020-election-was-stolen/">publicly endorsing the lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article290766434.html" target="_blank">unsuccessfully attempting to intervene in the criminal case</a>&nbsp;against him in New York that resulted in 34 felony convictions.&nbsp;But Bailey’s tenure as attorney general has also been marked by accusations of corruption, incompetence and grandstanding, with his critics alleging he’s more interested in scoring appearances on Fox News than effectively running the sprawling office or winning in the courtroom.Among the many lawsuits Bailey inherited from his predecessor was a case against&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2023/07/14/time-runs-out-for-missouri-ag-to-appeal-ruling-in-school-mask-mandate-lawsuit/">Missouri school districts that implemented mask mandates&nbsp;</a>during the COVID-19 pandemic. After a judge ruled in support of the school boards, Bailey’s office missed its deadline to appeal.Last summer, he&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-before-missouri-attorney-general-could-be-questioned-under-oath/">narrowly avoided being questioned under oath</a>&nbsp;about his contact with a defendant in his own case against Jackson County. One of Bailey’s deputies lost his license because of the meetings, according to a filing from the county’s attorneys.Bailey was also the focus of a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/hazelwood-schools-files-ethics-complaint-against-ag-bailey-over-dei-investigation/article_518f7ca0-07d2-11ef-a43d-9f3e0e63bf97.html" target="_blank">formal complaint about the behavior of his office</a>&nbsp;after he falsely blamed the Hazelwood School District’s diversity, equity and inclusion program for the off-campus assault of a student.He’s also faced criticism over his contributions to his campaign.&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2023/05/01/missouri-ag-faces-criticism-for-dropping-out-of-gambling-lawsuit-against-highway-patrol/">Bailey recused himself from a gambling lawsuit</a>&nbsp;filed against the Missouri State Highway Patrol after PACs connected to the lobbyist of the companies suing the state wrote checks to the committee supporting his campaign.He raised eyebrows after accepting $50,000 in campaign donations from Doe Run, a St. Louis-based company<a href="https://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1661031_1661028_1661020,00.html" target="_blank">&nbsp;being sued by thousands of Peruvians</a>&nbsp;over allegations of lead smelter poisoning in their mining town in the Andes. A few months before the donation, Bailey filed a brief asking the federal court to move the lawsuit out of Missouri.&nbsp;

Andrew Bailey stepping down as Missouri AG for job in Trump administration

The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreaks-us-mmr-vaccine-rfk-jr-518e1059923135d79a2127a02e31bac2">Texas measles outbreak</a>&nbsp;that sickened 762 people since late January is over, state health officials said Monday.

Health officials have not confirmed a new case in the affected counties in more than 42 days, passing the threshold used to declare measles outbreaks over. The last outbreak-related case in Texas was on July 1, according to state data.

Two young Texas children&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-texas-rfk-death-vaccine-4e28b0edf5cab47980b40b2d47f0ec50">died of the virus</a>&nbsp;earlier this year and 100 people were hospitalized throughout the outbreak. The cases were linked to outbreaks in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-texas-mexico-canada-ontario-0956a30c043b030ae79bc9f67c6ce89c">Canada and Mexico</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-kansas-ohio-mmr-vaccination-new-mexico-texas-569474272df9baaad1f6d73462ebe92a">jumped to other states</a>&nbsp;in the U.S.

The U.S. is having&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-us-texas-mmr-vaccine-rfk-144ed193e13de675a750e52a505423e9">its worst year for measles</a>&nbsp;in more than three decades, with 1,356 cases as of Aug. 5. Nationwide, childhood vaccination rates against the virus&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vaccination-rates-cdc-kindergarten-0d261546a130dc256735d7b1ff8c6a5f">are declining</a>&nbsp;as more parents claim exemptions from school requirements.

West Texas was the nation's measles epicenter for months. The virus started spreading there in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-texas-rfk-vaccines-8cf4641b04731c713edb524ca943490c">close-knit, undervaccinated Mennonite communities</a>&nbsp;in Gaines County.

State officials say they will keep monitoring for new cases. Before the outbreak, most doctors in the state had never seen a measles case because of how uncommon it has become, said Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner Jennifer Shuford.

She credited testing, vaccination, monitoring and education with helping to end the outbreak.

“I want to highlight the tireless work of the public health professionals across the state who contributed to the containment of one of the most contagious viruses," Shuford said in a statement.

Measles causes a rash and respiratory symptoms that can lead to severe complications or death. It is prevented by the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, which is recommended for young kids before they start school.

The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/8/1755539235933.png" alt="Kansas has reported. 90 cases but no a new case of measles in several weeks-Image Kansas Dept. of Health" />
 <figcaption>Kansas has reported. 90 cases but no a new case of measles in several weeks-Image Kansas Dept. of Health</figcaption>
 </figure>By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health WriterThe&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreaks-us-mmr-vaccine-rfk-jr-518e1059923135d79a2127a02e31bac2">Texas measles outbreak</a>&nbsp;that sickened 762 people since late January is over, state health officials said Monday.Health officials have not confirmed a new case in the affected counties in more than 42 days, passing the threshold used to declare measles outbreaks over. The last outbreak-related case in Texas was on July 1, according to state data.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1740584009532.png" alt="File photo A sign warning of measles posted on a glass door as a patient checks in for an appointment in the family medicine wing of at the Texas Tech Physicians of the Permian Basin Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Odessa, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)" />
 <figcaption>File photo A sign warning of measles posted on a glass door as a patient checks in for an appointment in the family medicine wing of at the Texas Tech Physicians of the Permian Basin Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Odessa, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)</figcaption>
 </figure>Two young Texas children&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-texas-rfk-death-vaccine-4e28b0edf5cab47980b40b2d47f0ec50">died of the virus</a>&nbsp;earlier this year and 100 people were hospitalized throughout the outbreak. The cases were linked to outbreaks in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-texas-mexico-canada-ontario-0956a30c043b030ae79bc9f67c6ce89c">Canada and Mexico</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-kansas-ohio-mmr-vaccination-new-mexico-texas-569474272df9baaad1f6d73462ebe92a">jumped to other states</a>&nbsp;in the U.S.The U.S. is having&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-us-texas-mmr-vaccine-rfk-144ed193e13de675a750e52a505423e9">its worst year for measles</a>&nbsp;in more than three decades, with 1,356 cases as of Aug. 5. Nationwide, childhood vaccination rates against the virus&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vaccination-rates-cdc-kindergarten-0d261546a130dc256735d7b1ff8c6a5f">are declining</a>&nbsp;as more parents claim exemptions from school requirements.West Texas was the nation's measles epicenter for months. The virus started spreading there in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-texas-rfk-vaccines-8cf4641b04731c713edb524ca943490c">close-knit, undervaccinated Mennonite communities</a>&nbsp;in Gaines County.State officials say they will keep monitoring for new cases. Before the outbreak, most doctors in the state had never seen a measles case because of how uncommon it has become, said Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner Jennifer Shuford.She credited testing, vaccination, monitoring and education with helping to end the outbreak.“I want to highlight the tireless work of the public health professionals across the state who contributed to the containment of one of the most contagious viruses," Shuford said in a statement.Measles causes a rash and respiratory symptoms that can lead to severe complications or death. It is prevented by the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, which is recommended for young kids before they start school.___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

Texas declares deadly measles outbreak over

SALINE COUNTY —The Salina Police Department&nbsp; is investigating and awaiting the results of a final forensic pathologist report for a 7-week-old&nbsp; who died on July 28.

According to police they are staying in communication with Kansas City medical examiners on the child's cause of death.

Once police they receive an update, they will release that information and any further details.

SALINE COUNTY —The Salina Police Department&nbsp; is investigating and awaiting the results of a final forensic pathologist report for a 7-week-old&nbsp; who died on July 28.According to police they are staying in communication with Kansas City medical examiners on the child's cause of death.Once police they receive an update, they will release that information and any further details.

Police investigating death of 7-week-old in Salina

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A woman accused in connection with an accidental shooting that injured a 4-year-old girl was back in court on Friday for a preliminary hearing

Judge Shawn Elliott ruled 50-year-old Ana Sorto Mejia, 50, of Wichita will go to trial in the case. In April, the judge charged her with one count of aggravated endangering a child.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Just before 2p.m. April 11, police responded to the 2500 block of E. Harry in Wichita following reports of a shooting, according to Officer Kris Gupilan.

First responders found a 4-year-old girl who had sustained a single gunshot wound to her lower torso. She was immediately transported to a local hospital with critical injuries, according to Gupilan.

After preliminary investigation, it was found that the child's guardian, identified as Sorto, left a firearm unsecured, allowing the child to access it, resulting in the child unintentionally shooting themselves.&nbsp;

Sorto will return to court in September, according to the district attorney's office.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A woman accused in connection with an accidental shooting that injured a 4-year-old girl was back in court on Friday for a preliminary hearingJudge Shawn Elliott ruled 50-year-old Ana Sorto Mejia, 50, of Wichita will go to trial in the case. In April, the judge charged her with one count of aggravated endangering a child.&nbsp;&nbsp;Just before 2p.m. April 11, police responded to the 2500 block of E. Harry in Wichita following reports of a shooting, according to Officer Kris Gupilan.First responders found a 4-year-old girl who had sustained a single gunshot wound to her lower torso. She was immediately transported to a local hospital with critical injuries, according to Gupilan.After preliminary investigation, it was found that the child's guardian, identified as Sorto, left a firearm unsecured, allowing the child to access it, resulting in the child unintentionally shooting themselves.&nbsp;Sorto will return to court in September, according to the district attorney's office.

Kan. woman will go to trial for accidental shooting of 4-year-old

WASHINGTON&nbsp;–&nbsp;U.S. Senator Jerry Moran led his Kansas delegation colleagues Sen. Roger Marshall, and U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Derek Schmidt (KS-02), Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Ron Estes (KS-04) in urging President Trump to make a disaster declaration for the State of Kansas following the severe wind storms, flooding and tornadoes that occurred from June 3 through June 7, according to a statement from Moran's office.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly formally submitted the request for federal support on August 6, 2025.

“We write today in support of Governor Laura Kelly’s request for a major disaster declaration for the State of Kansas following the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred from June 3 through June 7, 2025,”&nbsp;wrote the delegation.&nbsp;

“The aftermath of these natural disasters has left lasting impacts on the communities affected beyond when the storms have taken place.”“According to the National Weather Service, the state of Kansas experienced near record values of atmospheric moisture through a very deep layer which is more typical of a tropical environment as opposed to Kansas,”&nbsp;continued the delegation.&nbsp;

“This resulted in dangerous flash flooding across the state, with many counties experiencing the heaviest rainfall between 5-12 inches occurred.”

“Due to the extent of the damage, it will be important to have federal support available to assist rural electric cooperatives and municipally owned utilities rebuild their electric utility infrastructure,” Governor Kelly said.

The Kansas Division of Emergency Management requested a joint Public Assistance Program to assess the damage caused in early June. Counties included in this letter include: Barber, Butler, Chase, Cowley, Coffey, Franklin, Greenwood, Harper, Hodgeman, Kingman, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Stanton, Sumner and Wallace.

WASHINGTON&nbsp;–&nbsp;U.S. Senator Jerry Moran led his Kansas delegation colleagues Sen. Roger Marshall, and U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Derek Schmidt (KS-02), Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Ron Estes (KS-04) in urging President Trump to make a disaster declaration for the State of Kansas following the severe wind storms, flooding and tornadoes that occurred from June 3 through June 7, according to a statement from Moran's office.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Here&#39;s a look at the two day rainfall totals that brought the significant flooding to the area. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kswx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kswx</a> <a href="https://t.co/jCKAnTyOkE">pic.twitter.com/jCKAnTyOkE</a>&mdash; NWS Wichita (@NWSWichita) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSWichita/status/1930311315198713936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Kansas Governor Laura Kelly formally submitted the request for federal support on August 6, 2025.“We write today in support of Governor Laura Kelly’s request for a major disaster declaration for the State of Kansas following the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred from June 3 through June 7, 2025,”&nbsp;wrote the delegation.&nbsp;“The aftermath of these natural disasters has left lasting impacts on the communities affected beyond when the storms have taken place.”“According to the National Weather Service, the state of Kansas experienced near record values of atmospheric moisture through a very deep layer which is more typical of a tropical environment as opposed to Kansas,”&nbsp;continued the delegation.&nbsp;“This resulted in dangerous flash flooding across the state, with many counties experiencing the heaviest rainfall between 5-12 inches occurred.”“Due to the extent of the damage, it will be important to have federal support available to assist rural electric cooperatives and municipally owned utilities rebuild their electric utility infrastructure,” Governor Kelly said.The Kansas Division of Emergency Management requested a joint Public Assistance Program to assess the damage caused in early June. Counties included in this letter include: Barber, Butler, Chase, Cowley, Coffey, Franklin, Greenwood, Harper, Hodgeman, Kingman, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Stanton, Sumner and Wallace.

Kan. delegation asks Trump to make disaster declaration for June storm damage

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is now rolling out a service where its Prime members can order their blueberries and milk at the same time as basic items like batteries and T-shirts and get them within hours.

The online juggernaut said that customers in more than 1,000 cities and towns including Raleigh, North Carolina; Milwaukee; and Columbus, Ohio, now have access to fresh groceries with its free same-day delivery service on orders over $25 for Prime members, with plans to reach over 2,300 cities and towns by year-end.

Amazon called the move “one of the most significant grocery expansions” for the online retailer as it introduces thousands of perishable items into its existing logistics network. The expansion is expected to put pressure on grocery delivery services offered by such rivals as Walmart, Kroger and Target, which all saw their shares take a hit in trading Wednesday.

Amazon said that if an order doesn’t meet the minimum, members can still choose same-day delivery for a $2.99 fee. For customers without a Prime membership, the service is available with a $12.99 fee, regardless of order size.

In the past, Prime subscribers’ grocery orders were fulfilled through Amazon Fresh or Whole Foods Market.

Prime members pay $14.99 monthly or $139 annually.

Amazon launched its Prime membership in 2005, and it has become the gold standard for subscription services with a slew of perks including unlimited streaming with Prime Video and discounts at Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh. Walmart, which launched its membership program called Walmart + in 2020, has been racing to add more benefits. It costs $12.95 per month or $98 per year. Depending on members' location and availability, Walmart members can schedule same-day delivery for their groceries, including perishables.

“We’re continuously innovating to make grocery shopping simpler, faster, and more affordable for our customers, especially Prime members,” said Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, in a statement. “By introducing fresh groceries into our Same-Day Delivery service, we’re creating a quick and easy experience for customers. ”

Herrington noted that customers can order milk alongside electronics; oranges, apples, and potatoes with a mystery novel; and frozen pizza at the same time as tools for their next home improvement project—and check out with one cart and have everything delivered to their doorstep within hours.

<figure>
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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is now rolling out a service where its Prime members can order their blueberries and milk at the same time as basic items like batteries and T-shirts and get them within hours.The online juggernaut said that customers in more than 1,000 cities and towns including Raleigh, North Carolina; Milwaukee; and Columbus, Ohio, now have access to fresh groceries with its free same-day delivery service on orders over $25 for Prime members, with plans to reach over 2,300 cities and towns by year-end.Amazon called the move “one of the most significant grocery expansions” for the online retailer as it introduces thousands of perishable items into its existing logistics network. The expansion is expected to put pressure on grocery delivery services offered by such rivals as Walmart, Kroger and Target, which all saw their shares take a hit in trading Wednesday.Amazon's shares rose 1%.Amazon said that if an order doesn’t meet the minimum, members can still choose same-day delivery for a $2.99 fee. For customers without a Prime membership, the service is available with a $12.99 fee, regardless of order size.In the past, Prime subscribers’ grocery orders were fulfilled through Amazon Fresh or Whole Foods Market.Prime members pay $14.99 monthly or $139 annually.Amazon launched its Prime membership in 2005, and it has become the gold standard for subscription services with a slew of perks including unlimited streaming with Prime Video and discounts at Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh. Walmart, which launched its membership program called Walmart + in 2020, has been racing to add more benefits. It costs $12.95 per month or $98 per year. Depending on members' location and availability, Walmart members can schedule same-day delivery for their groceries, including perishables.“We’re continuously innovating to make grocery shopping simpler, faster, and more affordable for our customers, especially Prime members,” said Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, in a statement. “By introducing fresh groceries into our Same-Day Delivery service, we’re creating a quick and easy experience for customers. ”Herrington noted that customers can order milk alongside electronics; oranges, apples, and potatoes with a mystery novel; and frozen pizza at the same time as tools for their next home improvement project—and check out with one cart and have everything delivered to their doorstep within hours.The company first tested the service in Phoenix, last year, and then added Orlando, Florida and Kansas City, Missouri, earlier this year.Amazon noted that many of its customers were first-time Amazon grocery shoppers who now return to shop twice as often with the same-day deliver service compared to those who didn't purchase food. It also noted that based on early sales, strawberries now regularly knock AirPods out of the top five best sellers of all products sold, while bananas, Honeycrisp apples, limes, and avocados round out the top ten best-selling perishable grocery items in their same-day delivery carts.“It's a nice step forward,” said Jason Goldberg, chief commerce strategy officer at Publicis Groupe, a global marketing and communications company. “It definitely makes them more competitive" in perishables.Goldberg noted that Amazon has struggled to succeed in fresh food and that shoppers have been confused ordering shelf stable items and perishables, and having them appear in different online shopping carts, including Amazon Fresh. He said this move will greatly improve the experience.Amazon said it generated over $100 billion in gross sales of groceries and household essentials last year not including sales from Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh.In June, Amazon said it was investing more than $4 billion to triple the size of its delivery network by 2026, with a focus on small towns and rural communities across the country.It also noted that it's using artificial intelligence to help it predict local customer preferences so it can stock popular items alongside items targeted for specific communities