Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Some people in western Kansas have to travel for an hour or more to see a doctor
Lawrence Journal-World - Kansas
·
photo by: Calen Moore/Kansas News Service Isabel Yara holds her daughter’s hand as the two make their way to the car before driving their usual hour-long trip for a doctor’s appointment. A little red car trudges through dirt roads and dodges...
The World Meteorological Organization has certified the record for the longest lightning strike
Babel
·
The World Meteorological Organization has certified a new world record for the longest lightning strike — 829 kilometers. It occurred in October 2017 during a megathunderstorm in the United States. This was reported by the WMO press service. The...
Researchers concerned over rise in teens using AI for friendship
CBS News
·
No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using artificial intelligence. The 15-year-old asks ChatGPT for guidance on back-to-school shopping, makeup colors, low-calorie choices at Smoothie King, plus ideas for...
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, 13 colleagues urge White House to release delayed health research funds
AL.com - Alabama
·
July 26, 2025
U.S. Senator Katie Britt is continuing to advocate for the disbursement of research funds for the National Institutes of Health. Britt, along with 13 of her Republican colleagues, sent a letter Thursday to Russell Vought, the Director of the White...
Researchers unveil evolutionary effects on mammalian species due to extreme environments
The University of Kansas
·
LAWRENCE— Picture yourself on vacation, hiking up the steep side of a mountain trail. The sun is warm, the air thin and dry, and your sense of smell seems to be less sharp than normal. For high-altitude mammals, that reduced sense of smell is...
515 Miles-long Lightning Flash In US Great Plains Sets New World Record
RTTNews
·
August 1, 2025
A lightning flash in a notorious storm hotspot in the United States nearly a decade ago has been certified as the longest on record. An incredible 829 kilometers long (515 miles) megaflash occurred during a major storm in the Great Plains in...
World News in Brief: The first United Nations Mission to Syria Sweida, a new trip to Haiti, a new lightning record
The European Times
·
August 1, 2025
The team went In Sweida City, as well as two districts – Shahba and Salkhad – where they met representatives and partners of the local community, in addition to visiting travel sites and reception centers. Members also carried out evaluations in...
Study: Metro Detroit Shifts to Innovation Ecosystem From Manufacturing Heritage
DBusiness Magazine - Michigan
·
July 30, 2025
Michigan is shifting to an innovation ecosystem from a manufacturing ecosystem as the advanced mobility industry grows, according to a study from Social Network Analysis. // Stock photoA new study that maps relationships and connections across...
Sports on TV for August 2 - 3
Imperial Valley Press - California
·
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, August 2 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Brisbane at Collingwood 1 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Geelong AUTO RACING 6:25 a.m. ESPNU —...
Heading Toward Midterm Elections, Dems Not Up Off the Floor
Jewish World Review
·
SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY JWR UPDATE. IT'S FREE. (AND NO SPAM!) Just click here. Here's a clue that the off-year elections in November 2026 may not go the way conventional wisdom suggests. That conventional wisdom is that the president's party almost...
Arrowheadlines: Former Chief quits NFL — returns to rugby
Arrowhead Pride - Missouri
·
August 1, 2025
The latest Jaguars’ Louis Rees-Zammit announces he’s leaving NFL, returning to rugby | NFL.com Rees-Zammit, a Jacksonville Jaguars receiver, announced Thursday that he’s leaving the NFL and returning to rugby, a sport he starred in previously....
Kansas Coffee Hour: A weekly gathering for history lovers at Hays Public Library
Tiger Media Network - Kansas
·
July 23, 2025
By LAURA DANIEL Tiger Media Network Every Thursday at 10:00 a.m., the Kansas Room at the Hays Public Library hosts the Kansas Coffee Hour—a space where community members gather to share stories, explore history, and connect with others who share a...
Ace Hardware Opens Kansas City Distribution Hub
Industrial Distribution - Wisconsin
·
July 25, 2025
Hardware retailer Ace held a grand opening ceremony Friday for its new distribution center in Kansas City, officials announced. Ace HardwareThe new complex, located in the KCI 29 Logistics Park near Kansas City International Airport, joins more...
Get Off the Couch: Trump Revives Presidential Fitness Test That Challenged Generations of American School Children
The New York Sun
·
August 1, 2025
All those less-than-ideal physical specimens playing video games and endlessly scrolling through TikTok are about to face the challenges their parents suffered after President Trump on Thursday re-established the nightmare-inducing Presidential...
Kansas Department for Children and Families to modernize state’s child welfare system
WIBW 13 - Kansas
·
July 22, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) announced on Tuesday, July 22, three contracts have been awarded for the department’s new Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS). According to a press...
Megaflash stretching 829km sets new world record for the longest lightning strike
Scimex Newsfeed
·
July 31, 2025
From: World Meteorological Organization (WMO) WMO certifies megaflash lightning record in USA Longest single lightning flash of 829 km in USA in 2017 sets new record Advanced satellite technology enables better monitoring Previous record was also...
Ep. 403: Interview with Ted Koch
The MeatEater - Montana
·
August 1, 2025
00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Col's Week in Review with Ryan cal Calaan. 00:00:18 Speaker 2: Here's Cal. 00:00:21 Speaker 1: Welcome to another episode of Cal's Week Interview, or Cal the...
Campus Expansion Marks Dr. Vince Clinical Research’s Investment in People, Infrastructure and Innovation
Fintech News
·
July 25, 2025
New administration building opens, reinforcing DVCR’s commitment to operational excellence and a thriving team culture. OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CRO–Dr. Vince Clinical Research (DVCR), a fast-growing contract research organization...
Rep. Mann: 'Big, beautiful bill' helps Kansas ag and K-State animal health research
The Manhattan Mercury - Kansas
·
July 23, 2025
U.S. Representative Tracey Mann said Kansans have expressed gratitude for his support of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” because of what it does for farmers and the prevention and control of animal diseases, a science considerably...
Ace Hardware Opens Massive RSC In Kansas City Logistics Hub
Business Facilities
·
July 25, 2025
“This new 1.5 million-square-foot facility in Kansas City is more than just a building—it’s a symbol of what hard work, purpose, and servant-hearted teamwork can accomplish,” said John Venhuizen, President and CEO of Ace Hardware. “It exists for...