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Live updates: 8 people found dead after avalanche near Lake Tahoe, sheriff says

Live updates: 8 people found dead after avalanche near Lake Tahoe, sheriff says

An update on the search and rescue efforts occurred Wednesday morning.

Updated February 18, 2026 at 7:09 PM

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Take a peek inside Goldfinch, a new coffee/cocktail bar in downtown Wichita

Updated February 18, 2026 at 9:37 AM

Wichita restaurant, one of the last of its kind, to reopen 4 months after fire

Updated February 18, 2026 at 4:38 PM

Kansas town evacuated because of wildfire; some I-70 lanes reopen

Updated February 18, 2026 at 9:59 AM

Business owner who served generations of Wichita ice cream fans has died at 94

Updated February 17, 2026 at 5:25 PM

Kreutzer catches fire as Carroll basketball stuns Heights to keep surging

Updated February 18, 2026 at 9:52 AM

Deadly slide at Castle Peak: 8 dead, 1 missing, 6 rescued in California avalanche

Deadly slide at Castle Peak: 8 dead, 1 missing, 6 rescued in California avalanche

February 18, 2026 at 5:58 PM

‘Deja vu’: Clark County ranchers euthanize cattle after wildfire, recall 2017 fire losses

‘Deja vu’: Clark County ranchers euthanize cattle after wildfire, recall 2017 fire losses

February 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM

Wichita restaurant, one of the last of its kind, to reopen 4 months after fire

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Wichita restaurant, one of the last of its kind, to reopen 4 months after fire

Updated February 18, 2026 at 4:38 PM

‘Firenadoes’: Kansas wildfires whip up odd weather phenomenon of whirling fire

‘Firenadoes’: Kansas wildfires whip up odd weather phenomenon of whirling fire

February 18, 2026 at 4:29 PM

DA: No charges after Wichita sales tax mailer with incorrect voting information

DA: No charges after Wichita sales tax mailer with incorrect voting information

February 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM

Motorcyclist dies in Kansas Turnpike accident in Wichita

Motorcyclist dies in Kansas Turnpike accident in Wichita

February 18, 2026 at 3:25 PM

Kansas Republicans pass anti-trans bathroom bill into law over Gov. Kelly’s veto

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Kansas Republicans pass anti-trans bathroom bill into law over Gov. Kelly’s veto

Updated February 18, 2026 at 2:48 PM

Wildfires continue to burn in Kansas. Here’s the latest update

Wildfires continue to burn in Kansas. Here’s the latest update

Updated February 18, 2026 at 2:40 PM

Baby food recalled in 49 states, Puerto Rico and Guam for too much of a toxin

Baby food recalled in 49 states, Puerto Rico and Guam for too much of a toxin

Updated February 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM

Kansas man killed, four injured in six-vehicle crash on I-70 during dust storm

Kansas man killed, four injured in six-vehicle crash on I-70 during dust storm

Updated February 18, 2026 at 11:20 AM

6 skiers swept up in California avalanche rescued; 9 unaccounted for near Tahoe

6 skiers swept up in California avalanche rescued; 9 unaccounted for near Tahoe

Updated February 18, 2026 at 1:39 AM

What’s the story behind mold at fire stations as voters weigh Wichita sales tax?

What’s the story behind mold at fire stations as voters weigh Wichita sales tax?

February 18, 2026 at 5:13 AM

No pun intended, but east-siders and beyond ‘were very hungry’ for this market

No pun intended, but east-siders and beyond ‘were very hungry’ for this market

February 18, 2026 at 4:02 AM

South Korea weighs strategy as U.S.-China rivalry deepens

South Korea weighs strategy as U.S.-China rivalry deepens

Updated February 18, 2026 at 7:17 PM

Trump invokes defense law on phosphorus, herbicide supplies

Trump invokes defense law on phosphorus, herbicide supplies

Updated February 18, 2026 at 7:12 PM

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February 18, 2026 at 7:06 PM

Minnesotans testify in federal court about racial profiling by ICE agents

Minnesotans testify in federal court about racial profiling by ICE agents

Updated February 18, 2026 at 7:02 PM

Michigan House OKs 'fertility fraud' bills in response to donor deception

Michigan House OKs 'fertility fraud' bills in response to donor deception

Updated February 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Human Remains Found in Coal Bin Identified as Man Who Vanished in 1988

Human Remains Found in Coal Bin Identified as Man Who Vanished in 1988

Updated February 18, 2026 at 6:54 PM

US pulls forces from Syria as new government exerts control

US pulls forces from Syria as new government exerts control

Updated February 18, 2026 at 6:54 PM

EPA Faces First Lawsuit Over Its Killing of Major Climate Rule

EPA Faces First Lawsuit Over Its Killing of Major Climate Rule

Updated February 18, 2026 at 6:48 PM

UNICEF: A third of Ukrainian children are displaced by war

UNICEF: A third of Ukrainian children are displaced by war

Updated February 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM

Senators decry surge in deaths at ICE detention facilities, citing poor medical care

Senators decry surge in deaths at ICE detention facilities, citing poor medical care

Updated February 18, 2026 at 6:24 PM

Nvidia and Meta stocks move on massive AI chip deal

Nvidia and Meta stocks move on massive AI chip deal

Updated February 18, 2026 at 6:19 PM