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United restarts 787 flights after grounding

United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane's four-month grounding behind them.

Kansas girl Gwendolyn Brooks broke ground as black poet

“Say to them, say to the down-keepers, the sun-slappers, the self-soilers, the harmony hushers, ‘Even if you are not ready for day, It can not always be night.’ You will be right. For that is the hard home-run.

Dad of dead girl says he's unsure why home shot up

A devastated father said Monday he had no idea why gunmen targeted his house, firing a barrage of bullets that killed his 10-year-old daughter as she watched TV from a chair near a picture window.

10 Things to Know for Monday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

Trees and power lines fall as storm blows into Kansas City

The feared tornadoes didn’t come Sunday evening. But the heavy winds, which split trees and downed power lines on both sides of the state line, sure did. West of Kansas City, a tornado touched down in rural Lyon County, Kan., causing structural damage to homes (pictured).

Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 1 dead

Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.

AccuWeather official: Wichita "avoided catastrophe"

AccuWeather Vice President Mike Smith went storm chasing with two partners today and tracked the storm that developed a tornado south of town. In his blog post about the event, he says Wichita narrowly avoided catastrophe. It’s worth a read.

Wichita school board sets final special meeting to hear discussion on Southeast options

Should the Wichita school board expand and improve Southeast High School, build a new school in the far southeast quadrant of the district or both? Tuesday evening will mark another chance to share your input.

Kansas chief justice says senator’s proposal on judicial selection is political coercion

Kansas lawmakers began the year by turning away the chief justice of the state Supreme Court from his traditional speech to the Legislature.

Severe weather hits Wichita, Sedgwick County; tornado spotted near ICT airport

A fast-moving storm produced heavy rain, hail and at least one tornado in the Wichita area on Sunday, damaging homes, knocking out power and disrupting graduation ceremonies.

Police searching for man they say fired gun, threatened woman

Wichita police are searching for a 23-year-old man who they say threatened a 21-year-old woman in the 3300 block of East Roseberry.

A fire, a body, a murder trial in Kingman after more than two years

On Monday, two years and 20 days after Vashti Forrest Seacat’s body was found in the charred remains of her Kingman home, attorneys will start picking jurors who will be asked to decide between two arguments already raised in court:

Sedgwick County granted waiver to reduce staffing ratios at juvenile detention center

The state has given Sedgwick County permission to reduce staffing ratios at its juvenile detention center, which could save the county money and eliminate some mandatory overtime for employees.

Party bus was operating illegally at time of fatal fall

The owners of the party bus didn't get the required U.S. Department of Transportation number. That registration would have required inspection and repairs on the bus on which the “door ajar” warning system wasn't working. When the bus hit a bump, the doors popped open and a woman tumbled to her death on Interstate 35.

Video of Pawnee County tornado

Here’s video shot by Tony Laubach northeast of Rozel in Pawnee County on Saturday night. It was the third of a possible four tornadoes produced by a supercell thunderstorm. One house was destroyed west of Rozel, but no injuries were reported.

'Increased tornado probabilities' Sunday for Wichita, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Tulsa

The Storm Prediction Center has posted a moderate risk for severe weather in portions of Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri later today.

Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice

The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must act to save a life, says an expert in the field.

Tornado warning has been issued

Tornado sirens have sounded in downtown Wichita. The sky has turned black in downtown Wichita.

Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.

Syrian rebel leader admits difficulty of unifying fighters

The defected Syrian general whom the United States has tapped as its conduit for aid to the rebels has acknowledged in an interview with McClatchy that his movement is badly fragmented and lacks the military skill needed to topple the government of President Bashar Assad.

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