Politics & Government

5 GOP senators now oppose health care bill as written

A total of five Republican senators are now opposing the Senate GOP health care bill, yet they remain open to changes in measure.

Nation & World

Obama's secret struggle to punish Russia for Putin's election assault

A CIA report drawn from sourcing deep inside the Russian government detailed Russian President Vladimir Putin's direct involvement in a cyber campaign to disrupt and discredit the U.S. presidential race.

Nation & World

Seattle police: No choice but lethal force in fatal shooting

Two Seattle police officers who shot and killed a 30-year-old pregnant woman each say they fired their weapons after the woman suddenly pulled a knife and came after them.

Nation & World

LAPD chief urges cadets to be ethical in wake of scandal

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has told graduating cadets to be ethical and "do the right thing" in the wake of a scandal involving the youth program.

Nation & World

Colorado officer escorting Pence motorcade hurt in crash

A Colorado Springs motorcycle officer has been injured in an accident while escorting Vice President Mike Pence's motorcade to the city's airport.

Business

UK Parliament investigates cyberattack on user accounts

British officials are investigating a cyberattack on the country's Parliament after discovering "unauthorized attempts to access parliamentary user accounts.".

Business

The Latest: 34 UK high-rise buildings fail fire safety tests

Britain's government now says cladding samples from 34 high-rise apartment towers across the country have failed fire safety tests.

National Politics

Newspaper: State lawmaker understated campaign funds

A newspaper's review of filings made with the Rhode Island Board of Elections has found that a longtime lawmaker understated the amount of money in her campaign fund by a combined $260,000 since 2012.

Nation & World

Secretary Seward statue to be unveiled in Alaska

A statue of Secretary William Henry Seward is just days away from being installed in downtown Juneau.

Business

CIA chief: Intel leaks on the rise, cites leaker 'worship'

CIA Director Mike Pompeo says he thinks the disclosure of America's secret intelligence is on the rise, fueled partly by the "worship" of leakers like Edward Snowden.

Nation & World

Police: Officer fatally shoots man following car chase

Authorities in western Washington state say a police officer in Kent fatally shot a 20-year-old man Saturday morning following a vehicle pursuit.

Business

UK finds 34 high-rise apartment buildings with unsafe siding

British authorities say 34 high-rise apartment blocks across the country have cladding that has failed fire safety tests.

Nation & World

Syria releases hundreds of detainees ahead of Eid

The Syrian government released Saturday hundreds of detainees including some who backed the insurgency against President Bashar Assad on the eve of a major Muslim holiday.

Business

Conference: US mayors may shape national climate policy

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says national policy on climate change will emerge from U.S. cities, now that President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country from the Paris climate accords.

Alexi Kosygin, Bill Kramer, Lyndon Johnson

Nation & World

New Jersey college recalls being host to Cold War summit

A New Jersey university is remembering the 50th anniversary of the Cold War summit it hosted in Glassboro between President Lyndon Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexi Kosygin.

Business

Black Hawk College president retiring at end of 2017

The president of a community college in western Illinois is planning to retire after nearly 30 years in various positons at the school.

Business

Illinois could be 1st state with 'junk' credit due to budget

Illinois is on track to become the first U.S. state to have its credit rating downgraded to "junk" status, which would deepen its multibillion-dollar deficit and cost taxpayers more for years to come.

National Politics

Police: 1 killed in motorcycle crash in Orono, Maine

Police in Orono, Maine, say a motorcycle operator is dead after crashing into a telephone pole.

National Politics

Offutt Air Force Base planes damaged by June 16 tornado

Officials at Offutt Air Force Base south of Omaha say a tornado that tore through the base last week damaged 10 military planes _ including two of the Pentagon's four "doomsday" planes.

National Politics

Senators want more funding for US maple producers

A group of senators including Maine's Angus King is asking for at least $5 million in federal money to support maple syrup producers.

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Children's health gets KanCare boost

Jun 16, 2017

Kansas medical providers are set to get a boost after the legislature and Gov. Sam Brownback restored a 4 percent cut to Kansas Medicaid, or KanCare. It will improve cash flow at KidsTLC, a mental health provider in Olathe.

Andy Marso The Kansas City Star