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On This Day: Linda Brown Helped Change American Education

On This Day: Linda Brown Helped Change American Education

Linda Carol Brown was a young girl whose name became synonymous with the fight against racial segregation in American schools. As the central figur...
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Kansas Judge Upholds Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Amid Texas Legal Settlement

Kansas Judge Upholds Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Amid Texas Legal Settlement

A Kansas judge has ruled to protect access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors, countering a national trend where many states have restricted such care. This decision comes as Texas Children's Hospital in Houston has agreed to a legal settlement to cease providing hormone treatments for transgender minors, following pressure from the Trump administration and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The hospital, which had already stopped these treatments in 2022, will pay $10 million to Texas and open a 'detransition clinic' as part of the settlement. The Kansas ruling, by District Court Judge Carl Folsom III, blocks a state ban on gender-affirming care, citing potential violations of the state Constitution. This decision is set to remain until a lawsuit by two transgender teenagers and their parents is resolved.
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Explainer-US Supreme Court ruling preserves abortion pill access for now as other challenges loom

Explainer-US Supreme Court ruling preserves abortion pill access for now as other challenges loom

By Daniel Wiessner May 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court has for now refused to block a U.S.
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Northern Kansas Wheat Yield Projected Below Average Amid Drought Stress

Northern Kansas Wheat Yield Projected Below Average Amid Drought Stress

Crop scouts participating in the Wheat Quality Council's annual tour of Kansas have reported a significant decline in projected wheat yields for the northern half of the state. The survey, which examined 187 fields between Manhattan and Colby, estimated an average yield of 38.3 bushels per acre (bpa) for hard red winter wheat. This figure is notably below the five-year tour average of 45.7 bpa and last year's estimate of 50.5 bpa. Severe drought conditions, coupled with extreme weather events such as freezes and high temperatures, have caused the wheat plants to mature prematurely, impacting both yield and protein quality. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has forecast Kansas' 2026 wheat harvest at 214.6 million bushels, marking the second-smallest crop since 1989. Observations from the tour revealed widespread drought stress, with yellowed and stunted wheat stands across the region.
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Scholarship Math: Jordan Crawford seals the roster*

Scholarship Math: Jordan Crawford seals the roster*

We’re still trying to figure out the full rotation.
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Supreme Court voting rights ruling fuels a new push to defend Black representation

Supreme Court voting rights ruling fuels a new push to defend Black representation

A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act
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National Weather Service Warns of Potential Tornado Outbreak in Central U.S. Affecting Millions

National Weather Service Warns of Potential Tornado Outbreak in Central U.S. Affecting Millions

The National Weather Service (NWS) and independent meteorologists have issued warnings about a potential tornado outbreak across the central United States over the next six days. This severe weather event is expected to affect millions of people, with the possibility of strong tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail. The warning highlights the risk of widespread, dangerous storms in a heavily populated area where tornadoes can develop rapidly. The NWS has indicated that conditions are favorable for significant severe weather, which could pose a threat to lives, property, and critical infrastructure. The tornado activity is expected to peak between Sunday and Monday, with the central and southern Plains to the Upper Midwest being the most affected areas. The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a 'slight' risk for severe weather starting Thursday, with thunderstorms and hail expected in northern Texas, western Oklahoma, and central Kansas.
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Severe Weather Expected Across Central U.S. This Weekend

Severe Weather Expected Across Central U.S. This Weekend

A multiday severe weather outbreak is forecast to impact the central United States starting this weekend, with the potential for large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. According to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center (NWS SPC), areas at greatest risk include the Great Plains and the Corn Belt, particularly central and eastern Nebraska, southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa, and southwest Minnesota on Sunday. By Monday, the risk shifts southward to include Kansas, as well as cities like Lincoln, Omaha, and Des Moines. The forecast highlights the likelihood of supercell thunderstorms capable of producing significant tornadoes and hail up to three inches in diameter. This active weather pattern is driven by a large-scale atmospheric shift, bringing Gulf moisture northward and creating conditions favorable for severe storms. Additional rounds of storms are expected to persist into next week, potentially extending into early June.
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Why Republicans won the redistricting war but may still lose the US House

Why Republicans won the redistricting war but may still lose the US House

By Joseph Ax and Tim Reid May 13 (Reuters) - Republicans have won the Great Redistricting War of 2026, but that may not be enough for President Donald Trump's party to maintain its hold on the U.S. House of Representatives in November's midterm elections.
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The Latest: Trump in China for Xi meeting to focus on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

The Latest: Trump in China for Xi meeting to focus on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence
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Tornado Outbreak Warning Issued for Central U.S. Over Six Days

Tornado Outbreak Warning Issued for Central U.S. Over Six Days

A significant tornado outbreak is expected to impact parts of the central United States over the next six days, with millions of residents at risk. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) and meteorologists, severe storms capable of producing strong tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail are forecasted. The event begins Thursday evening with a 'slight' risk of severe weather in northern Texas, western Oklahoma, and central Kansas. The threat escalates over the weekend, with Saturday marking the first day where strong tornadoes are explicitly forecasted. Areas such as Omaha, Nebraska; Des Moines, Iowa; and Topeka, Kansas, are among the population centers in the highest risk zones. The NWS Storm Prediction Center has warned of a multi-day severe weather pattern extending through Tuesday, May 19, with the potential for widespread damage.