KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged kidnapping after an arrest on Saturday.

Just after 11:30a.m., police responded to report of a stolen vehicle in the 1300 Block of North 78th Street, according to a media release.

Police learned that a child was still in the back seat when the vehicle was taken. Police immediately broadcast the suspect information across the city.

Just before noon, officers observed the vehicle and began a pursuit that traveled into Missouri and returned to Kansas. At 12:13 p.m., police were able to stop the vehicle at College Parkway and State Avenue.

Police took the suspect into custody and were able to return the child, unharmed to the family.

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged kidnapping after an arrest on Saturday.Just after 11:30a.m., police responded to report of a stolen vehicle in the 1300 Block of North 78th Street, according to a media release.Police learned that a child was still in the back seat when the vehicle was taken. Police immediately broadcast the suspect information across the city.Just before noon, officers observed the vehicle and began a pursuit that traveled into Missouri and returned to Kansas. At 12:13 p.m., police were able to stop the vehicle at College Parkway and State Avenue.Police took the suspect into custody and were able to return the child, unharmed to the family.

KCPD: Child was still in backseat when suspect stole vehicle 

NEW YORK (AP) — Top leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called on the faithful to pray and fast Friday, in hopes the Supreme Court is on track to overturn the constitutional right to abortion. Yet even among Catholics who oppose abortion, there is some unease about the consequences of such a ruling.

A recently leaked Supreme Court&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-07439f9fc4542f1500ab78dfd34036b1">draft opinion</a>&nbsp;suggests that a majority of the nine justices are poised to reverse the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision – a move that would allow individual states to outlaw abortion.

Some anti-abortion Catholics say such an outcome would be the answer to their prayers. Others caution that Catholic leaders should distance themselves from the politically partisan wing of the anti-abortion movement and expand their concept of “pro-life” by supporting broad policies that set up safety nets for unwed mothers and low-income families.

Madison Chastain, a Catholic blogger and disability advocate, describes herself as anti-abortion, yet opposes overturning Roe and criminalizing abortions.

Factors that cause abortion,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/im-anti-abortion-disability-advocate-overturning-roe-isnt-answer" target="_blank">she wrote</a>&nbsp;in the National Catholic Reporter, include lack of comprehensive sex education, inadequate health care, and workplace inequalities.

“Making abortion illegal before addressing these injustices is going to kill women, because women will continue to have abortions, secretively and unsafely,” she wrote.”

Sam Sawyer, a journalist and Jesuit priest, says he is a “dedicated pro-life advocate” who favors Roe’s reversal. Yet he responded to the leak with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2022/05/06/roe-wade-overturn-fear-242941" target="_blank">an essay</a>&nbsp;listing reasons why abortion rights supporters are so alarmed by that prospect.

“The pro-life movement and its political alliances are perceived as a threat not just to abortion itself but also to democratic norms, to judicial commitments to civil rights, and to women’s health and economic security,“ Sawyer wrote in America, the Jesuit magazine for which he is a senior editor.

Republican politicians, backed by anti-abortion leaders, “have used the lives of the unborn as moral cover for ignoring other calls for justice,” Sawyer wrote. “The pro-life movement’s political allies have gutted social safety net programs that would make it easier for women to carry pregnancies to term.”

The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usccb.org/news/2022/faithful-invited-fast-and-pray-rosary-friday-midst-tensions-over-leaked-draft-supreme" target="_blank">call for a day of fasting</a>&nbsp;and prayer came from Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles, the president of the U.S. bishops conference, and Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities.

They requested prayers for the overturning of Roe and for “the conversion of the hearts and minds of those who advocate for abortion.”

The archbishops echoed the calls of other Catholic leaders who, after the Supreme Court leak, suggested that a reversal of Roe should be coupled with expanded outreach and support for pregnant women and new mothers.

Lori highlighted a USCCB program called Walking With Moms in Need, saying the church should redouble its efforts “to accompany women and couples who are facing unexpected or difficult pregnancies, and during the early years of parenthood.”

The bishops conference has designated the “threat of abortion” as its preeminent priority – a viewpoint that many lay Catholics don’t share. According to Pew Research Center surveys, 56% of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

Professor O. Carter Snead, who teaches law and political science at the University of Notre Dame, said via email that most Catholics engaging in anti-abortion activism “are not hard political partisans but rather people seeking to care for moms and babies by whatever means are available.”

As an example, Snead cited Notre Dame’s de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture – which he directs – and one of its initiatives, called “Women and Children First: Imagining a Post-Roe World.” Through teaching, research and public engagement, the initiative seeks to strengthen support for “women, children (born and unborn), and families in need.”

However, achieving broad bipartisan collaboration on such initiatives may not come soon, Snead acknowledged.

“It is true, regrettably, that the only political party that has been willing to partner to provide legal protection for the unborn is the Republicans,” he said.

Chad Pecknold, a theology professor at The Catholic University of America, also doubted there could be a post-Roe surge of bipartisanship on abortion.

“So long as Democrats insist on abortion for all nine months of a pregnancy, and as long as Republicans recognize that abortion runs contrary to the 14th Amendment, this will remain a partisan issue,” he said via email.

“But the goal of the pro-life movement has never been partisan,” Pecknold added. “The goal is justice for pre-born persons who have a right to live, to be loved, to be raised in a family.”

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas – an outspoken critic of Catholic politicians who support abortion rights — said abortion opponents “must continue to provide support and care for the mothers who find themselves in difficult situations.”

“I pray that we may move to a place where mother and child are both held as sacred and society supports both lives in every way possible,” he said via email.

David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, questioned the significance of recent promises by Catholic bishops and other anti-abortion leaders to boost support for unwed mothers.

“Can this movement that is so tied to the Republican Party and the conservative movement suddenly pivot to mobilizing its people for socially liberal policies?” Gibson asked, referring to programs such as subsidized child care and paid maternity leaves.

Steven Millies, a professor of public theology at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, says the bishops bear partial responsibility for the entrenched polarization over abortion, which he expects to continue even if Roe is overturned.

“It’s unrealistically hopeful to think that the habits of division will be abandoned,” said Millies, suggesting that the bishops could have done more to reduce abortions over the years by pressing hard for stronger, better-funded social programs.

Rebecca Bratten Weiss, a writer and the digital editor of U.S. Catholic magazine, said she no longer labels herself “pro-life” — though she was active in that movement for many years and believes all life is worthy of protection.

“The people who are working to overturn Roe have made it quite clear they have zero interest in expanding safety nets,” she said. “They either haven’t thought through the consequences, or they are OK with the consequences — a higher rate of infant mortality, more women seeking unsafe abortions, more families driven to desperate measures.”

Thomas Reese, a Jesuit priest who writes for Religion News Service, suggested in&nbsp;<a href="https://religionnews.com/2022/05/04/roe-wade-supreme-court-overturn-after-abortion-catholic-bishops-republicans-democrats/" target="_blank">a column</a>&nbsp;that reversal of Roe should be an occasion for reassessment by the many bishops who embraced the Republican Party because of its anti-abortion stance.

“Catholic bishops will celebrate this victory for which they have worked for decades, but ironically it should lead to a divorce between the bishops and Republicans,” Reese wrote. “The GOP has nothing else to offer them. In fact, except for abortion, its proposals are the opposite of Catholic social teaching.”

Assuming Roe is overturned, Reese added, “the bishops can declare victory on abortion and turn their focus to social programs ... that help women have and raise children so they are not forced to have abortions. ”

“My guess is they will continue to fight as long as there is no consensus in America on abortion,” he wrote. “This will mean sticking with the Republicans and sacrificing all their other priorities.”

NEW YORK (AP) — Top leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called on the faithful to pray and fast Friday, in hopes the Supreme Court is on track to overturn the constitutional right to abortion. Yet even among Catholics who oppose abortion, there is some unease about the consequences of such a ruling.A recently leaked Supreme Court&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-07439f9fc4542f1500ab78dfd34036b1">draft opinion</a>&nbsp;suggests that a majority of the nine justices are poised to reverse the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision – a move that would allow individual states to outlaw abortion.Some anti-abortion Catholics say such an outcome would be the answer to their prayers. Others caution that Catholic leaders should distance themselves from the politically partisan wing of the anti-abortion movement and expand their concept of “pro-life” by supporting broad policies that set up safety nets for unwed mothers and low-income families.Madison Chastain, a Catholic blogger and disability advocate, describes herself as anti-abortion, yet opposes overturning Roe and criminalizing abortions.Factors that cause abortion,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/im-anti-abortion-disability-advocate-overturning-roe-isnt-answer" target="_blank">she wrote</a>&nbsp;in the National Catholic Reporter, include lack of comprehensive sex education, inadequate health care, and workplace inequalities.“Making abortion illegal before addressing these injustices is going to kill women, because women will continue to have abortions, secretively and unsafely,” she wrote.”Sam Sawyer, a journalist and Jesuit priest, says he is a “dedicated pro-life advocate” who favors Roe’s reversal. Yet he responded to the leak with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2022/05/06/roe-wade-overturn-fear-242941" target="_blank">an essay</a>&nbsp;listing reasons why abortion rights supporters are so alarmed by that prospect.“The pro-life movement and its political alliances are perceived as a threat not just to abortion itself but also to democratic norms, to judicial commitments to civil rights, and to women’s health and economic security,“ Sawyer wrote in America, the Jesuit magazine for which he is a senior editor.Republican politicians, backed by anti-abortion leaders, “have used the lives of the unborn as moral cover for ignoring other calls for justice,” Sawyer wrote. “The pro-life movement’s political allies have gutted social safety net programs that would make it easier for women to carry pregnancies to term.”The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usccb.org/news/2022/faithful-invited-fast-and-pray-rosary-friday-midst-tensions-over-leaked-draft-supreme" target="_blank">call for a day of fasting</a>&nbsp;and prayer came from Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles, the president of the U.S. bishops conference, and Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities.They requested prayers for the overturning of Roe and for “the conversion of the hearts and minds of those who advocate for abortion.”The archbishops echoed the calls of other Catholic leaders who, after the Supreme Court leak, suggested that a reversal of Roe should be coupled with expanded outreach and support for pregnant women and new mothers.Lori highlighted a USCCB program called Walking With Moms in Need, saying the church should redouble its efforts “to accompany women and couples who are facing unexpected or difficult pregnancies, and during the early years of parenthood.”The bishops conference has designated the “threat of abortion” as its preeminent priority – a viewpoint that many lay Catholics don’t share. According to Pew Research Center surveys, 56% of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.Professor O. Carter Snead, who teaches law and political science at the University of Notre Dame, said via email that most Catholics engaging in anti-abortion activism “are not hard political partisans but rather people seeking to care for moms and babies by whatever means are available.”As an example, Snead cited Notre Dame’s de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture – which he directs – and one of its initiatives, called “Women and Children First: Imagining a Post-Roe World.” Through teaching, research and public engagement, the initiative seeks to strengthen support for “women, children (born and unborn), and families in need.”However, achieving broad bipartisan collaboration on such initiatives may not come soon, Snead acknowledged.“It is true, regrettably, that the only political party that has been willing to partner to provide legal protection for the unborn is the Republicans,” he said.Chad Pecknold, a theology professor at The Catholic University of America, also doubted there could be a post-Roe surge of bipartisanship on abortion.“So long as Democrats insist on abortion for all nine months of a pregnancy, and as long as Republicans recognize that abortion runs contrary to the 14th Amendment, this will remain a partisan issue,” he said via email.“But the goal of the pro-life movement has never been partisan,” Pecknold added. “The goal is justice for pre-born persons who have a right to live, to be loved, to be raised in a family.”Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas – an outspoken critic of Catholic politicians who support abortion rights — said abortion opponents “must continue to provide support and care for the mothers who find themselves in difficult situations.”“I pray that we may move to a place where mother and child are both held as sacred and society supports both lives in every way possible,” he said via email.David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, questioned the significance of recent promises by Catholic bishops and other anti-abortion leaders to boost support for unwed mothers.“Can this movement that is so tied to the Republican Party and the conservative movement suddenly pivot to mobilizing its people for socially liberal policies?” Gibson asked, referring to programs such as subsidized child care and paid maternity leaves.Steven Millies, a professor of public theology at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, says the bishops bear partial responsibility for the entrenched polarization over abortion, which he expects to continue even if Roe is overturned.“It’s unrealistically hopeful to think that the habits of division will be abandoned,” said Millies, suggesting that the bishops could have done more to reduce abortions over the years by pressing hard for stronger, better-funded social programs.Rebecca Bratten Weiss, a writer and the digital editor of U.S. Catholic magazine, said she no longer labels herself “pro-life” — though she was active in that movement for many years and believes all life is worthy of protection.“The people who are working to overturn Roe have made it quite clear they have zero interest in expanding safety nets,” she said. “They either haven’t thought through the consequences, or they are OK with the consequences — a higher rate of infant mortality, more women seeking unsafe abortions, more families driven to desperate measures.”Thomas Reese, a Jesuit priest who writes for Religion News Service, suggested in&nbsp;<a href="https://religionnews.com/2022/05/04/roe-wade-supreme-court-overturn-after-abortion-catholic-bishops-republicans-democrats/" target="_blank">a column</a>&nbsp;that reversal of Roe should be an occasion for reassessment by the many bishops who embraced the Republican Party because of its anti-abortion stance.“Catholic bishops will celebrate this victory for which they have worked for decades, but ironically it should lead to a divorce between the bishops and Republicans,” Reese wrote. “The GOP has nothing else to offer them. In fact, except for abortion, its proposals are the opposite of Catholic social teaching.”Assuming Roe is overturned, Reese added, “the bishops can declare victory on abortion and turn their focus to social programs ... that help women have and raise children so they are not forced to have abortions. ”Yet Reese doubts this will happen.“My guess is they will continue to fight as long as there is no consensus in America on abortion,” he wrote. “This will mean sticking with the Republicans and sacrificing all their other priorities.”

Some Catholic abortion foes are uneasy about overturning Roe

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than usual thrills for stargazers across North and South America.

The celestial action unfolds Sunday night into early Monday morning, with the moon bathed in the reflected red and orange hues of Earth’s sunsets and sunrises for about 1 1/2 hours, one of the longest totalities of the decade. It will be the first so-called blood moon in a year.

Observers in the eastern half of North America and all of Central and South America will have prime seats for the whole show, weather permitting. Partial stages of the eclipse will be visible across Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Left out: Alaska, Asia and Australia.

“This is really an eclipse for the Americas,” said NASA’s Noah Petro, a planetary geologist who specializes in the moon. “It’s going to be a treat.”

All you need, he noted, are “patience and eyeballs.”

<a href="https://moon.nasa.gov/news/173/livestream-the-eclipse/">Click here to watch</a> the livestream from NASA

A total eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun, and casts a shadow on our constant, cosmic companion. The moon will be 225,000 miles (362,000 kilometers) away at the peak of the eclipse — around midnight on the U.S. East Coast.

“This is this gradual, slow, wonderful event that as long as it’s clear where you are, you get to see it,” Petro said.

If not, NASA will provide a&nbsp;<a href="https://moon.nasa.gov/news/173/livestream-the-eclipse/" target="_blank">livestream of the eclipse</a>&nbsp;from various locations; so will the Slooh network of observatories.

There’ll be another lengthy total lunar eclipse in November, with Africa and Europe lucking out again, but not the Americas. Then the next one isn’t until 2025.

Launched last fall, NASA’s asteroid-seeking Lucy spacecraft will photograph this weekend’s event from 64 million miles (103 million kilometers) away, as ground controllers continue their effort to fix a loose solar panel.

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, a geologist, plans to set her alarm clock early aboard the International Space Station.

“Hopefully, we can be up in time and be at the right place at the right time to catch a good glimpse,” she told The Associated Press earlier this week.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652473991120.png" alt="Image&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4980">Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio</a>" />
 <figcaption>Image&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4980">Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio</a></figcaption>
 </figure>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than usual thrills for stargazers across North and South America.<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lNi5UFpales?start=1" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>The celestial action unfolds Sunday night into early Monday morning, with the moon bathed in the reflected red and orange hues of Earth’s sunsets and sunrises for about 1 1/2 hours, one of the longest totalities of the decade. It will be the first so-called blood moon in a year.Observers in the eastern half of North America and all of Central and South America will have prime seats for the whole show, weather permitting. Partial stages of the eclipse will be visible across Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Left out: Alaska, Asia and Australia.“This is really an eclipse for the Americas,” said NASA’s Noah Petro, a planetary geologist who specializes in the moon. “It’s going to be a treat.”All you need, he noted, are “patience and eyeballs.”<a href="https://moon.nasa.gov/news/173/livestream-the-eclipse/">Click here to watch</a> the livestream from NASAA total eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun, and casts a shadow on our constant, cosmic companion. The moon will be 225,000 miles (362,000 kilometers) away at the peak of the eclipse — around midnight on the U.S. East Coast.“This is this gradual, slow, wonderful event that as long as it’s clear where you are, you get to see it,” Petro said.If not, NASA will provide a&nbsp;<a href="https://moon.nasa.gov/news/173/livestream-the-eclipse/" target="_blank">livestream of the eclipse</a>&nbsp;from various locations; so will the Slooh network of observatories.There’ll be another lengthy total lunar eclipse in November, with Africa and Europe lucking out again, but not the Americas. Then the next one isn’t until 2025.Launched last fall, NASA’s asteroid-seeking Lucy spacecraft will photograph this weekend’s event from 64 million miles (103 million kilometers) away, as ground controllers continue their effort to fix a loose solar panel.NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, a geologist, plans to set her alarm clock early aboard the International Space Station.“Hopefully, we can be up in time and be at the right place at the right time to catch a good glimpse,” she told The Associated Press earlier this week.___

Moon goes blood red Sunday night: Total lunar eclipse 

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Shoppers out on a weekend afternoon and a retired police officer working as a security guard were among the 10 shot and killed at a Buffalo supermarket by a white teenager who authorities say was motivated by racial hatred.

Police said Payton Gendron shot, in total, 11 Black people and two white people Saturday in a rampage at the Tops Friendly Market that the 18-year-old broadcast live before surrendering to authorities.

Among the dead was security guard Aaron Salter — a retired Buffalo police officer — who fired multiple shots at Gendron, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said Saturday. A bullet hit the gunman's armor, but had no effect. Gendron then killed Salter, before hunting more victims.

Also killed was Ruth Whitfield, 86, the mother of retired Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield who told the Buffalo News that his “mother was a mother to the motherless.”

“She was a blessing to us all,” he added.

Katherine Massey, who had gone to the store to pick up some groceries, also was killed, according to the newspaper.

It wasn't immediately clear why Gendron had traveled about 200 miles from his Conklin,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york">New York</a>, to Buffalo and that particular grocery store, located in a predominantly Black neighborhood, but screenshots purporting to be from the Twitch broadcast appear to show a racial epithet scrawled on the rifle used in the attack, as well as the number 14, a likely reference to a white supremacist slogan.

At the earlier news briefing, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia pointedly called the shooting a hate crime.

“This was pure evil. It was (a) straight up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community, outside of the City of Good Neighbors ... coming into our community and trying to inflict that evil upon us,” Garcia said.

Twitch said in a statement that it ended Gendron’s transmission “less than two minutes after the violence started.”

The massacre sent shockwaves through an unsettled nation gripped with racial tensions, gun violence and a spate of hate crimes. In the day prior to the shooting, Dallas police said they were investigating a series of shootings in Koreatown as hate crimes. The Buffalo attack came just one month after another mass shooting on a Brooklyn subway train wounded 10 people and just over a year after a mass shooting in a&nbsp;Colorado&nbsp;supermarket killed 10.

Gendron, confronted by police in the store's vestibule, put a rifle to his neck but was convinced to drop it. He was arraigned later Saturday on a murder charge, appearing before a judge in a paper gown.

A law enforcement official told The Associated Press that investigators were looking into whether he had posted a manifesto online. The official was not permitted to speak publicly on the matter and did so on the condition of anonymity.

Buffalo police declined to comment on the document, circulated widely online, that purports to outline the attacker’s racist, anti-immigrant and antisemitic beliefs, including a desire to drive all people not of European descent from the U.S. It said he drew inspiration the man who killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A gunman wearing military-style clothing and body armor opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, killing at least 10 people before being taken into custody Saturday afternoon, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.

Details on the number of additional people shot at the Tops Friendly Market and their conditions weren’t immediately available. The two officials were not permitted to speak publicly on the matter and did so on the condition of anonymity. The suspect was being questioned Saturday evening by the FBI, one of the officials said.

Investigators believe the gunman may have been streaming the shooting through a camera affixed to his helmet, one of the officials said. The video showed the gunman, dressed in military gear, pulling up to the front of the store with a rifle on the front seat and then pointing the rifle at people in the parking lot as he exited the vehicle and opening fire, the official said.

It also shows the suspect walking into the supermarket and shooting several other victims inside, the official said. One of the victims was a recently retired police officer who was working as a security guard at the store, according to the official.

One of the officials cautioned the investigation was in its preliminary stages and that authorities hadn’t yet discerned a clear motive, but were investigating whether the shooting was racially motivated.

The supermarket is in a predominately Black neighborhood, about 3 miles (5 kilometers) north of downtown Buffalo. The surrounding area is primarily residential, with a Family Dollar store and fire station near the store.

Buffalo police confirmed the shooter was in custody in a tweet, but did not identify the suspect. Police officials did not immediately respond to messages from the AP seeking comment.

Witnesses reported the gunman was wearing military-style clothing in addition to the body armor, one of the officials said

Braedyn Kephart and Shane Hill, both 20, pulled into the parking lot just as the shooter was exiting. They described him as a white male in his late teens or early twenties sporting full camo, a black helmet and what appeared to be a rifle.

“He was standing there with the gun to his chin. We were like what the heck is going on? Why does this kid have a gun to his face?” Kephart said. He dropped to his knees. “He ripped off his helmet, dropped his gun, and was tackled by the police.”

At the White House, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden is receiving regular updates on the shooting and its aftermath.

“The president has been briefed by his Homeland Security advisor on the horrific shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., this afternoon. He will continue to receive updates throughout the evening and tomorrow as further information develops,” she said, adding the president and first lady were praying for the victims and their loved ones.

Tops Friendly Markets released a statement saying, “We are shocked and deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.”

Police closed off the block, lined by spectators, and yellow police taped surrounded the full parking lot. Mayor Byron Brown and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz were at the scene late Saturday afternoon, gathered in a parking lot across the street from the Tops store and expected to address the media.

More than two hours of the shooting, Erica Pugh-Mathews was waiting outside the store, behind the police tape.

“We would like to know the status of my aunt, my mother’s sister. She was in there with her fiance, they separated and went to different aisles,” she said. “A bullet barely missed him. He was able to hide in a freezer but he was not able to get to my aunt and does not know where she is. We just would like word either way if she’s OK.”

Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted that she was “closely monitoring the shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo,” her hometown. She said state officials have offered help to local authorities. The Erie County Sheriff’s Office said on social media that it ordered all available personnel to assist Buffalo police.

Attorney General Merrick Garland was briefed on the shooting, Justice Department spokesperson Anthony Coley said.

The shooting came little more than a year after a March 2021 attack at a King Soopers grocery in Boulder, Colorado, that killed 10 people. Investigators have not released any information about why they believe the man charged in that attack targeted the supermarket.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A gunman opened fire with a rifle Saturday at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, in what authorities called a “hate crime and racially motived violent extremism,” killing 10 people and wounding three others before being taken in custody, law enforcement officials said.

The suspect was identified as Payton Gendron of Conklin, about 200 miles southeast of Buffalo in New York state, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The officials were not permitted to speak publicly on the matter and did so on the condition of anonymity. The suspect was being questioned Saturday evening by the FBI, one of the officials said.

Officials said 11 of the victims are Black and two are white. The shooting happened in a predominantly Black neighborhood a few miles (kilometers) north of downtown Buffalo.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652568426409.png" alt="Investigators believe the gunman may have been streaming the shooting through a camera affixed to his helmet, one of the officials said. -photo courtesy WKBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Investigators believe the gunman may have been streaming the shooting through a camera affixed to his helmet, one of the officials said. -photo courtesy WKBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Shoppers out on a weekend afternoon and a retired police officer working as a security guard were among the 10 shot and killed at a Buffalo supermarket by a white teenager who authorities say was motivated by racial hatred.Police said Payton Gendron shot, in total, 11 Black people and two white people Saturday in a rampage at the Tops Friendly Market that the 18-year-old broadcast live before surrendering to authorities.Among the dead was security guard Aaron Salter — a retired Buffalo police officer — who fired multiple shots at Gendron, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said Saturday. A bullet hit the gunman's armor, but had no effect. Gendron then killed Salter, before hunting more victims.Also killed was Ruth Whitfield, 86, the mother of retired Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield who told the Buffalo News that his “mother was a mother to the motherless.”“She was a blessing to us all,” he added.Katherine Massey, who had gone to the store to pick up some groceries, also was killed, according to the newspaper.It wasn't immediately clear why Gendron had traveled about 200 miles from his Conklin,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york">New York</a>, to Buffalo and that particular grocery store, located in a predominantly Black neighborhood, but screenshots purporting to be from the Twitch broadcast appear to show a racial epithet scrawled on the rifle used in the attack, as well as the number 14, a likely reference to a white supremacist slogan.At the earlier news briefing, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia pointedly called the shooting a hate crime.“This was pure evil. It was (a) straight up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community, outside of the City of Good Neighbors ... coming into our community and trying to inflict that evil upon us,” Garcia said.Twitch said in a statement that it ended Gendron’s transmission “less than two minutes after the violence started.”The massacre sent shockwaves through an unsettled nation gripped with racial tensions, gun violence and a spate of hate crimes. In the day prior to the shooting, Dallas police said they were investigating a series of shootings in Koreatown as hate crimes. The Buffalo attack came just one month after another mass shooting on a Brooklyn subway train wounded 10 people and just over a year after a mass shooting in a&nbsp;Colorado&nbsp;supermarket killed 10.Gendron, confronted by police in the store's vestibule, put a rifle to his neck but was convinced to drop it. He was arraigned later Saturday on a murder charge, appearing before a judge in a paper gown.A law enforcement official told The Associated Press that investigators were looking into whether he had posted a manifesto online. The official was not permitted to speak publicly on the matter and did so on the condition of anonymity.Buffalo police declined to comment on the document, circulated widely online, that purports to outline the attacker’s racist, anti-immigrant and antisemitic beliefs, including a desire to drive all people not of European descent from the U.S. It said he drew inspiration the man who killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019.___BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A gunman wearing military-style clothing and body armor opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, killing at least 10 people before being taken into custody Saturday afternoon, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.Details on the number of additional people shot at the Tops Friendly Market and their conditions weren’t immediately available. The two officials were not permitted to speak publicly on the matter and did so on the condition of anonymity. The suspect was being questioned Saturday evening by the FBI, one of the officials said.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">It is with profound sadness that we watch reports of the racially-motivated shooting the community of Buffalo has experienced today. We pray for the Buffalo community and the men and women of law enforcement as they assist in this investigation so that justice may be served.&mdash; Kansas City, Kansas Police Department (@KCKPDChief) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCKPDChief/status/1525604322834321410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 14, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Investigators believe the gunman may have been streaming the shooting through a camera affixed to his helmet, one of the officials said. The video showed the gunman, dressed in military gear, pulling up to the front of the store with a rifle on the front seat and then pointing the rifle at people in the parking lot as he exited the vehicle and opening fire, the official said.It also shows the suspect walking into the supermarket and shooting several other victims inside, the official said. One of the victims was a recently retired police officer who was working as a security guard at the store, according to the official.One of the officials cautioned the investigation was in its preliminary stages and that authorities hadn’t yet discerned a clear motive, but were investigating whether the shooting was racially motivated.The supermarket is in a predominately Black neighborhood, about 3 miles (5 kilometers) north of downtown Buffalo. The surrounding area is primarily residential, with a Family Dollar store and fire station near the store.Buffalo police confirmed the shooter was in custody in a tweet, but did not identify the suspect. Police officials did not immediately respond to messages from the AP seeking comment.Witnesses reported the gunman was wearing military-style clothing in addition to the body armor, one of the officials saidBraedyn Kephart and Shane Hill, both 20, pulled into the parking lot just as the shooter was exiting. They described him as a white male in his late teens or early twenties sporting full camo, a black helmet and what appeared to be a rifle.“He was standing there with the gun to his chin. We were like what the heck is going on? Why does this kid have a gun to his face?” Kephart said. He dropped to his knees. “He ripped off his helmet, dropped his gun, and was tackled by the police.”At the White House, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden is receiving regular updates on the shooting and its aftermath.“The president has been briefed by his Homeland Security advisor on the horrific shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., this afternoon. He will continue to receive updates throughout the evening and tomorrow as further information develops,” she said, adding the president and first lady were praying for the victims and their loved ones.Tops Friendly Markets released a statement saying, “We are shocked and deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.”Police closed off the block, lined by spectators, and yellow police taped surrounded the full parking lot. Mayor Byron Brown and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz were at the scene late Saturday afternoon, gathered in a parking lot across the street from the Tops store and expected to address the media.More than two hours of the shooting, Erica Pugh-Mathews was waiting outside the store, behind the police tape.“We would like to know the status of my aunt, my mother’s sister. She was in there with her fiance, they separated and went to different aisles,” she said. “A bullet barely missed him. He was able to hide in a freezer but he was not able to get to my aunt and does not know where she is. We just would like word either way if she’s OK.”Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted that she was “closely monitoring the shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo,” her hometown. She said state officials have offered help to local authorities. The Erie County Sheriff’s Office said on social media that it ordered all available personnel to assist Buffalo police.Attorney General Merrick Garland was briefed on the shooting, Justice Department spokesperson Anthony Coley said.The shooting came little more than a year after a March 2021 attack at a King Soopers grocery in Boulder, Colorado, that killed 10 people. Investigators have not released any information about why they believe the man charged in that attack targeted the supermarket.---------BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A gunman opened fire with a rifle Saturday at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, in what authorities called a “hate crime and racially motived violent extremism,” killing 10 people and wounding three others before being taken in custody, law enforcement officials said.The suspect was identified as Payton Gendron of Conklin, about 200 miles southeast of Buffalo in New York state, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The officials were not permitted to speak publicly on the matter and did so on the condition of anonymity. The suspect was being questioned Saturday evening by the FBI, one of the officials said.Officials said 11 of the victims are Black and two are white. The shooting happened in a predominantly Black neighborhood a few miles (kilometers) north of downtown Buffalo.

Shoppers, guard among 10 dead in Buffalo supermarket attack

KANSAS CITY —A Jackson County jury convicted a Kansas City-area man this week of multiple child-sex charges related to sexual abuse of children 11- and 12-years old, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.

The jury convicted 36-year-old Glenn M. McGinnis of five counts of Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree, Attempted Statutory Rape 1st Degree, Attempted Statutory Rape First Degree and two counts of Statutory Rape 2nd Degree.

According to court records, child victims told forensic interviewers at the Child Protection Center that the defendant had touched their private areas. A second victim, 12, disclosed to Children's Division investigators that the defendant had touched her inappropriately.

McGinnis will be sentenced on June 10, according to Baker.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652285520549.png" alt="McGinnis-photo Jackson County" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —A Jackson County jury convicted a Kansas City-area man this week of multiple child-sex charges related to sexual abuse of children 11- and 12-years old, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.The jury convicted 36-year-old Glenn M. McGinnis of five counts of Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree, Attempted Statutory Rape 1st Degree, Attempted Statutory Rape First Degree and two counts of Statutory Rape 2nd Degree.According to court records, child victims told forensic interviewers at the Child Protection Center that the defendant had touched their private areas. A second victim, 12, disclosed to Children's Division investigators that the defendant had touched her inappropriately.McGinnis will be sentenced on June 10, according to Baker.

Jury: KC-area man guilty of sexually abusing 2 children

JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple charges after a traffic stop in northeast Kansas.

Just after 8:30a.m. Wednesday, sheriff's deputies stopped a 2017 Toyota Corolla for a traffic infraction near 158th and U.S.&nbsp; Highway 75 in Jackson County, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

After an investigation, deputies arrested 19-year-old Ryan Ahmad Mehio of Chandler, Arizona, on requested charges of possession of a stimulant, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a fraudulent identity card, according to Morse.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652381184018.png" alt="Mehio-photo Jackson Co." />
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 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple charges after a traffic stop in northeast Kansas.Just after 8:30a.m. Wednesday, sheriff's deputies stopped a 2017 Toyota Corolla for a traffic infraction near 158th and U.S.&nbsp; Highway 75 in Jackson County, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.After an investigation, deputies arrested 19-year-old Ryan Ahmad Mehio of Chandler, Arizona, on requested charges of possession of a stimulant, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a fraudulent identity card, according to Morse.

Kan. deputies find drugs, fake ID card during traffic stop

JEFFERSON COUNTY—A Kansas man died in an accident just before 4:30a.m. Saturday in Jefferson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Chevy Silverado driven by&nbsp; Elias, Robert D. Elias, 51, Valley Falls, was southbound on westbound Kansas 4 Highway approximately two miles north of Meriden.

The pickup traveled off the roadway onto the west shoulder. The driver overcorrected back to the left. The pickup traveled across K-4 Highway into the east ditch. continued down the embankment, rolled, struck a tree and the driver was ejected.

&nbsp;Elias was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to&nbsp;Barnett Family Funeral Home. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

JEFFERSON COUNTY—A Kansas man died in an accident just before 4:30a.m. Saturday in Jefferson County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Chevy Silverado driven by&nbsp; Elias, Robert D. Elias, 51, Valley Falls, was southbound on westbound Kansas 4 Highway approximately two miles north of Meriden.The pickup traveled off the roadway onto the west shoulder. The driver overcorrected back to the left. The pickup traveled across K-4 Highway into the east ditch. continued down the embankment, rolled, struck a tree and the driver was ejected.&nbsp;Elias was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to&nbsp;Barnett Family Funeral Home. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

Kansas man dies after ejected in violent pickup crash

WASHINGTON&nbsp;— Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland joined President Biden as he signed the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act into law today, providing for inclusion of additional related sites in the National Park System to reflect a more complete story of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation in public schools in 1954, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Interior.

This law, championed by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, redesignates the existing historic site in Topeka, Kansas to Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park. 

The law also adds two school sites in South Carolina to the historical park upon acquisition by the National Park Service (NPS), and designates schools in Delaware, Virginia and the District of Columbia as affiliated areas of the NPS. Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, Kansas, was originally established as part of the National Park System on October 26, 1992.

“The expansion of Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park to recognize sites in South Carolina, Delaware, Virginia and Washington, D.C. helps us to more fully tell the story of the struggle to end school segregation,” said&nbsp;Secretary Deb Haaland. “The Supreme Court’s finding that racially segregated schools were unconstitutional was unquestionably a pivotal event in our nation’s civil rights struggle and we are honored to serve as stewards to part of that history.” 

“It is our solemn responsibility as caretakers of America’s national treasures to tell the whole, and sometimes difficult, story of our nation’s heritage for the benefit of present and future generations,” said&nbsp;National Park Service Director Chuck Sams. “Including these important sites will broaden public understanding of the events that led to the 1954 landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown et. al v. Board of Education.”

From single-room shacks labeled “schools,” to student-led strikes with more than 400 participants, the Brown v. Board decision didn't stem from a single case; rather it was a ruling for a bundling of cases that all challenged racial segregation in public schools. With more than 200 total plaintiffs, the cases were filed in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Virginia, South Carolina, and Kansas.&nbsp;

The authorized additions to the park are: 

The newly authorized affiliated areas are:

The NPS will begin efforts to acquire the sites from willing sellers in South Carolina—Summerton High School and Scott’s Branch High School in Clarendon County. While the three affiliated areas will not be managed by the NPS, they will be eligible for NPS technical and financial assistance and be required to be managed in accordance with laws generally applicable to sites in the National Park System. The three new Brown v. Board affiliated areas bring the total number of areas affiliated with the NPS to 30.

To learn more about Brown v. Board National Historical Park, visit the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nps.gov/brvb/index.htm" target="_blank">Park Service's website</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652448051068.png" alt="This law, championed by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, redesignates the existing historic site in Topeka, Kansas to Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park-White House photo" />
 <figcaption>This law, championed by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, redesignates the existing historic site in Topeka, Kansas to Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park-White House photo</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON&nbsp;— Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland joined President Biden as he signed the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act into law today, providing for inclusion of additional related sites in the National Park System to reflect a more complete story of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation in public schools in 1954, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Interior.This law, championed by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, redesignates the existing historic site in Topeka, Kansas to Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park. The law also adds two school sites in South Carolina to the historical park upon acquisition by the National Park Service (NPS), and designates schools in Delaware, Virginia and the District of Columbia as affiliated areas of the NPS. Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, Kansas, was originally established as part of the National Park System on October 26, 1992.“The expansion of Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park to recognize sites in South Carolina, Delaware, Virginia and Washington, D.C. helps us to more fully tell the story of the struggle to end school segregation,” said&nbsp;Secretary Deb Haaland. “The Supreme Court’s finding that racially segregated schools were unconstitutional was unquestionably a pivotal event in our nation’s civil rights struggle and we are honored to serve as stewards to part of that history.” “It is our solemn responsibility as caretakers of America’s national treasures to tell the whole, and sometimes difficult, story of our nation’s heritage for the benefit of present and future generations,” said&nbsp;National Park Service Director Chuck Sams. “Including these important sites will broaden public understanding of the events that led to the 1954 landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown et. al v. Board of Education.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652448082184.png" alt="President Biden, Vice President Harris celebrate with members after he signed the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act into law." />
 <figcaption>President Biden, Vice President Harris celebrate with members after he signed the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act into law.</figcaption>
 </figure>From single-room shacks labeled “schools,” to student-led strikes with more than 400 participants, the Brown v. Board decision didn't stem from a single case; rather it was a ruling for a bundling of cases that all challenged racial segregation in public schools. With more than 200 total plaintiffs, the cases were filed in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Virginia, South Carolina, and Kansas.&nbsp;The authorized additions to the park are: <ul>
 <li>Summerton High School (Summerton, SC). Built in 1936 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Summerton High School was an all-white school that refused to admit black students prompting the&nbsp;Briggs v. Elliott&nbsp;case. </li><li>Scott’s Branch High School (Summerton, SC). The former “equalization school" was constructed for African American students in 1951 under the guise of providing facilities comparable to those for white students. Today, the former school is now the Community Resource Center owned by Clarendon School District 1.</li>
 </ul>The newly authorized affiliated areas are:<ul>
 <li>Robert Russa Moton School (Farmville, VA). The all-black school was the location of a student-led strike in 1951 that lead to Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County. The former school is a National Historic Landmark, and today serves as the Robert Russa Moton Museum, which is administered by the Moton Museum, Inc., and affiliated with Longwood University.</li><li>Howard High School (Wilmington, DE), Claymont High School (Claymont, DE), and Hockessin Colored School #107 (Hockessin, DE)Howard High School, already a National Historic Landmark, was the first high school for African Americans in the state of Delaware and the school to which the plaintiffs in&nbsp;Belton v. Gebhart&nbsp;were forced to travel. Today, the school is known as Howard High School of Technology and is administered by the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District.Claymont High School denied admission to the plaintiffs in the&nbsp;Belton v. Gebhart&nbsp;case. Today, the former school is a community center.Hockessin Colored School #107 was an all-Black school one of the plaintiffs in&nbsp;Belton v. Gebhart&nbsp;was required to attend without public transportation. It is now used as a community facility.</li><li>Howard High School, already a National Historic Landmark, was the first high school for African Americans in the state of Delaware and the school to which the plaintiffs in&nbsp;Belton v. Gebhart&nbsp;were forced to travel. Today, the school is known as Howard High School of Technology and is administered by the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District.</li><li>Claymont High School denied admission to the plaintiffs in the&nbsp;Belton v. Gebhart&nbsp;case. Today, the former school is a community center.</li><li>Hockessin Colored School #107 was an all-Black school one of the plaintiffs in&nbsp;Belton v. Gebhart&nbsp;was required to attend without public transportation. It is now used as a community facility.</li><li>John Philip Sousa Junior High School (Washington, D.C.). Built in 1950 in the Fort Dupont neighborhood, this was an all-white school where 12 African American students were denied admission, spurring the&nbsp;Bolling v. Sharpe&nbsp;case. Today, the school serves as a DC public middle school and was previously designated as a National Historic Landmark.</li>
 </ul>The NPS will begin efforts to acquire the sites from willing sellers in South Carolina—Summerton High School and Scott’s Branch High School in Clarendon County. While the three affiliated areas will not be managed by the NPS, they will be eligible for NPS technical and financial assistance and be required to be managed in accordance with laws generally applicable to sites in the National Park System. The three new Brown v. Board affiliated areas bring the total number of areas affiliated with the NPS to 30.To learn more about Brown v. Board National Historical Park, visit the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nps.gov/brvb/index.htm" target="_blank">Park Service's website</a>.

Biden signs bill to expand Topeka’s Brown vs Board historic site

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a crash that fatally injured a 40-year-old motorcyclist near Kellogg and Woodlawn in Wichita.

Just before 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Wichita Accident Follow Up detectives along with the Critical Accident Team were completing work on another fatal collision on Kellogg and were allowing traffic to proceed east, according to Officer Trevor Macy.

A 40-year-old man on a motorcycle was eastbound in the lane for the off ramp to Woodlawn when Kellogg was reopened.

The man changed lanes into the outside lane of rastbound Kellogg, where he collided with a black Chevy pickup truck driven by a 42-year-old woman. The motorcycle struck the passenger side front of the truck. The man was ejected from the motorcycle, went underneath the truck and was then run over.

EMS transported&nbsp; the man to area hospital with critical injuries where he was later pronounced deceased.

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a crash that fatally injured a 40-year-old motorcyclist near Kellogg and Woodlawn in Wichita.Just before 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Wichita Accident Follow Up detectives along with the Critical Accident Team were completing work on another fatal collision on Kellogg and were allowing traffic to proceed east, according to Officer Trevor Macy.A 40-year-old man on a motorcycle was eastbound in the lane for the off ramp to Woodlawn when Kellogg was reopened.The man changed lanes into the outside lane of rastbound Kellogg, where he collided with a black Chevy pickup truck driven by a 42-year-old woman. The motorcycle struck the passenger side front of the truck. The man was ejected from the motorcycle, went underneath the truck and was then run over. EMS transported&nbsp; the man to area hospital with critical injuries where he was later pronounced deceased.Police did not release the man's name.

Police: Kansas motorcyclist dies after run over by pickup

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of abortion rights took to the streets across America on Saturday to make clear their anger at the prospect that the Supreme Court will soon strike down the constitutional right to abortion. Cries of “My body, my choice” rang out as activists committed to fighting for what they called reproductive freedom.

Incensed after a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-07439f9fc4542f1500ab78dfd34036b1">leaked draft opinion</a>&nbsp;suggested the conservative majority on the court would vote to overturn the landmark&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/what-is-roe-v-wade-33c08858dc8b0aa5f0450858b51a648a">Roe v. Wade</a>&nbsp;ruling, activists rallied to express their outrage and mobilize for the future as Republican-led states are poised to enact tighter restrictions.

In the nation’s capital, thousands gathered at the Washington Monument before marching to the Supreme Court, which is now surrounded by two layers of security fences.

Caitlin Loehr, 34, of Washington, wore a black T-shirt with an image of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s “dissent” collar on it and a necklace that spelled out “vote.”

“I think that women should have the right to choose what to do with their bodies and their lives. And I don’t think banning abortion will stop abortion. It just makes it unsafe and can cost a woman her life,” Loehr said.

From Kansas City, Pittsburgh to Pasadena, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, to Lubbock, Texas, tens of thousands participated in “Bans off our Bodies” events. Organizers expected that among the hundreds of events, the largest would take place in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and other big cities.

“If it’s a fight they want, it’s a fight they’ll get,” Rachel Carmona, executive director of the Women’s March, said before the march.

Polls show that most Americans want to preserve access to abortion — at least in the earlier stages of pregnancy — but the Supreme Court appeared to be poised to let the states have the final say. If that happens, roughly half of states, mostly in the South and Midwest, are expected to quickly ban abortion.

Teisha Kimmons, who traveled 80 miles to attend the Chicago rally, said she fears for women in states that are ready to ban abortion. She said she might not be alive today if she had not had a legal abortion when she was 15.

“I was already starting to self harm and I would have rather died than have a baby,” said Kimmons, a massage therapist from Rockford, Illinois.

At that rally, speaker after speaker told the crowd that if abortion is banned that the rights of immigrants, minorities and others will also be “gutted,” as Amy Eshleman, wife of Chicago Mayor Lori lightfoot put it.

“This has never been just about abortion. It’s about control,” Eshleman told the crowd of thousands. “My marriage is on the menu and we cannot and will not let that happen,” she added.

The upcoming high court ruling in a case from Mississippi stands to energize voters,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-us-supreme-court-business-congress-36b1c6a0fc5aec46fab8ea4d617d1ca4">potentially shaping the upcoming midterm elections.</a>

In Texas, which has a strict law banning many abortions, the challenger to one of the last anti-abortion Democrats in Congress marched in San Antonio.

Jessica Cisneros joined demonstrators just days before early voting begins in her primary runoff against U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar. The race could be one of the first tests over whether the court leak will galvanize voters.

In Chicago, Kjirsten Nyquist, a nurse toting daughters ages 1 and 3, agreed about the need to vote. “As much as federal elections, voting in every small election matters just as much,” she said.

Saturday’s rallies come three days after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-biden-us-supreme-court-filibusters-congress-759beeba80ac56aa95271711a8e915da">Senate failed to muster enough votes</a>&nbsp;to codify Roe v. Wade. Sponsors included the Women’s March, Move On, Planned Parenthood, UltraViolet, MoveOn, SEIU and other organizations.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652547228074.png" alt="'Bans off our bodies' rally in Kansas City-image courtesy Planned Parenthood Action" />
 <figcaption>'Bans off our bodies' rally in Kansas City-image courtesy Planned Parenthood Action</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of abortion rights took to the streets across America on Saturday to make clear their anger at the prospect that the Supreme Court will soon strike down the constitutional right to abortion. Cries of “My body, my choice” rang out as activists committed to fighting for what they called reproductive freedom.Incensed after a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-07439f9fc4542f1500ab78dfd34036b1">leaked draft opinion</a>&nbsp;suggested the conservative majority on the court would vote to overturn the landmark&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/what-is-roe-v-wade-33c08858dc8b0aa5f0450858b51a648a">Roe v. Wade</a>&nbsp;ruling, activists rallied to express their outrage and mobilize for the future as Republican-led states are poised to enact tighter restrictions.In the nation’s capital, thousands gathered at the Washington Monument before marching to the Supreme Court, which is now surrounded by two layers of security fences.Caitlin Loehr, 34, of Washington, wore a black T-shirt with an image of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s “dissent” collar on it and a necklace that spelled out “vote.”“I think that women should have the right to choose what to do with their bodies and their lives. And I don’t think banning abortion will stop abortion. It just makes it unsafe and can cost a woman her life,” Loehr said.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Let&#39;s all make our voices heard: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BansOffOurBodies?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BansOffOurBodies</a>! <a href="https://t.co/dXbiIyaRTq">pic.twitter.com/dXbiIyaRTq</a>&mdash; Planned Parenthood Action (@PPact) <a href="https://twitter.com/PPact/status/1525554752976654337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 14, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>From Kansas City, Pittsburgh to Pasadena, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, to Lubbock, Texas, tens of thousands participated in “Bans off our Bodies” events. Organizers expected that among the hundreds of events, the largest would take place in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and other big cities.“If it’s a fight they want, it’s a fight they’ll get,” Rachel Carmona, executive director of the Women’s March, said before the march.Polls show that most Americans want to preserve access to abortion — at least in the earlier stages of pregnancy — but the Supreme Court appeared to be poised to let the states have the final say. If that happens, roughly half of states, mostly in the South and Midwest, are expected to quickly ban abortion.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652558835992.png" alt="Photo courtesy Planned Parenthood Action" />
 <figcaption>Photo courtesy Planned Parenthood Action</figcaption>
 </figure>Teisha Kimmons, who traveled 80 miles to attend the Chicago rally, said she fears for women in states that are ready to ban abortion. She said she might not be alive today if she had not had a legal abortion when she was 15.“I was already starting to self harm and I would have rather died than have a baby,” said Kimmons, a massage therapist from Rockford, Illinois.At that rally, speaker after speaker told the crowd that if abortion is banned that the rights of immigrants, minorities and others will also be “gutted,” as Amy Eshleman, wife of Chicago Mayor Lori lightfoot put it.“This has never been just about abortion. It’s about control,” Eshleman told the crowd of thousands. “My marriage is on the menu and we cannot and will not let that happen,” she added.The upcoming high court ruling in a case from Mississippi stands to energize voters,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-us-supreme-court-business-congress-36b1c6a0fc5aec46fab8ea4d617d1ca4">potentially shaping the upcoming midterm elections.</a>In Texas, which has a strict law banning many abortions, the challenger to one of the last anti-abortion Democrats in Congress marched in San Antonio.Jessica Cisneros joined demonstrators just days before early voting begins in her primary runoff against U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar. The race could be one of the first tests over whether the court leak will galvanize voters.In Chicago, Kjirsten Nyquist, a nurse toting daughters ages 1 and 3, agreed about the need to vote. “As much as federal elections, voting in every small election matters just as much,” she said.Saturday’s rallies come three days after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-biden-us-supreme-court-filibusters-congress-759beeba80ac56aa95271711a8e915da">Senate failed to muster enough votes</a>&nbsp;to codify Roe v. Wade. Sponsors included the Women’s March, Move On, Planned Parenthood, UltraViolet, MoveOn, SEIU and other organizations.

Abortion rights backers rally in Kansas City, across the nation

By KYLIE CAMERON <a href="https://www.kmuw.org/news/2022-05-11/report-airlines-not-adapting-well-to-increased-passenger-traffic">Kansas News Service</a>

Airlines are struggling with increased passenger volume following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the annual<a href="https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/05-may/aqr_2022_3.php" target="_blank"> Airline Quality Report</a> by Wichita State University.

The
 report found that the number of domestic airline travelers rose by 83% 
in 2021 from 2020. But fewer planes arrived on time last year, more 
flights were overbooked and more bags were lost.

“So anytime the 
system has higher demand or volume, performance goes down,” researcher 
Dean Headley said. “Not illogical, but it's unfortunate.

“So when the system is taxed with volume and demand for passenger opportunity, the airlines just don't really step up.”

The
 report found that complaints dropped dramatically from 2020 but were 
still higher than average, with most complaints concerning refunds or 
flight issues.

“It's not going to be good for several years simply
 because the airlines just can't get back to where they want to be or 
where they were, say in 2018,” Headley said. “ … just not going to 
happen.”

That’s because it’s going to take some time to address 
the main issues airlines are struggling with: staffing and plane 
inventory shortages. The staffing problems include a lack of pilots.

“Say,
 ‘Well, you have this whole regional system, aren’t there a bunch of 
pilots here that want to move up to the big boys, to the major leagues?’
 Well, yeah, but most of them don’t have the hours or the training,” 
Headley said.

“It takes two, three years to get that and train, so
 the problems that we’re having, I don’t see solving for the next two, 
three years.”

The report ranks the nation’s 10 largest airlines 
based on lost bags; on-time performance; involuntary denied boardings, 
and consumer complaints.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652459203138.png" alt="Southwest Airlines was rated first for airline quality in the annual Airline Quality Report. Pieter van Marion / Flickr Creative Commons" />
 <figcaption>Southwest Airlines was rated first for airline quality in the annual Airline Quality Report. Pieter van Marion / Flickr Creative Commons</figcaption>
 </figure>By KYLIE CAMERON <a href="https://www.kmuw.org/news/2022-05-11/report-airlines-not-adapting-well-to-increased-passenger-traffic">Kansas News Service</a>Airlines are struggling with increased passenger volume following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the annual<a href="https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/05-may/aqr_2022_3.php" target="_blank"> Airline Quality Report</a> by Wichita State University.The
 report found that the number of domestic airline travelers rose by 83% 
in 2021 from 2020. But fewer planes arrived on time last year, more 
flights were overbooked and more bags were lost.“So anytime the 
system has higher demand or volume, performance goes down,” researcher 
Dean Headley said. “Not illogical, but it's unfortunate.“So when the system is taxed with volume and demand for passenger opportunity, the airlines just don't really step up.”The
 report found that complaints dropped dramatically from 2020 but were 
still higher than average, with most complaints concerning refunds or 
flight issues.“It's not going to be good for several years simply
 because the airlines just can't get back to where they want to be or 
where they were, say in 2018,” Headley said. “ … just not going to 
happen.”That’s because it’s going to take some time to address 
the main issues airlines are struggling with: staffing and plane 
inventory shortages. The staffing problems include a lack of pilots.“Say,
 ‘Well, you have this whole regional system, aren’t there a bunch of 
pilots here that want to move up to the big boys, to the major leagues?’
 Well, yeah, but most of them don’t have the hours or the training,” 
Headley said.“It takes two, three years to get that and train, so
 the problems that we’re having, I don’t see solving for the next two, 
three years.”The report ranks the nation’s 10 largest airlines 
based on lost bags; on-time performance; involuntary denied boardings, 
and consumer complaints.1. Southwest (1)*2. Hawaiian (9)3. Delta (3)4. Allegiant (2)5. Alaska (4)6. United (8)7. Frontier (10)8. JetBlue (6)9. American (7)10. Spirit (5)*2020 ranking in parentheses

Report: Airlines not adapting well to increased passenger traffic

SEDGWICK COUNTY—One person died and three others were injured in two separate accident just after 2a.m. Saturday in Wichita

The initial 911 call reported a single vehicle had rolled over in the eastbound lanes in the 6600 Block of Kellogg near Armour with two people inside, according to Officer Trevor Macy. 

As officers arrived on scene, they learned that a second accident involving a motorcycle had occurred just after the first crash.

Officers located the motorcycle driver, a male, deceased at the scene. They also&nbsp;found three additional people with critical injuries who were all transported to area hospitals. Another person was located uninjured.

Through the investigation, officers learned that a silver SUV was eastbound on Kellogg with two occupants – a 48-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man– when the&nbsp;driver lost control of the vehicle and struck the median, causing the SUV to roll.

An uninvolved person, a female, witnessed the turned-over SUV and began rendering aid to the occupants.

As she was rendering aid, a motorcycle with two occupants traveled eastbound on Kellogg. The motorcycle struck the woman, then hit the SUV. 

The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased on scene. EMS&nbsp; transported the female SUV driver, a female motorcycle passenger and the woman struck by the motorcycle to area hospitals for treatment of serious injuries, according to Macy. The passenger of the SUV was uninjured.

Police have not released names of the victims or additional details.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652552821114.png" alt="First responders on the scene of the crash early Saturday -photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>First responders on the scene of the crash early Saturday -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—One person died and three others were injured in two separate accident just after 2a.m. Saturday in WichitaThe initial 911 call reported a single vehicle had rolled over in the eastbound lanes in the 6600 Block of Kellogg near Armour with two people inside, according to Officer Trevor Macy. As officers arrived on scene, they learned that a second accident involving a motorcycle had occurred just after the first crash.Officers located the motorcycle driver, a male, deceased at the scene. They also&nbsp;found three additional people with critical injuries who were all transported to area hospitals. Another person was located uninjured.Through the investigation, officers learned that a silver SUV was eastbound on Kellogg with two occupants – a 48-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man– when the&nbsp;driver lost control of the vehicle and struck the median, causing the SUV to roll.An uninvolved person, a female, witnessed the turned-over SUV and began rendering aid to the occupants.As she was rendering aid, a motorcycle with two occupants traveled eastbound on Kellogg. The motorcycle struck the woman, then hit the SUV. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased on scene. EMS&nbsp; transported the female SUV driver, a female motorcycle passenger and the woman struck by the motorcycle to area hospitals for treatment of serious injuries, according to Macy. The passenger of the SUV was uninjured.Police have not released names of the victims or additional details.

1 dead, 3 injured after Kan. motorcyclist strikes accident scene

TOPEKA – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt asked the U.S. Supreme Court to once again review the legality of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, which is causing disruption in the healthcare workforce, particularly in small, rural communities, according to a statement from Schmidt's office.

<a href="https://ag.ks.gov/docs/default-source/documents/cmsmandatewritofcertiorari.pdf?sfvrsn=bff7a01a_2">Click here to read a copy</a> of the petition for writ of certiorari in the CMS challenge&nbsp;

Schmidt, together with officials from nine other states, filed a request for the U.S. Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of the federal vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, as well as questions of whether the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) properly followed the rulemaking process in issuing the mandate.

In January, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to temporarily block the healthcare mandate from being implemented, but did not reach all of the statutory or constitutional questions presented in the states’ petition.

Earlier this year, Schmidt sent a letter to Gov. Laura Kelly urging her to seek a waiver from CMS to exempt rural healthcare workers from the federal mandate, as has been sought by governors in other states. CMS responded by reducing the state’s survey and certification funding allocation by $348,723 for Kansas’ failure to enforce the mandate and indicated it would use those funds to pay for direct enforcement by the federal government.

Schmidt has aggressively fought back against federal vaccine mandates since Sept. 9, 2021, when President Biden announced his “patience is wearing thin” and began ordering federal vaccine mandates. To date, Schmidt has brought legal challenges to four of the Biden mandates, and three of those four were blocked from implementation in Kansas by federal court orders Schmidt has obtained. The OSHA mandate for private employers was blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court, and later withdrawn by the federal government. The federal contractor mandate that affects defense contractors and research universities is blocked by a federal appeals court, and the Head Start mandate that requires all staff and contractors in Head Start facilities to be vaccinated and requires toddlers age two and older to wear masks is blocked by a federal district court.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/11/1637784447337.png" alt="In October, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt spoke to the government overreach committee, where he outlined plans to challenge a vaccine mandate for federal contractors. image Kansas Legislature YouTube." />
 <figcaption>In October, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt spoke to the government overreach committee, where he outlined plans to challenge a vaccine mandate for federal contractors. image Kansas Legislature YouTube.</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt asked the U.S. Supreme Court to once again review the legality of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, which is causing disruption in the healthcare workforce, particularly in small, rural communities, according to a statement from Schmidt's office.<a href="https://ag.ks.gov/docs/default-source/documents/cmsmandatewritofcertiorari.pdf?sfvrsn=bff7a01a_2">Click here to read a copy</a> of the petition for writ of certiorari in the CMS challenge&nbsp;Schmidt, together with officials from nine other states, filed a request for the U.S. Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of the federal vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, as well as questions of whether the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) properly followed the rulemaking process in issuing the mandate.In January, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to temporarily block the healthcare mandate from being implemented, but did not reach all of the statutory or constitutional questions presented in the states’ petition.Earlier this year, Schmidt sent a letter to Gov. Laura Kelly urging her to seek a waiver from CMS to exempt rural healthcare workers from the federal mandate, as has been sought by governors in other states. CMS responded by reducing the state’s survey and certification funding allocation by $348,723 for Kansas’ failure to enforce the mandate and indicated it would use those funds to pay for direct enforcement by the federal government.Schmidt has aggressively fought back against federal vaccine mandates since Sept. 9, 2021, when President Biden announced his “patience is wearing thin” and began ordering federal vaccine mandates. To date, Schmidt has brought legal challenges to four of the Biden mandates, and three of those four were blocked from implementation in Kansas by federal court orders Schmidt has obtained. The OSHA mandate for private employers was blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court, and later withdrawn by the federal government. The federal contractor mandate that affects defense contractors and research universities is blocked by a federal appeals court, and the Head Start mandate that requires all staff and contractors in Head Start facilities to be vaccinated and requires toddlers age two and older to wear masks is blocked by a federal district court.

Kan. AG renews request for court to block health worker vaxx mandate

By DYAN LYSEN <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-05-12/legal-sports-betting-is-coming-to-kansas-heres-what-gamblers-need-to-know">Kansas News Service</a>

Legal sports gambling is officially coming to Kansas.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed <a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/sb84/" target="_blank">a sports wagering bill</a> into law, setting the stage for fans to place bets on teams like the Chiefs, Royals and Jayhawks as soon as this summer.

It
 will also bring in some money to the state government. The Kansas 
Lottery estimates taxes on legal sports betting would bring in up to $10
 million a year by 2025.

“Legalizing sports betting will bring 
more revenue to our state and grow our economy,” Kelly said in a news 
release. “This is another mechanism that casinos, restaurants and other 
entertainment venues can now utilize to attract Kansans to their 
establishments.”

The law comes as dozens of other states had 
previously made betting on sports legal ever since the U.S. Supreme 
Court in 2018 struck down a federal law banning sports gambling in most 
states.

Kansas lawmakers just narrowly approved the bill this year
 after close, late-night votes in both the House and Senate last month.

Republican Sen. Rob Olson said he was excited to finally legalize it because many Kansans wanted it.

“It’s
 something that Kansans are already doing, and it will bring additional 
tax revenue to our state to help with our needs,” Olson said. “My 
constituents have pushed for this legislation for years, and now, the 
next time we have a significant sporting event in our state, Kansans 
will be able to bet on their hometown team."

However, Kansans 
won’t be able to place bets for some time. Here are some things you may 
may want to know about legal sports gambling:

When can Kansans start placing bets?

The law goes into effect on July 1. However, whether casinos will have their sports books up and running by then is unclear.

The
 law states that the Kansas Lottery will need to create a specific 
process for casinos to apply to offer sports gambling in certain ways, 
such as through a smartphone app. One of the deadlines for creating 
those rules is Sept. 1, 2022.

But it appears the processes all 
need to be in place by the fall — possibly just in time for bettors to 
put some money on the Kansas Chiefs to win their home opener.

Is there an age restriction to place a bet?

How will Kansans be able to place bets?

The
 Kansas Lottery will outsource the sports gambling operations to the 
casinos in Kansas. Those casinos will be allowed to launch online and 
in-person betting operations.

Bettors will need to be within the 
state of Kansas to place a wager. Republican Rep. John Barker, who 
carried the bill in the Kansas House this spring, said at one point that
 the apps will use geo-monitoring, which prohibits bets being placed 
when users cross state lines.

Sports teams and events may also 
allow for gambling at stadiums if they enter a marketing agreement with 
the casinos. Lawmakers specifically noted Sporting Kansas City’s 
Children's Mercy Park and the Kansas Speedway — which are both located 
near Hollywood Casino, one of the four state-approved casinos — as 
candidates.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652458916459.png" alt="The law will allow for sports venues, like Sporting Kansas City's Children's Mercy Park, to offer gambling. Dylan Lysen / Kansas News Service" />
 <figcaption>The law will allow for sports venues, like Sporting Kansas City's Children's Mercy Park, to offer gambling. Dylan Lysen / Kansas News Service</figcaption>
 </figure>By DYAN LYSEN <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-05-12/legal-sports-betting-is-coming-to-kansas-heres-what-gamblers-need-to-know">Kansas News Service</a>Legal sports gambling is officially coming to Kansas.Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed <a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/sb84/" target="_blank">a sports wagering bill</a> into law, setting the stage for fans to place bets on teams like the Chiefs, Royals and Jayhawks as soon as this summer.It
 will also bring in some money to the state government. The Kansas 
Lottery estimates taxes on legal sports betting would bring in up to $10
 million a year by 2025.“Legalizing sports betting will bring 
more revenue to our state and grow our economy,” Kelly said in a news 
release. “This is another mechanism that casinos, restaurants and other 
entertainment venues can now utilize to attract Kansans to their 
establishments.”The law comes as dozens of other states had 
previously made betting on sports legal ever since the U.S. Supreme 
Court in 2018 struck down a federal law banning sports gambling in most 
states.Kansas lawmakers just narrowly approved the bill this year
 after close, late-night votes in both the House and Senate last month.Republican Sen. Rob Olson said he was excited to finally legalize it because many Kansans wanted it.“It’s
 something that Kansans are already doing, and it will bring additional 
tax revenue to our state to help with our needs,” Olson said. “My 
constituents have pushed for this legislation for years, and now, the 
next time we have a significant sporting event in our state, Kansans 
will be able to bet on their hometown team."However, Kansans 
won’t be able to place bets for some time. Here are some things you may 
may want to know about legal sports gambling:When can Kansans start placing bets?The law goes into effect on July 1. However, whether casinos will have their sports books up and running by then is unclear.The
 law states that the Kansas Lottery will need to create a specific 
process for casinos to apply to offer sports gambling in certain ways, 
such as through a smartphone app. One of the deadlines for creating 
those rules is Sept. 1, 2022.But it appears the processes all 
need to be in place by the fall — possibly just in time for bettors to 
put some money on the Kansas Chiefs to win their home opener.Is there an age restriction to place a bet?Yes, you must be 21 or older to gamble.How will Kansans be able to place bets?The
 Kansas Lottery will outsource the sports gambling operations to the 
casinos in Kansas. Those casinos will be allowed to launch online and 
in-person betting operations.Bettors will need to be within the 
state of Kansas to place a wager. Republican Rep. John Barker, who 
carried the bill in the Kansas House this spring, said at one point that
 the apps will use geo-monitoring, which prohibits bets being placed 
when users cross state lines.Sports teams and events may also 
allow for gambling at stadiums if they enter a marketing agreement with 
the casinos. Lawmakers specifically noted Sporting Kansas City’s 
Children's Mercy Park and the Kansas Speedway — which are both located 
near Hollywood Casino, one of the four state-approved casinos — as 
candidates.In her news release, Kelly noted even restaurants would be able to offer sports gambling.Dylan Lysen reports on politics for the Kansas News Service. You can 
follow him on Twitter @DylanLysen or email him at dlysen@kcur.org.