(TNS) Israel closed the Kerem Shalom humanitarian crossing into Gaza on Sunday after a rocket barrage was fired by Hamas from the southern Gaza city of Rafah, in an incident that could imperil delicate hostage and cease-fire negotiations.

(TNS) Sergey Petrov could do nothing from his home in the outskirts of Vienna as Russian President Vladimir Putin moved to take over the car dealership he had founded and built. Putin signed the decree in December transferring ownership of Rolf, Russia’s largest car dealership, from a Cyprus-registered entity controlled by Petrov’s family to the state property agency Rosimushchestvo for temporary management.

As the dust settles on the legislative maneuvering of the chaotic 2024 session, disability rights advocates applaud a budget provision meant to shorten wait times for disabled Kansans who need services.

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Independence Community College (ICC) proudly hosted the 2024 Student Leadership Awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 1, recognizing outstanding individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership within the college community and beyond.

Friday, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly directed flags throughout Kansas be flown at halfstaff from sunup to sundown on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in recognition of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day and to honor Division Chief Martin Smith of the Dearing Fire Department in Montgomery County.

■ The decision that radically changed public education in the United States On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court issued its decision on Brown v. the Topeka Board of Education, declaring that separate school facilities for white and African American students were inherently unequal and thus mandating that public schools admit all eligible students regardless of race.

Independence Chamber of Commerce President Lisa Wilson welcomed all those in attendance and those watching online to May's First Friday festivities bright and early Friday morning. As per usual, the agenda for the morning was tightly packed and Wilson introduced Melissa Lunsford, with Four County Mental Health Center, the morning's sponsor.