Local News
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The law will help protect people from criminal prosecution if they seek medical help for someone experiencing a drug overdose.
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The bill was similar to a Georgia law and measures introduced by Republican lawmakers in at least five other states.
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Ricky Alderete entered the plea during his arraignment this week. He could face up to nearly 20 years in prison when sentenced in July.
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As many as 100 million or 200 million birds will fly northward along the Central Flyway on Saturday night. Kansas, Missouri and neighboring states lie in the hottest of hotspots.
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Solar flares are causing a geomagnetic storm that should make it possible for Kansas City and other cities in the middle of the country to see the aurora borealis, which can usually only be glimpsed in northern latitudes. The best views are expected around midnight.
NPR News
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An extreme geomagnetic storm reached Earth yesterday, with the northern lights dancing across the skies in places they're normally not seen. It's the most powerful solar storm in decades.
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Washington's ferry system is the biggest in the U.S., but after decades of chronic underfunding, it's breaking down and short-staffed: a serious problem for the people who depend on it.
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NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Smith discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs, and baseball's hottest new pitching prospect.
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What is so dangerous about the song, "Glory to Hong Kong?" NPR's Scott Simon explains that the Chinese government is cracking down on any singing, quoting, or use of the song.
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Arkansas unveiled one of its new statues at the US Capitol's Statuary Hall this week: Civil Rights leader Daisy Bates. Another sculpture of a famous Arkansan, Johnny Cash, will soon join her there.