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TOPEKA — United Kansas joined No Labels Kansas and the Libertarian Party on Friday to become the state’s third officially recognized minor political party to appear on the 2024 general election ballot. Secretary of State Scott Schwab said United Kansas was recognized as a political party after submitting petition signatures from registered voters representing more than 2% of the total votes cast in the 2022 gubernatorial election. The new party will be able to nominate candidates and register voters under the United Kansas name. United Kansas organizer Jack Curtis said the official recognition brings the state’s voters closer to a…
A gang attack on an Oklahoma-based missionary group operating in Haiti’s capital on Thursday night left the daughter of a Missouri state congressman, her husband and a third member of the group dead, the group’s founder said.Full-time missionary David Lloyd III and his wife, Natalie, were killed in a gang attack Thursday evening, Lloyd’s mother said in an interview Friday.Alicia Lloyd, who founded Mission in Haiti with her husband David Lloyd in 2000, confirmed the deaths of her son, David Lloyd III, known as “Davey,” 23, and his wife, Natalie Lloyd, 21. Natalie Lloyd is the daughter of Missouri Congressman…
A gang attack on an Oklahoma-based missionary group operating in Haiti’s capital on Thursday night left the daughter of a Missouri state congressman, her husband and a third member of the group dead, the group’s founder said.Full-time missionary David Lloyd III and his wife, Natalie, were killed in a gang attack Thursday evening, Lloyd’s mother said in an interview Friday.Alicia Lloyd, who founded Mission in Haiti with her husband David Lloyd in 2000, confirmed the deaths of her son, David Lloyd III, known as “Davey,” 23, and his wife, Natalie Lloyd, 21. Natalie Lloyd is the daughter of Missouri Congressman…
When the NCAA lifted its longstanding ban on college athletes earning sponsorship money in 2021, there was no cohort.Sponsorship-funded organizations are now ubiquitous, and the common way players make money as compensation for their name, image and likeness has quickly evolved, much to the chagrin of many in college sports, into a substitute for a salary.The future of sports associations remains uncertain, even as they will play an even more important role with revenue sharing with college athletes looming as part of a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement agreed to Thursday by the NCAA and the nation’s major conferences.”One of the…
Like most American patriots, I live in constant dread of seeing a bridge or causeway lit up in any color other than red, white, and blue. That’s why I stand on a pile of Donald Trump-endorsed Bibles and applaud the heroic actions of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in banning all lights other than red, white and blue from the state’s bridges as part of his “Freedom Summer” initiative.Nothing symbolizes freedom more than telling people they can only use three government approved colors. This is America. You can’t light up your infrastructure any color you want. That’s color socialism.DeSantis believes in…
Every now and then, a trend that takes off is one that keeps things sweet and simple: Check out the “candy salad” trend that’s all the rage on TikTok, where people pile a huge bowl full of a variety of candies at once. All you need to get on the candy salad trend is a group of motivated people, their own bags of candy, and a trusty container to hold all the goodies. What is the Candy Salad TikTok Meme? The format of the viral TikTok meme “candy salad,” which can be considered a trend or a challenge, is actually…
A Springfield business owner was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 14 for allegedly running a timeshare fraud scheme and failing to pay more than $333,000 in federal taxes, according to a May 24 press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Brian Scroggs, owner of Springfield-based Vacation Consulting Services LLC and The Transfer Group LLC, was indicted on six charges, according to the release. Scroggs’ businesses focus primarily on the timeshare termination industry, he claims, helping clients get out of their timeshare contracts. According to the release, in January 2019, Scroggs knew that timeshare companies no longer…
Norwich Tech students picked up trash along the Shetucket River as part of the school’s first-ever Community Day.Courtesy of Eddie HoganNorwich Tech students picked up trash along the Shetucket River as part of the school’s first-ever Community Day.Courtesy of Eddie HoganMorgan Cook, a senior at Norwich Tech, came up with the idea for Norwich Tech’s Community Day two years ago. She volunteers with her church group, so she was happy to introduce volunteering to her peers. On Friday, she wrote greeting cards to send to those in need.Matt GrahnNorwich Tech freshman Carrick Byfield, seniors Navarro Dipp and Michael George, and…
The latest update on Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton’s hamstring injury was published by NBC Sports Boston.The Indiana Pacers were forced to finish Game 2 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics without their best player, Tyrese Haliburton, due to a hamstring injury.Haliburton left the game in the third quarter and did not return, and the Pacers lost the game 126-110 and fell to 0-2 in the series.”He was in pain at halftime,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle told reporters after Game 2. “He worked through the whole halftime. He went out there and tried his hardest. I don’t…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Multiple tornadoes touched down in Iowa and Illinois on Friday, days after a deadly tornado outbreak, and storms downed power lines and trees. Destroyed a small town.The powerful storms began overnight in Nebraska and moved across central Iowa and into Illinois. A weak tornado touched down just outside Des Moines, according to the National Weather Service. The service is also investigating damage from several other tornadoes reported south of Iowa City and near Moline, Illinois. No injuries or deaths were reported.The storm has brought heavy rain to parts of Iowa, with up to 8 inches…