SALINE COUNTY—Roadways are slick due to the snow&nbsp;across Kansas

KHP Lieutenants Walker and Riedel are on the job, handling a non-injury accidents on Interstate 70 west of Salina, according to Trooper Ben Gardner.

"Roadways are icy, so stay safe. KDOT is working hard to provide essential services. 

Drive cautiously."

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 </figure>SALINE COUNTY—Roadways are slick due to the snow&nbsp;across KansasKHP Lieutenants Walker and Riedel are on the job, handling a non-injury accidents on Interstate 70 west of Salina, according to Trooper Ben Gardner.<figure>
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 </figure>"Roadways are icy, so stay safe. KDOT is working hard to provide essential services. 

Drive cautiously."

KHP: Troopers working accidents on icy I-70

KANSAS CITY —In the wake of the mass shooting at the Union Station victory celebration, the Jackson County prosecutor's office has scheduled a second counseling session for those in need on Friday, and are also offering a new hotline -- (816) 881-1540 -- for persons seeking counseling, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.

On Friday, 11;30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., counselors and service providers will be available at Redemptorist Church, 3333 Broadway (located at the corner of Linwood and Broadway). Counseling is free and will be done confidentially. Parking can be found in the circle drive or a parking lot south of the church's main entrance.

The Jackson County Prosecutor's office organized a counseling session Thursday at United Church of Christ, 205 W. 65th Street. Several persons sought counseling, including children. 

The shootings that marred the Kansas City Chief’s victory parade and rally on Wednesday marred are the type of events that can leave deep emotional trauma for persons involved or persons who witnessed the violence. 

Family members can also be greatly impacted. The prosecutor’s office has staff trained to engage individuals dealing with such emotional trauma. We also are enlisting other local agencies that provide such counseling. 

They included Kansas City Mothers In Charge, Ad Hoc Group Against Crime, the Child Protection Center and victim advocates from the prosecutor's office.

The prosecutor's office thanks United Church of Christ, located in Brookside at 205 W. 65th Street, for making space available with little notice.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1708018810884.jpeg" alt="Emergency medical technicians walk around the scene after an incident following the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)." />
 <figcaption>Emergency medical technicians walk around the scene after an incident following the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel).</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY —In the wake of the mass shooting at the Union Station victory celebration, the Jackson County prosecutor's office has scheduled a second counseling session for those in need on Friday, and are also offering a new hotline -- (816) 881-1540 -- for persons seeking counseling, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.On Friday, 11;30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., counselors and service providers will be available at Redemptorist Church, 3333 Broadway (located at the corner of Linwood and Broadway). Counseling is free and will be done confidentially. Parking can be found in the circle drive or a parking lot south of the church's main entrance.Counseling services are free.The Jackson County Prosecutor's office organized a counseling session Thursday at United Church of Christ, 205 W. 65th Street. Several persons sought counseling, including children. The shootings that marred the Kansas City Chief’s victory parade and rally on Wednesday marred are the type of events that can leave deep emotional trauma for persons involved or persons who witnessed the violence. Family members can also be greatly impacted. The prosecutor’s office has staff trained to engage individuals dealing with such emotional trauma. We also are enlisting other local agencies that provide such counseling. They included Kansas City Mothers In Charge, Ad Hoc Group Against Crime, the Child Protection Center and victim advocates from the prosecutor's office.The prosecutor's office thanks United Church of Christ, located in Brookside at 205 W. 65th Street, for making space available with little notice.&nbsp;

New hotline available for counseling following rally shooting

KANSAS CITY (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs'&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-chiefs-dynasty-kansas-city-d16a308684d97a6be2d269c8d56404be">Super Bowl victory</a>&nbsp;rally had just ended when fan Trey Filter heard what he initially thought was fireworks. Then someone screamed, “Get him!”

And that is how the 40-year-old wound up in widely circulated video of him tackling an armed person after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-super-bowl-parade-shooting-kansas-city-62e69a17b469b854afd7bcc3f548d1fc">post-parade shooting</a>, which left&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-parade-shooting-dj-victim-d96b8631a92af6682b77577c2c4e98c8">one dead</a>&nbsp;and nearly two dozen others wounded.

“I am not a big shot, you know, tough guy, but I saw the guy they were talking about tackling, and I’m just, I just I don’t know what the hell I was thinking,” said Filter, who owns an asphalt and concrete company and lives in Maize, a suburb of Wichita, Kansas.

Police said they detained three people but released one who they determined wasn’t involved, leaving two juveniles in custody. Chief Stacey Graves acknowledged the video at a news conference and said police were working to determine if the person tackled was among those detained.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-super-bowl-parade-shooting-kansas-city-d9f4466b69cbb2dfe0f007414aebe730">The shooting</a>&nbsp;happened as Filter was walking to his car with his wife, Casey Filter, and their 15- and 12-year-old children. Surrounded by a sea of law enforcement, including people with sniper rifles stationed on rooftops, the family had felt safe. And like many in the crowd, they assumed the rapid-fire barrage was celebratory fireworks.

But then he saw police running through the crowd and “a mess starting to unfold,” he recalled.

“So then I hear, ‘Get him!’ and I look to my left, and it wasn’t but a second and a half, maybe two seconds. And somebody was running past me, and they’re yelling, ‘Get him!’ So I jumped.”

He clipped the fleeing person, knocking his gun lose. A few feet farther, another bystander grabbed for the person. Then Filter jumped on top of him, finally knocking him down after, as Filter put it, he “broke two tackles.”

“We was like, ‘We got him.' I’ll always remember that,” Filter said. “And, then they started screaming, ‘There’s a gun.’”

The men looked for the weapon, not realizing it had been knocked loose. Casey Filter, meanwhile, had noticed that the weapon fell near her after the first failed tackle. The 39-year-old stay-at-home mom nudged it with her feet and then picked it up.

“Right out of a video game,” is how Trey Filter recalled the long-barreled weapon.

Filter also said he hit the person they tackled before police pulled him off.

When it was all over, he grabbed his hat and they made their way toward the car. He recalled that he got congratulatory “attaboys” along the way, but he did not think much of it: “I felt like I had just been in a fight.”

But then local media greeted them when they got home. By then the video was spreading far and wide.

“It’s still not processed,” Trey Filter said. “We we barely let the dogs out when we got home.”

For Casey Filter, what sticks out is how fast everything changed. The weather was gorgeous, she recalled, the fans friendly.

“It was a party until it wasn’t,” she said.

A petition circulating online calls for her husband and the other bystander to get Super Bowl rings. Trey Filter laughed at the idea.

“I’m sure there were a thousand other men there that would have done it,” he said. “We, like everyone else, are just kind of hearing about this as it unfolds.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1708018861457.jpeg" alt="Police clear the area following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Multiple people were injured, a fire official said.(AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)." />
 <figcaption>Police clear the area following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Multiple people were injured, a fire official said.(AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann).</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs'&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-chiefs-dynasty-kansas-city-d16a308684d97a6be2d269c8d56404be">Super Bowl victory</a>&nbsp;rally had just ended when fan Trey Filter heard what he initially thought was fireworks. Then someone screamed, “Get him!”And that is how the 40-year-old wound up in widely circulated video of him tackling an armed person after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-super-bowl-parade-shooting-kansas-city-62e69a17b469b854afd7bcc3f548d1fc">post-parade shooting</a>, which left&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-parade-shooting-dj-victim-d96b8631a92af6682b77577c2c4e98c8">one dead</a>&nbsp;and nearly two dozen others wounded.“I am not a big shot, you know, tough guy, but I saw the guy they were talking about tackling, and I’m just, I just I don’t know what the hell I was thinking,” said Filter, who owns an asphalt and concrete company and lives in Maize, a suburb of Wichita, Kansas.Police said they detained three people but released one who they determined wasn’t involved, leaving two juveniles in custody. Chief Stacey Graves acknowledged the video at a news conference and said police were working to determine if the person tackled was among those detained.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-super-bowl-parade-shooting-kansas-city-d9f4466b69cbb2dfe0f007414aebe730">The shooting</a>&nbsp;happened as Filter was walking to his car with his wife, Casey Filter, and their 15- and 12-year-old children. Surrounded by a sea of law enforcement, including people with sniper rifles stationed on rooftops, the family had felt safe. And like many in the crowd, they assumed the rapid-fire barrage was celebratory fireworks.But then he saw police running through the crowd and “a mess starting to unfold,” he recalled.“So then I hear, ‘Get him!’ and I look to my left, and it wasn’t but a second and a half, maybe two seconds. And somebody was running past me, and they’re yelling, ‘Get him!’ So I jumped.”He clipped the fleeing person, knocking his gun lose. A few feet farther, another bystander grabbed for the person. Then Filter jumped on top of him, finally knocking him down after, as Filter put it, he “broke two tackles.”“We was like, ‘We got him.' I’ll always remember that,” Filter said. “And, then they started screaming, ‘There’s a gun.’”The men looked for the weapon, not realizing it had been knocked loose. Casey Filter, meanwhile, had noticed that the weapon fell near her after the first failed tackle. The 39-year-old stay-at-home mom nudged it with her feet and then picked it up.“Right out of a video game,” is how Trey Filter recalled the long-barreled weapon.Filter also said he hit the person they tackled before police pulled him off.When it was all over, he grabbed his hat and they made their way toward the car. He recalled that he got congratulatory “attaboys” along the way, but he did not think much of it: “I felt like I had just been in a fight.”But then local media greeted them when they got home. By then the video was spreading far and wide.“It’s still not processed,” Trey Filter said. “We we barely let the dogs out when we got home.”For Casey Filter, what sticks out is how fast everything changed. The weather was gorgeous, she recalled, the fans friendly.“It was a party until it wasn’t,” she said.A petition circulating online calls for her husband and the other bystander to get Super Bowl rings. Trey Filter laughed at the idea.“I’m sure there were a thousand other men there that would have done it,” he said. “We, like everyone else, are just kind of hearing about this as it unfolds.”

Bystander tells of tackling armed, fleeing person after shooting at Chiefs rally

JERUSALEM – A U.S. Coast Guard cutter, forward deployed to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, seized advanced conventional weapons and other lethal aid originating in Iran and bound to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen from a vessel in the Arabian Sea the&nbsp; U.S. Central Command revealed in a statement Thursday.

The U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast-response cutter USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr (WPC 1147), assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, located the vessel and boarded it in the Arabian Sea Jan. 28.

 The boarding team discovered over 200 packages that contained medium-range ballistic missile components, explosives, unmanned underwater/surface vehicle (UUV/USV) components, military-grade communication and network equipment, anti-tank guided missile launcher assemblies, and other military components.

The direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of such aid violates U.N. Security Council Resolution 2216 (as extended and renewed by resolutions 2675 and 2707).

“This is yet another example of Iran’s malign activity in the region, ” said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, CENTCOM commander. “Their continued supply of advanced conventional weapons to the Houthis is in direct violation of international law and continues to undermine the safety of international shipping and the free flow of commerce.”

CENTCOM is committed to working with our allies and partners to counter the flow of Iranian lethal aid in the region by all lawful means including U.S. and U.N. sanctions and through interdictions.

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 </figure>JERUSALEM – A U.S. Coast Guard cutter, forward deployed to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, seized advanced conventional weapons and other lethal aid originating in Iran and bound to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen from a vessel in the Arabian Sea the&nbsp; U.S. Central Command revealed in a statement Thursday.<figure>
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 </figure>The U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast-response cutter USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr (WPC 1147), assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, located the vessel and boarded it in the Arabian Sea Jan. 28. The boarding team discovered over 200 packages that contained medium-range ballistic missile components, explosives, unmanned underwater/surface vehicle (UUV/USV) components, military-grade communication and network equipment, anti-tank guided missile launcher assemblies, and other military components.The direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of such aid violates U.N. Security Council Resolution 2216 (as extended and renewed by resolutions 2675 and 2707).“This is yet another example of Iran’s malign activity in the region, ” said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, CENTCOM commander. “Their continued supply of advanced conventional weapons to the Houthis is in direct violation of international law and continues to undermine the safety of international shipping and the free flow of commerce.”CENTCOM is committed to working with our allies and partners to counter the flow of Iranian lethal aid in the region by all lawful means including U.S. and U.N. sanctions and through interdictions.

 US intercepts Iranian weapons intended for Houthi rebels

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are asking the public for help with the investigation of the shooting at the rally at Union Station. Kansas City Police and the FBI have established a tip line.

Anyone who has photos or video from Wednesday's mass shooting at the Super Bowl rally are encouraged to submit them to<a href="https://tips.fbi.gov/digitalmedia/a396def35e7b432"> the FBI click here.</a>

Kansas City Police need to hear from anyone who was in the vicinity of the parade shooting&nbsp; that directly witnessed the shooting incident, has any video of the shooting incident or who was a victim of the shooting who has not yet reported being shot to please call 816-413-3477

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are asking the public for help with the investigation of the shooting at the rally at Union Station. Kansas City Police and the FBI have established a tip line.Anyone who has photos or video from Wednesday's mass shooting at the Super Bowl rally are encouraged to submit them to<a href="https://tips.fbi.gov/digitalmedia/a396def35e7b432"> the FBI click here.</a>Kansas City Police need to hear from anyone who was in the vicinity of the parade shooting&nbsp; that directly witnessed the shooting incident, has any video of the shooting incident or who was a victim of the shooting who has not yet reported being shot to please call 816-413-3477

KCPD, FBI seek photos and video from Union Station shooting

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating another deadly shooting in Topeka have identified the victims as Katleynn M. Herring, 25, and Jason M. Herring, 44, both of Topeka, according to P olice Lt. Edward Stanley.

Just after 8p.m. Thursday, police&nbsp;responded to a shooting in 2200 block of SW Wilmington Court, according to Police Lt. Donna Eubanks.

First responders found two individuals with apparent gunshot wounds. They were pronounced deceased at the scene.

Police have located all involved parties and there is no threat to the public. Detectives are investigating this incident as a murder suicide, according to Stanley.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating another deadly shooting in Topeka have identified the victims as Katleynn M. Herring, 25, and Jason M. Herring, 44, both of Topeka, according to P olice Lt. Edward Stanley.Just after 8p.m. Thursday, police&nbsp;responded to a shooting in 2200 block of SW Wilmington Court, according to Police Lt. Donna Eubanks.First responders found two individuals with apparent gunshot wounds. They were pronounced deceased at the scene.Police have located all involved parties and there is no threat to the public. Detectives are investigating this incident as a murder suicide, according to Stanley.

Police ID 2 dead after shooting at Kansas home

JOHNSON COUNTY —A Kansas teen is going to prison for a deadly crash in May of 2023.

Last week Judge Brenda Cameron sentenced Zakary Ignowski, 19, to just over 8-years in prison, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office.

Just after 4:30p.m. May 14 of last year, Ignowski was involved in a two vehicle crash at Blackfish Parkway and Lackman Road, according to Shawnee, Kansas police. The other drivers Leland R. Scott, 71, died at the scene. A 69-year-old passenger was transported for treatment of critical injuries.

&nbsp;Ignowksi who was just 17 at the time of the crash was driving with breath alcohol concentration of .08 or more, according to court documents.&nbsp;The district attorney filed a motion requesting a waiver to adult status in the case.

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 </figure>JOHNSON COUNTY —A Kansas teen is going to prison for a deadly crash in May of 2023.Last week Judge Brenda Cameron sentenced Zakary Ignowski, 19, to just over 8-years in prison, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office.Just after 4:30p.m. May 14 of last year, Ignowski was involved in a two vehicle crash at Blackfish Parkway and Lackman Road, according to Shawnee, Kansas police. The other drivers Leland R. Scott, 71, died at the scene. A 69-year-old passenger was transported for treatment of critical injuries.&nbsp;Ignowksi who was just 17 at the time of the crash was driving with breath alcohol concentration of .08 or more, according to court documents.&nbsp;The district attorney filed a motion requesting a waiver to adult status in the case.

Prison time after deadly Kan. crash when he was 17-years-old

BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug allegations.

After a lengthy investigation by the&nbsp; Brown County Sheriff's Office DrugTask Force, deputies arrested 36-year-old Ray Atlakson of Horton on requested charges of Distribution of Meth, Possession of Meth, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and No Drug Tax Stamp.&nbsp; 

Deputies took approximately 30 grams of Meth and various item of drug paraphernalia into evidence.&nbsp; He is being held without bond, according to online jail records.

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 </figure>BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug allegations.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707962295385.png" alt="Brown Co. Sheriff" />
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 </figure>After a lengthy investigation by the&nbsp; Brown County Sheriff's Office DrugTask Force, deputies arrested 36-year-old Ray Atlakson of Horton on requested charges of Distribution of Meth, Possession of Meth, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and No Drug Tax Stamp.&nbsp; Deputies took approximately 30 grams of Meth and various item of drug paraphernalia into evidence.&nbsp; He is being held without bond, according to online jail records.

Drug task force seized meth during bust at Kansas home

FRANKLIN COUNTY —&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man related to the death of his newborn son.

Just after 6:30p.m. Wednesday, KBI agents and deputies arrested Jason P. Marnell, 24, of Richmond, Kansas, during a traffic stop near Highway 59 and Clark Road., north of Richmond, according to a media release from the KBI. Marnell was arrested on a warrant for first-degree murder and abuse of a child.

Just after 10:30a.m.&nbsp; Jan. 14,&nbsp; Franklin County sheriff’s deputies responded to a medical call at 304 E. Central Street in Richmond. Upon arrival they found an unresponsive infant. Life-saving measures were attempted and the baby was transported to an Ottawa hospital. The infant was later identified as 1-month-old Waylon S. Marnell.

Waylon was later transferred to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City in critical condition. The KBI was asked to assist in the investigation on Jan. 17. On Jan. 28, Waylon was removed from life-support, and he died around 3 p.m.

The investigation led agents and deputies to believe Marnell was responsible for the injuries that caused Waylon’s death. Marnell was booked into the Franklin County Jail.&nbsp;

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 </figure>FRANKLIN COUNTY —&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man related to the death of his newborn son.Just after 6:30p.m. Wednesday, KBI agents and deputies arrested Jason P. Marnell, 24, of Richmond, Kansas, during a traffic stop near Highway 59 and Clark Road., north of Richmond, according to a media release from the KBI. Marnell was arrested on a warrant for first-degree murder and abuse of a child.Just after 10:30a.m.&nbsp; Jan. 14,&nbsp; Franklin County sheriff’s deputies responded to a medical call at 304 E. Central Street in Richmond. Upon arrival they found an unresponsive infant. Life-saving measures were attempted and the baby was transported to an Ottawa hospital. The infant was later identified as 1-month-old Waylon S. Marnell.Waylon was later transferred to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City in critical condition. The KBI was asked to assist in the investigation on Jan. 17. On Jan. 28, Waylon was removed from life-support, and he died around 3 p.m.The investigation led agents and deputies to believe Marnell was responsible for the injuries that caused Waylon’s death. Marnell was booked into the Franklin County Jail.&nbsp;

KBI: Kansas man accused in death of newborn son

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth.

(click below to watch the White House statement on the weapon)

White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability but that such a weapon is not currently operational. U.S. officials are analyzing the information they have on the emerging technology and have consulted with allies and partners on the matter.

“First this is not an active capability that’s been deployed and though Russia’s pursuit of this particular capability is troubling, there is no immediate threat to anyone’s safety," Kirby said. "We’re not talking about a weapon that can be used to used to attack human beings or cause physical destruction here on Earth.’’

The White House confirmed its intelligence after a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/congress-national-security-6a4497fc2d74ebbe2ab3483ba43e09b3">vague warning</a>&nbsp;Wednesday from the Republican head of the House Intelligence Committee, Ohio Rep. Mike Turner, urged the Biden administration to declassify information about what he called a serious national security threat.

Kirby said that the process of reviewing and declassifying information about the Russian capability was underway when Turner “regrettably” released his statement.

“We have been very careful and deliberate about what we decide to declassify downgrade and share w the public,” he added.

Russia has downplayed the U.S. concern about the capability.

In Moscow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described the claims about a new Russian military capability as a ruse intended to make the U.S. Congress support aid for Ukraine.

“It’s obvious that Washington is trying to force Congress to vote on the aid bill by hook or by crook,” Peskov said in remarks carried by Russian news agencies. “Let’s see what ruse the White House will use.”

The capability is space based and would violate an international space treaty, to which more than 130 countries have signed onto, including Russia.

The White House said it would look to engage the Russians directly on the concerns. Even as the White House sought to assure Americans, Kirby acknowledged it was a serious matter.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth.(click below to watch the White House statement on the weapon)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWhiteHouse%2Fvideos%2F3217235721918663%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=324" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability but that such a weapon is not currently operational. U.S. officials are analyzing the information they have on the emerging technology and have consulted with allies and partners on the matter.“First this is not an active capability that’s been deployed and though Russia’s pursuit of this particular capability is troubling, there is no immediate threat to anyone’s safety," Kirby said. "We’re not talking about a weapon that can be used to used to attack human beings or cause physical destruction here on Earth.’’<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707936857850.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>The White House confirmed its intelligence after a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/congress-national-security-6a4497fc2d74ebbe2ab3483ba43e09b3">vague warning</a>&nbsp;Wednesday from the Republican head of the House Intelligence Committee, Ohio Rep. Mike Turner, urged the Biden administration to declassify information about what he called a serious national security threat.Kirby said that the process of reviewing and declassifying information about the Russian capability was underway when Turner “regrettably” released his statement.“We have been very careful and deliberate about what we decide to declassify downgrade and share w the public,” he added.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/PeterAlexander?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PeterAlexander</a> asks about Rep. Turner&#39;s statement: &quot;Can you tell Americans that there&#39;s nothing they have to worry about right now in terms of what he describes as a national security threat?&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/JakeSullivan46?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JakeSullivan46</a>: &quot;That question is impossible to answer with a straight yes.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/qYUJfG8urs">pic.twitter.com/qYUJfG8urs</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1757825573206782176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Russia has downplayed the U.S. concern about the capability.In Moscow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described the claims about a new Russian military capability as a ruse intended to make the U.S. Congress support aid for Ukraine.“It’s obvious that Washington is trying to force Congress to vote on the aid bill by hook or by crook,” Peskov said in remarks carried by Russian news agencies. “Let’s see what ruse the White House will use.”The capability is space based and would violate an international space treaty, to which more than 130 countries have signed onto, including Russia.The White House said it would look to engage the Russians directly on the concerns. Even as the White House sought to assure Americans, Kirby acknowledged it was a serious matter.

🎥White House: Russia has a 'troubling' anti-satellite weapon

HARVEY COUNTY—A Kansas man avoided injury in a small plane mishap just after 1p.m. Thursday in Harvey County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1991 Robbins Wesley&nbsp;RV-4 Fixed Wing Aircraft piloted by Sidney O. Mead, 71, Wichita, was flying from Eisenhower Airport to Newton City County Airport when the engine failed and wound not restart.

The pilot landed the aircraft in a field, on its wheels, with no damage to the aircraft and no injury.

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 </figure>HARVEY COUNTY—A Kansas man avoided injury in a small plane mishap just after 1p.m. Thursday in Harvey County.<figure>
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 </figure>The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1991 Robbins Wesley&nbsp;RV-4 Fixed Wing Aircraft piloted by Sidney O. Mead, 71, Wichita, was flying from Eisenhower Airport to Newton City County Airport when the engine failed and wound not restart.The pilot landed the aircraft in a field, on its wheels, with no damage to the aircraft and no injury.

Engine failure: Small plane forced to land in Kansas field

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Kansas City Chiefs’&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-chiefs-dynasty-kansas-city-d16a308684d97a6be2d269c8d56404be">Super Bowl celebration</a>, killing one person and wounding almost two dozen others, appeared to stem from a dispute between several people, authorities said Thursday.

Police Chief Stacey Graves said that the 22 people injured in the shooting ranged between the ages of 8 and 47 years old, half of whom were under the age of 16. A mother of two was killed.

Police said they detained three people from the shooting but released one person they determined wasn't involved, leaving two juveniles in custody. No charges have been filed. Police are looking for others who may have been involved and are calling for witnesses, people with cellphone footage and victims of the violence to call a dedicated hotline.

"We are working to determine the involvement of others. And it should be noted we have recovered several firearms. This incident is still a very active investigation,” Graves said at a news conference.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-super-bowl-parade-kansas-city-c373ac902961ded32bccc11c67afbd37">The shooting</a>&nbsp;outside Union Station occurred despite the presence of more than 800 police officers who were in the building and area, including on top of nearby structures, said Mayor Quinton Lucas, who attended with his wife and mother and ran for safety when the shots rang out. But he doesn't expect to cancel the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day parade.

“We have parades all the time. I don’t think they’ll end. Certainly we recognized the public safety challenges and issues that relate to them,” Lucas said.

People packed the parade route, with fans climbing trees and street poles for a better view. Players rolled through on double-decker buses as DJs and drummers heralded their arrival.P

The police chief said 1 million people likely attended the parade, which occurred in a city of about 470,000 people and a metropolitan area of about 2 million, but stressed that the violence was wrought by just a handful of people.

“The law enforcement response was exemplary. Those in attendance also responded," Graves added. “They helped one another and even physically stop a person who was believed to be involved in the incident.”

Meanwhile, police are still asking witnesses to come forward. Many described a sense of confusion that rippled through the crowd.

The rally had just ended and music was still blaring when the shots erupted. Many people initially thought they were hearing fireworks. But then chaos ensued. Some in the crowd hit the ground while others leapt over barriers and sprinted, some carrying children in their arms.

The crowd was so massive that normalcy returned quickly, with some fans unsure what had happened. But then ambulances arrived and officers rushed in with guns drawn. Some of the less seriously injured were driven away on golf carts.

The stunned crowd — some in tears — slowly gathered their belongings, trying to figure out how to get home. Strangers comforted each other as police put up crime scene tape in an area where moments earlier there had been a joyous celebration.

Hank Hunter, a sophomore at a Kansas high school, said he heard shots in the distance while watching the rally with a friend. Initially, they didn’t know what it was, but then “like a chain reaction” people started hitting the ground.

They ran to jump over a barricade and his friend slammed his head into the concrete, Hunter said. A security guard ushered his friend into Union Station, which was closed to the general public, as the players and coaches prepared to leave on buses. There, coach Andy Reid consoled his friend and "just tried to comfort him and calm him down.”

Social media users posted shocking video of police running through Wednesday's crowded scene. One video showed someone apparently performing chest compressions on a victim as another person, seemingly writhing in pain, lay on the ground nearby. People screamed in the background.

Another video showed two people chase and tackle a person, holding them down until two police officers arrived. In an interview Thursday with ABC's “Good Morning America,” Trey Filter of Wichita, Kansas, said he saw someone being chased and took action.

“I couldn’t see much. I heard, ‘Get 'em!’ I saw a flash next to me. And I remember I jumped and remember thinking, ‘I hope this is the fool they were talking about,'" he said. “They started yelling that, ‘There’s a gun! There’s a gun!’"

Filter said he and another man kept the person pinned down until officers arrived. "I remember the officers pulling my feet off of him and at that point I was just looking for my wife and kids,” he said.

It was not immediately clear if the person he held down was involved in the shooting, but Filter's wife, Casey, saw a gun nearby and picked it up.

The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-parade-shooting-dj-victim-d96b8631a92af6682b77577c2c4e98c8">woman killed in the shooting</a>&nbsp;was identified by radio station KKFI-FM as Lisa Lopez-Galvan, host of “Taste of Tejano."

Lopez-Galvan, whose DJ name was “Lisa G,” was an extrovert and devoted mother from a prominent Latino family in the area, said Rosa Izurieta and Martha Ramirez, two childhood friends who worked with her at a staffing company.

“She's the type of person who would jump in front of a bullet for anybody — that would be Lisa,” Izurieta said.

Kansas City has long struggled with gun violence, and in 2020 it was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/in-state-wire-tn-state-wire-mo-state-wire-politics-oh-state-wire-0950ff59635979d7d2d2d3479f4d9c58">among nine cities</a>&nbsp;targeted by the U.S. Justice Department in an effort to crack down on violent crime. In 2023, the city matched a record with 182 homicides, most of which involved guns.

Lucas has joined with mayors across the country in calling for new laws to reduce gun violence, including mandating universal background checks.

Meanwhile, University Health Truman Medical Center reported that three people with gunshot wounds were still being treated there Thursday, including two in critical condition. One is a man who survived only because staff got him to the operating room within five minutes of arrival, Dr. Dustin Neel said.

St. Luke’s Hospital spokesperson Emily Hohenberg said one gunshot victim remains in critical condition there.

Children’s Mercy Kansas City said three children remain there. It had received 11 children between the ages of 6 and 15, nine of whom suffered gunshot wounds. All were expected to recover.

Stephanie Meyer, the hospital's chief nursing officer, said at a Thursday news conference that the kids are scared and will need mental health support. The hospital's staff members are also struggling.

"They’re struggling just like you and I are, and unbelievably heartbroken that this has happened in our backyard," said Dr. Stephanie Burrus, the hospital's chief wellbeing officer. "And we all train for this, we’re all prepared to take care of these children. But it doesn’t negate the fact that it’s still not normal for people to see many, many people wounded by gunshots.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1708007281532.jpeg" alt="A law enforcement officer looks around the scene following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Multiple people were injured, a fire official said.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>A law enforcement officer looks around the scene following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Multiple people were injured, a fire official said.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Kansas City Chiefs’&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-chiefs-dynasty-kansas-city-d16a308684d97a6be2d269c8d56404be">Super Bowl celebration</a>, killing one person and wounding almost two dozen others, appeared to stem from a dispute between several people, authorities said Thursday.Police Chief Stacey Graves said that the 22 people injured in the shooting ranged between the ages of 8 and 47 years old, half of whom were under the age of 16. A mother of two was killed.Police said they detained three people from the shooting but released one person they determined wasn't involved, leaving two juveniles in custody. No charges have been filed. Police are looking for others who may have been involved and are calling for witnesses, people with cellphone footage and victims of the violence to call a dedicated hotline."We are working to determine the involvement of others. And it should be noted we have recovered several firearms. This incident is still a very active investigation,” Graves said at a news conference.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-super-bowl-parade-kansas-city-c373ac902961ded32bccc11c67afbd37">The shooting</a>&nbsp;outside Union Station occurred despite the presence of more than 800 police officers who were in the building and area, including on top of nearby structures, said Mayor Quinton Lucas, who attended with his wife and mother and ran for safety when the shots rang out. But he doesn't expect to cancel the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day parade.“We have parades all the time. I don’t think they’ll end. Certainly we recognized the public safety challenges and issues that relate to them,” Lucas said.People packed the parade route, with fans climbing trees and street poles for a better view. Players rolled through on double-decker buses as DJs and drummers heralded their arrival.P<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707931517426.png" alt="Image from AP video of the parade" />
 <figcaption>Image from AP video of the parade</figcaption>
 </figure>The police chief said 1 million people likely attended the parade, which occurred in a city of about 470,000 people and a metropolitan area of about 2 million, but stressed that the violence was wrought by just a handful of people.“The law enforcement response was exemplary. Those in attendance also responded," Graves added. “They helped one another and even physically stop a person who was believed to be involved in the incident.”Meanwhile, police are still asking witnesses to come forward. Many described a sense of confusion that rippled through the crowd.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707930082830.png" alt="Image from AP video of the parade and rally" />
 <figcaption>Image from AP video of the parade and rally</figcaption>
 </figure>The rally had just ended and music was still blaring when the shots erupted. Many people initially thought they were hearing fireworks. But then chaos ensued. Some in the crowd hit the ground while others leapt over barriers and sprinted, some carrying children in their arms.The crowd was so massive that normalcy returned quickly, with some fans unsure what had happened. But then ambulances arrived and officers rushed in with guns drawn. Some of the less seriously injured were driven away on golf carts.The stunned crowd — some in tears — slowly gathered their belongings, trying to figure out how to get home. Strangers comforted each other as police put up crime scene tape in an area where moments earlier there had been a joyous celebration.Hank Hunter, a sophomore at a Kansas high school, said he heard shots in the distance while watching the rally with a friend. Initially, they didn’t know what it was, but then “like a chain reaction” people started hitting the ground.They ran to jump over a barricade and his friend slammed his head into the concrete, Hunter said. A security guard ushered his friend into Union Station, which was closed to the general public, as the players and coaches prepared to leave on buses. There, coach Andy Reid consoled his friend and "just tried to comfort him and calm him down.”Social media users posted shocking video of police running through Wednesday's crowded scene. One video showed someone apparently performing chest compressions on a victim as another person, seemingly writhing in pain, lay on the ground nearby. People screamed in the background.Another video showed two people chase and tackle a person, holding them down until two police officers arrived. In an interview Thursday with ABC's “Good Morning America,” Trey Filter of Wichita, Kansas, said he saw someone being chased and took action.“I couldn’t see much. I heard, ‘Get 'em!’ I saw a flash next to me. And I remember I jumped and remember thinking, ‘I hope this is the fool they were talking about,'" he said. “They started yelling that, ‘There’s a gun! There’s a gun!’"Filter said he and another man kept the person pinned down until officers arrived. "I remember the officers pulling my feet off of him and at that point I was just looking for my wife and kids,” he said.It was not immediately clear if the person he held down was involved in the shooting, but Filter's wife, Casey, saw a gun nearby and picked it up.The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-parade-shooting-dj-victim-d96b8631a92af6682b77577c2c4e98c8">woman killed in the shooting</a>&nbsp;was identified by radio station KKFI-FM as Lisa Lopez-Galvan, host of “Taste of Tejano."Lopez-Galvan, whose DJ name was “Lisa G,” was an extrovert and devoted mother from a prominent Latino family in the area, said Rosa Izurieta and Martha Ramirez, two childhood friends who worked with her at a staffing company.“She's the type of person who would jump in front of a bullet for anybody — that would be Lisa,” Izurieta said.Kansas City has long struggled with gun violence, and in 2020 it was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/in-state-wire-tn-state-wire-mo-state-wire-politics-oh-state-wire-0950ff59635979d7d2d2d3479f4d9c58">among nine cities</a>&nbsp;targeted by the U.S. Justice Department in an effort to crack down on violent crime. In 2023, the city matched a record with 182 homicides, most of which involved guns.Lucas has joined with mayors across the country in calling for new laws to reduce gun violence, including mandating universal background checks.Meanwhile, University Health Truman Medical Center reported that three people with gunshot wounds were still being treated there Thursday, including two in critical condition. One is a man who survived only because staff got him to the operating room within five minutes of arrival, Dr. Dustin Neel said.St. Luke’s Hospital spokesperson Emily Hohenberg said one gunshot victim remains in critical condition there.Children’s Mercy Kansas City said three children remain there. It had received 11 children between the ages of 6 and 15, nine of whom suffered gunshot wounds. All were expected to recover.Stephanie Meyer, the hospital's chief nursing officer, said at a Thursday news conference that the kids are scared and will need mental health support. The hospital's staff members are also struggling."They’re struggling just like you and I are, and unbelievably heartbroken that this has happened in our backyard," said Dr. Stephanie Burrus, the hospital's chief wellbeing officer. "And we all train for this, we’re all prepared to take care of these children. But it doesn’t negate the fact that it’s still not normal for people to see many, many people wounded by gunshots.”

KCPD: 2 teens remain in custody for deadly shooting at Chiefs rally

TOPEKA—&nbsp;In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Friday, February 16, 2024, in honor of Lance Cpl. Donavan Davis.

Lance Cpl. Donavan Davis&nbsp;and four other decorated Marines were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and were based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.

The Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night on its way back to Miramar from Creech Air Force Base during&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/california-storms-atmospheric-river-383921ec5cc4b41a0b454b236476da5a">a historic storm</a>. The craft was discovered Wednesday morning near the mountain community of Pine Valley.

&nbsp;Donovan Davis&nbsp; was the CH-53E helicopter crew chief.  Davis enlisted in the Marine Corps on September 3, 2019, and was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal on January 1, 2024. His decorations include the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and a Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

“Lance Cpl. Davis’s life was cut tragically short while serving our country. We will not forget the sacrifices he and the four other young marines made to protect our freedom,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “My condolences go out to these heroes' families and loved ones.”

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707503351008.png" alt="Lance Cpl. Donovan Davis, 21, of Olathe, Kan., served as a CH-53E helicopter crew chief. Courtesy of 3rd MAW Communication Strategy and Operations" />
 <figcaption>Lance Cpl. Donovan Davis, 21, of Olathe, Kan., served as a CH-53E helicopter crew chief. Courtesy of 3rd MAW Communication Strategy and Operations</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA—&nbsp;In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Friday, February 16, 2024, in honor of Lance Cpl. Donavan Davis.Lance Cpl. Donavan Davis&nbsp;and four other decorated Marines were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and were based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.The Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night on its way back to Miramar from Creech Air Force Base during&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/california-storms-atmospheric-river-383921ec5cc4b41a0b454b236476da5a">a historic storm</a>. The craft was discovered Wednesday morning near the mountain community of Pine Valley.&nbsp;Donovan Davis&nbsp; was the CH-53E helicopter crew chief. Davis enlisted in the Marine Corps on September 3, 2019, and was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal on January 1, 2024. His decorations include the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and a Sea Service Deployment Ribbon“Lance Cpl. Davis’s life was cut tragically short while serving our country. We will not forget the sacrifices he and the four other young marines made to protect our freedom,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “My condolences go out to these heroes' families and loved ones.”

Flags at half-staff Friday to honor Kansas Marine killed in helicopter crash

SALINE COUNTY —The Kansas Highway Patrol continues to see more drivers traveling well above the posted speed limit.

On Thursday,&nbsp; KHP Lieutenant Craig Davis had an encounter with a 2011 BMW on Interstate 70, checking its speed at 151 mph,&nbsp;76 mph over the speed limit, according to a social media report from the KHP.

As Lieutenant Davis moved to intercept, the BMW continued its high-speed journey until the Salina Police Department intervened, stopping it for going 94 mph near the city limits.

Since February 8, the KHP has recorded a number of others driving far over the speed limit, as shown in a social media report by KHP Trooper Tod Heilman.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported two traffic stops for 100-plus miles per hour within 6 miles in the same afternoon, and both vehicles had children in the car, according to a social media report Monday.

The resulting fine for Lieutenant Davis's efforts on Thursday alone amounted to $993, not including the second ticket from Salina Police.

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 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —The Kansas Highway Patrol continues to see more drivers traveling well above the posted speed limit.On Thursday,&nbsp; KHP Lieutenant Craig Davis had an encounter with a 2011 BMW on Interstate 70, checking its speed at 151 mph,&nbsp;76 mph over the speed limit, according to a social media report from the KHP.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1708012141439.png" alt="Photo KHP" />
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 </figure>As Lieutenant Davis moved to intercept, the BMW continued its high-speed journey until the Salina Police Department intervened, stopping it for going 94 mph near the city limits.Since February 8, the KHP has recorded a number of others driving far over the speed limit, as shown in a social media report by KHP Trooper Tod Heilman.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1708012330225.png" alt="Photo KHP" />
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 </figure>The Kansas Highway Patrol reported two traffic stops for 100-plus miles per hour within 6 miles in the same afternoon, and both vehicles had children in the car, according to a social media report Monday.The resulting fine for Lieutenant Davis's efforts on Thursday alone amounted to $993, not including the second ticket from Salina Police.

KHP: Driver was traveling 151 mph on Interstate 70

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in Kansas City said Thursday that the mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Chiefs’&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-chiefs-dynasty-kansas-city-d16a308684d97a6be2d269c8d56404be">Super Bowl celebration</a>, appeared to stem from a dispute between several people.

Police Chief Stacey Graves said that 22 people injured in the shooting ranged between the ages of 8 and 47 years old, half of whom were under the age of 16. A mother of two was also killed.

Three people were detained — including two are juveniles — and firearms were recovered during the mayhem, police said. But investigators are calling for witnesses, people with cellphone footage and victims of the violence to call a dedicated hotline.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-super-bowl-parade-kansas-city-c373ac902961ded32bccc11c67afbd37">The shooting</a>&nbsp;outside Union Station occurred despite the presence of more than 800 police officers who were in the building and nearby, including on top of nearby structures, said Mayor Quinton Lucas, who attended with his wife and mother and ran for safety when the shots rang out. But he doesn't expect to cancel the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day parade.

Throngs had lined the parade route before the shooting, with fans climbing trees and street poles or standing on rooftops for a better view. Players rolled through the crowd on double-decker buses, as DJs and drummers heralded their arrival.

It's unclear exactly how many people attended the Chief's Super Bowl parade. When the Kansas City Royals won the World Series in 2015, an estimated 800,000 people&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-sports-nfl-kansas-city-chiefs-super-bowl-7e06bce82ab2338dfac965eb0705fded">had flocked to that victory parade</a>, shattering expectations in a city with a population of about 470,000 and a metropolitan area of about 2 million.

Witnesses described confusion as gunshots began, sounding to some like fireworks.

Some people didn’t run at first but others immediately scrambled for cover. The rally music initially continued playing despite the havoc. And then, within moments of the shooting stopping, some people were walking as if nothing happened.

Gene Hamilton, 61, of Wichita, Kansas, said he found it unnerving that the upbeat rally music continued among the confusion.

“If people are shooting, they should change the music,” he said.

Ashley Coderre, a 36-year-old from Overland Park, Kansas, said she heard two or three shots after walking out of a Panera near Crown Center, a couple blocks from Union Station. She said people were running and yelling.

Then suddenly she said people were walking around like nothing had happened: “We were so confused.”

It is the latest sports celebration in the U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-parade-shooting-2a500aff2edea212bf54cf6597b2f4f7">to be marred by gun violence</a>, following a shooting that wounded several people&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-shooting-nuggets-suspect-ee4869abf1afee855565f1c517bfae1f">last year in Denver</a>&nbsp;after the Nuggets' NBA championship and gunfire last year at a parking lot near the Texas Rangers' World Series championship parade.

Social media users posted shocking video of police running through Wednesday's crowded scene as people scrambled for cover and fled. One video showed someone apparently performing chest compressions on a victim as another person, seemingly writhing in pain, lay on the ground nearby. People screamed in the background.

“We did everything to make this event as safe as possible,” Lucas, a Democrat, said in an interview on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kmbc.com/">KMBC-TV</a>&nbsp;Thursday. "But as long as we have fools who will commit these types of acts, as long as we have their access to firearms with this level of capacity, then we may see incidents like this one.”

The parade and rally were the third in five years after Chiefs' Super Bowl wins. Lucas said it may be time to reconsider how to handle the next one if they win again, perhaps holding a “vastly smaller event” at Arrowhead Stadium, with fans going through metal detectors.

Lisa Money of Kansas City was trying to gather some confetti near the end of the parade when she heard somebody yell, “Down, down, everybody down!” At first she thought it might be a joke, until she saw the SWAT team jumping over the fence.

“I can’t believe it really happened,” Money said. “Who in their right mind would do something like this?”

University Health spokesperson Leslie Carto said two of the eight gunshot victims brought to the hospital are still in critical condition. One is in stable condition. The other five have been discharged. The hospital also treated four people from the rally who had nongunshot injuries. Three of those patients were discharged, Carto said.

Stephanie Meyer, chief nursing officer for Children’s Mercy Kansas City, said it was treating 12 patients from the rally, including 11 children between the ages of 6 and 15, many of whom suffered gunshot wounds. All were expected to recover, she said.

When asked about the condition of the children, Meyer responded: “Fear. The one word I would use to describe what we saw and how they came to us was fear.”

St. Luke’s Hospital spokesperson Emily Hohenberg said one gunshot victim at the hospital remains in critical condition. Four people who suffered injuries while fleeing the aftermath of the shooting were treated and released.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in Kansas City said Thursday that the mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Chiefs’&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-chiefs-dynasty-kansas-city-d16a308684d97a6be2d269c8d56404be">Super Bowl celebration</a>, appeared to stem from a dispute between several people.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Third Update of Shooting at Union Station after Chiefs Parade <a href="https://t.co/koRVdbHiJJ">https://t.co/koRVdbHiJJ</a>&mdash; kcpolice (@kcpolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/kcpolice/status/1758167588566090083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Police Chief Stacey Graves said that 22 people injured in the shooting ranged between the ages of 8 and 47 years old, half of whom were under the age of 16. A mother of two was also killed.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FKKFI901FM%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0tWCioBjQSyDfcoaf1uQxnMdzkQNtHRNmdh5bhNYwtP4D62Yjyn12zUwm9Jhad8LSl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="603" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>Three people were detained — including two are juveniles — and firearms were recovered during the mayhem, police said. But investigators are calling for witnesses, people with cellphone footage and victims of the violence to call a dedicated hotline."We are working to determine the involvement of others. And it should be noted we have recovered several firearms. This incident is still a very active investigation,” Graves said at a news conference.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-super-bowl-parade-kansas-city-c373ac902961ded32bccc11c67afbd37">The shooting</a>&nbsp;outside Union Station occurred despite the presence of more than 800 police officers who were in the building and nearby, including on top of nearby structures, said Mayor Quinton Lucas, who attended with his wife and mother and ran for safety when the shots rang out. But he doesn't expect to cancel the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day parade.“We have parades all the time. I don’t think they’ll end. Certainly we recognized the public safety challenges and issues that relate to them,” Lucas said.Throngs had lined the parade route before the shooting, with fans climbing trees and street poles or standing on rooftops for a better view. Players rolled through the crowd on double-decker buses, as DJs and drummers heralded their arrival.It's unclear exactly how many people attended the Chief's Super Bowl parade. When the Kansas City Royals won the World Series in 2015, an estimated 800,000 people&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-sports-nfl-kansas-city-chiefs-super-bowl-7e06bce82ab2338dfac965eb0705fded">had flocked to that victory parade</a>, shattering expectations in a city with a population of about 470,000 and a metropolitan area of about 2 million.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707930082830.png" alt="View of the crowd just as the parade was beginning Wednesday-AP video image" />
 <figcaption>View of the crowd just as the parade was beginning Wednesday-AP video image</figcaption>
 </figure>Witnesses described confusion as gunshots began, sounding to some like fireworks.Some people didn’t run at first but others immediately scrambled for cover. The rally music initially continued playing despite the havoc. And then, within moments of the shooting stopping, some people were walking as if nothing happened.Gene Hamilton, 61, of Wichita, Kansas, said he found it unnerving that the upbeat rally music continued among the confusion.“If people are shooting, they should change the music,” he said.Ashley Coderre, a 36-year-old from Overland Park, Kansas, said she heard two or three shots after walking out of a Panera near Crown Center, a couple blocks from Union Station. She said people were running and yelling.Then suddenly she said people were walking around like nothing had happened: “We were so confused.”It is the latest sports celebration in the U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-parade-shooting-2a500aff2edea212bf54cf6597b2f4f7">to be marred by gun violence</a>, following a shooting that wounded several people&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/denver-shooting-nuggets-suspect-ee4869abf1afee855565f1c517bfae1f">last year in Denver</a>&nbsp;after the Nuggets' NBA championship and gunfire last year at a parking lot near the Texas Rangers' World Series championship parade.Social media users posted shocking video of police running through Wednesday's crowded scene as people scrambled for cover and fled. One video showed someone apparently performing chest compressions on a victim as another person, seemingly writhing in pain, lay on the ground nearby. People screamed in the background.Another video showed two people chase and tackle a person, holding them down until two police officers arrived. In an interview Thursday with ABC's “Good Morning America,” Trey Filter of Wichita, Kansas, said he saw someone being chased and took action.“I couldn’t see much. I heard, ‘Get 'em!’ I saw a flash next to me. And I remember I jumped and remember thinking, ‘I hope this is the fool they were talking about,'" he said. “They started yelling that, ‘There’s a gun! There’s a gun!’"Filter said he and another man kept the person pinned down until officers arrived. "I remember the officers pulling my feet off of him and at that point I was just looking for my wife and kids,” he said.It was not immediately clear if the person he held down was involved in the shooting, but Filter's wife, Casey, saw a gun nearby and picked it up.The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-parade-shooting-dj-victim-d96b8631a92af6682b77577c2c4e98c8">woman killed in the shooting</a>&nbsp;was identified by radio station KKFI-FM as Lisa Lopez-Galvan, host of “Taste of Tejano."Lopez-Galvan, whose DJ name was “Lisa G,” was an extrovert and devoted mother from a prominent Latino family in the area, said Rosa Izurieta and Martha Ramirez, two childhood friends who worked with her at a staffing company.“She's the type of person who would jump in front of a bullet for anybody — that would be Lisa,” Izurieta said.Kansas City has long struggled with gun violence, and in 2020 it was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/in-state-wire-tn-state-wire-mo-state-wire-politics-oh-state-wire-0950ff59635979d7d2d2d3479f4d9c58">among nine cities</a>&nbsp;targeted by the U.S. Justice Department in an effort to crack down on violent crime. In 2023, the city matched a record with 182 homicides, most of which involved guns.Lucas has joined with mayors across the country in calling for new laws to reduce gun violence, including mandating universal background checks.“We did everything to make this event as safe as possible,” Lucas, a Democrat, said in an interview on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kmbc.com/">KMBC-TV</a>&nbsp;Thursday. "But as long as we have fools who will commit these types of acts, as long as we have their access to firearms with this level of capacity, then we may see incidents like this one.”The parade and rally were the third in five years after Chiefs' Super Bowl wins. Lucas said it may be time to reconsider how to handle the next one if they win again, perhaps holding a “vastly smaller event” at Arrowhead Stadium, with fans going through metal detectors.Lisa Money of Kansas City was trying to gather some confetti near the end of the parade when she heard somebody yell, “Down, down, everybody down!” At first she thought it might be a joke, until she saw the SWAT team jumping over the fence.“I can’t believe it really happened,” Money said. “Who in their right mind would do something like this?”University Health spokesperson Leslie Carto said two of the eight gunshot victims brought to the hospital are still in critical condition. One is in stable condition. The other five have been discharged. The hospital also treated four people from the rally who had nongunshot injuries. Three of those patients were discharged, Carto said.Stephanie Meyer, chief nursing officer for Children’s Mercy Kansas City, said it was treating 12 patients from the rally, including 11 children between the ages of 6 and 15, many of whom suffered gunshot wounds. All were expected to recover, she said.When asked about the condition of the children, Meyer responded: “Fear. The one word I would use to describe what we saw and how they came to us was fear.”St. Luke’s Hospital spokesperson Emily Hohenberg said one gunshot victim at the hospital remains in critical condition. Four people who suffered injuries while fleeing the aftermath of the shooting were treated and released.

🎥Chiefs parade shooting a personal dispute, not terrorism

KANSAS CITY—One person died in an accident just before 3p.m. Wednesday in Kansas City.

A&nbsp; Lincoln MKZ sedan was southbound on Prospect Avenue at a high rate of speed, according to Police Captain Jake Becchina.&nbsp; Just south of 63rd Street, a gray Lincoln MKX SUV was exiting a parking garage and making a left turn onto northbound Prospect. 

The sedan struck the front end of the SUV,&nbsp; continued southbound across the northbound lanes of Prospect, traveling off the east side of the roadway and struck a large tree. 

&nbsp;The driver of the MKZ was pronounced deceased at the scene. The front seat and rear seat passengers of the MKZ were both transported to a local hospital with critical injuries.&nbsp;The driver of the MKX was uninjured in the collision. Police have not released the name of the victim. The accident remains under investigation.

KANSAS CITY—One person died in an accident just before 3p.m. Wednesday in Kansas City.A&nbsp; Lincoln MKZ sedan was southbound on Prospect Avenue at a high rate of speed, according to Police Captain Jake Becchina.&nbsp; Just south of 63rd Street, a gray Lincoln MKX SUV was exiting a parking garage and making a left turn onto northbound Prospect. The sedan struck the front end of the SUV,&nbsp; continued southbound across the northbound lanes of Prospect, traveling off the east side of the roadway and struck a large tree. &nbsp;The driver of the MKZ was pronounced deceased at the scene. The front seat and rear seat passengers of the MKZ were both transported to a local hospital with critical injuries.&nbsp;The driver of the MKX was uninjured in the collision. Police have not released the name of the victim. The accident remains under investigation.

KCPD: 1 dead, 2 critically injured after car, SUV crash 

KANSAS CITY —The shootings at Union Station following the Kansas City Chief’s victory parade on Wednesday marred a beautiful celebration, according to a statement from Jackson County Prosecutor&nbsp;Jean Peters Baker.

"These horrible events can create deep emotional trauma for persons involved or persons who witnessed the violence. Family members can also be greatly impacted."&nbsp; The Jackson County prosecutor’s office has staff trained to engage individuals dealing with such emotional trauma. We also are enlisting other local agencies that provide such counseling.&nbsp;

Persons will be able to talk to a counselor or social worker at United Church of Christ, located in Brookside at 205 W. 65th Street, from 11a.m. - 2 p.m. Thursday. Services offered are free and we encourage everyone who needs help to come by for confidential information.

Other agencies who will be assisting include the Child Protection Center. Counseling will be free.

Individuals can reach the church office at 816-523-4813. Parking is available on the street. You can also dial 988 to reach a crisis counselor. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <figcaption>A woman is taken to an ambulance after an incident following the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in the Super Bowl 58. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann).</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY —The shootings at Union Station following the Kansas City Chief’s victory parade on Wednesday marred a beautiful celebration, according to a statement from Jackson County Prosecutor&nbsp;Jean Peters Baker."These horrible events can create deep emotional trauma for persons involved or persons who witnessed the violence. Family members can also be greatly impacted."&nbsp; The Jackson County prosecutor’s office has staff trained to engage individuals dealing with such emotional trauma. We also are enlisting other local agencies that provide such counseling.&nbsp;Persons will be able to talk to a counselor or social worker at United Church of Christ, located in Brookside at 205 W. 65th Street, from 11a.m. - 2 p.m. Thursday. Services offered are free and we encourage everyone who needs help to come by for confidential information.Other agencies who will be assisting include the Child Protection Center. Counseling will be free.Individuals can reach the church office at 816-523-4813. Parking is available on the street. You can also dial 988 to reach a crisis counselor. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Free counseling services offered following KC rally shooting

SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a deadly Kansas crash have made an arrest in the case.

According to online booking records, 21-year-old Abygail Emalee Aaron of Wichita was booked into the Saline County Jail just after 12:30p.m. Tuesday on requested&nbsp; charges of&nbsp;second-degree murder, driving under the influence, improper driving on laned roadway and drive on left side of roadway.

On February 15, of 2023, The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Toyota Tundra driven by Aaron was southbound on Interstate 135 just south of Water Well Road at approximately 1a.m.

The pickup crossed the center median and struck a 2016 Ford F150 driven by Jose M.&nbsp;Rodriguez, 41, Salina, on the shoulder of the northbound lanes.

EMS transported Rodriguez and a passenger in the Ford identified as Daisha J. Endsley, 26, Salina, to Salina Regional Health Center where Endsley was pronounced deceased.&nbsp; EMS also transported&nbsp;Aaron to Wesley Medical Center.&nbsp; She remains jailed. Online booking records do not list a bond for her.

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 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a deadly Kansas crash have made an arrest in the case.According to online booking records, 21-year-old Abygail Emalee Aaron of Wichita was booked into the Saline County Jail just after 12:30p.m. Tuesday on requested&nbsp; charges of&nbsp;second-degree murder, driving under the influence, improper driving on laned roadway and drive on left side of roadway.On February 15, of 2023, The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Toyota Tundra driven by Aaron was southbound on Interstate 135 just south of Water Well Road at approximately 1a.m.The pickup crossed the center median and struck a 2016 Ford F150 driven by Jose M.&nbsp;Rodriguez, 41, Salina, on the shoulder of the northbound lanes.EMS transported Rodriguez and a passenger in the Ford identified as Daisha J. Endsley, 26, Salina, to Salina Regional Health Center where Endsley was pronounced deceased.&nbsp; EMS also transported&nbsp;Aaron to Wesley Medical Center.&nbsp; She remains jailed. Online booking records do not list a bond for her.

Driver arrested for alleged DUI crash that killed Kansas woman

LOGAN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating another reported theft of cattle in Kansas.

On Wednesday, the Logan County Sheriff reported approximately 30 weaned calves. black and red angus mix with some baldies, 450 to 500 pounds were missing from Southern Logan County.

Please note the brand. If you have information please contact Logan County, Kansas Sheriff.

On November 17, 2023, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office took a report of five black Angus cattle allegedly stolen from the 17000 block of Onaga Road, Onaga, Kansas, according to a media release.

The cattle are branded on their left hip and also had white ear tags. All five of the stolen cows had calves, and the calves were still present but not the cows.&nbsp;

In October, a dozen calves and a cow were stolen from from rancher Dan Oeding approximately 5 miles southeast of Wamego, according to the Wabaunsee County Sheriff. Livestock missing include Black Angus or Wagyu calves, one red calf and one Black Angus cow.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact the Wabaunsee County Sheriff at 785-765-3323. There is a reward offered&nbsp; for information that leads to the arrest of those who stole the cattle.

In August, Reno County Sheriff's Office said Circle H Cattle Company reported fifteen 400 to 500 pound calves stolen from the area of US 50 and Sterling Road, according to a social media report. The cattle went missing sometime between July 29, and August 6.

In mid-July, the Kansas Livestock Associated reported 17-head of 200-350 pound calves were stolen ten miles northeast of Atwood, according to a media release from the Rawlins County sheriff's office. The calves&nbsp; carried fresh brands of V arrow high on the right hip.

In April, the Sheridan County Sheriff's Department asked for the public's assistance in a case involving eighty 80 head of cattle missing from South of Hoxie, Kansas.

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 </figure>LOGAN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating another reported theft of cattle in Kansas.On Wednesday, the Logan County Sheriff reported approximately 30 weaned calves. black and red angus mix with some baldies, 450 to 500 pounds were missing from Southern Logan County.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1708001007265.png" alt="Logan County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Logan County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>Please note the brand. If you have information please contact Logan County, Kansas Sheriff.On November 17, 2023, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office took a report of five black Angus cattle allegedly stolen from the 17000 block of Onaga Road, Onaga, Kansas, according to a media release.The cattle are branded on their left hip and also had white ear tags. All five of the stolen cows had calves, and the calves were still present but not the cows.&nbsp;In October, a dozen calves and a cow were stolen from from rancher Dan Oeding approximately 5 miles southeast of Wamego, according to the Wabaunsee County Sheriff. Livestock missing include Black Angus or Wagyu calves, one red calf and one Black Angus cow.Anyone with information about the incident should contact the Wabaunsee County Sheriff at 785-765-3323. There is a reward offered&nbsp; for information that leads to the arrest of those who stole the cattle.In August, Reno County Sheriff's Office said Circle H Cattle Company reported fifteen 400 to 500 pound calves stolen from the area of US 50 and Sterling Road, according to a social media report. The cattle went missing sometime between July 29, and August 6.In mid-July, the Kansas Livestock Associated reported 17-head of 200-350 pound calves were stolen ten miles northeast of Atwood, according to a media release from the Rawlins County sheriff's office. The calves&nbsp; carried fresh brands of V arrow high on the right hip.In April, the Sheridan County Sheriff's Department asked for the public's assistance in a case involving eighty 80 head of cattle missing from South of Hoxie, Kansas.

More cattle thefts under investigation in Kansas

KANSAS CITY (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the latest attempt by Republican state officials to block taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood, citing a failure in the state's legal appeal.

The high court's decision upholds a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-missouri-planned-parenthood-st-louis-1e54f2e9087e72e7ad65c8b1862e06c4?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">ruling by a trial judge</a>, who found that a 2022 funding bill violated the state constitution. The budget bill sought to bar Medicaid health care dollars from going to Planned Parenthood because its affiliates elsewhere performed abortions. But the Supreme Court's ruling was based on procedural grounds, not the merits of the claims.

The court said a trial judge had blocked the provisions in the funding bill for two reasons — because they violated the state constitution's requirement that legislation contain a single subject and because they infringed on equal protection rights. The Supreme Court said Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey's office failed to appeal the equal protection claim and it thus must stand. As a result, the court said there was no reason to address the single-subject claim.

Bailey's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday.

Planned Parenthood said in a statement that the court had reaffirmed patients' rights to receive its services for such things as cancer screenings and birth control.

“Over and over again, the courts have rejected politicians’ ongoing attempts to deprive patients of their health care by unconstitutionally kicking Planned Parenthood out of the Medicaid program,” the organization said in a joint statement from Yamelsie Rodriguez, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, and Emily Wales, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains.

Missouri's Republican-led Legislature has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-missouri-funding-planned-parenthood-530ec36d6e079f9ee3d25b3d7d95c449?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">tried for years to block</a>&nbsp;any health care funding from going to Planned Parenthood because of its association with abortion. That has continued even though Planned Parenthood no longer performs abortions in Missouri. A state law prohibiting most abortions took effect after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">U.S. Supreme Court overturned</a>&nbsp;a nationwide right to abortion in June 2022.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the latest attempt by Republican state officials to block taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood, citing a failure in the state's legal appeal.The high court's decision upholds a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-missouri-planned-parenthood-st-louis-1e54f2e9087e72e7ad65c8b1862e06c4?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">ruling by a trial judge</a>, who found that a 2022 funding bill violated the state constitution. The budget bill sought to bar Medicaid health care dollars from going to Planned Parenthood because its affiliates elsewhere performed abortions. But the Supreme Court's ruling was based on procedural grounds, not the merits of the claims.The court said a trial judge had blocked the provisions in the funding bill for two reasons — because they violated the state constitution's requirement that legislation contain a single subject and because they infringed on equal protection rights. The Supreme Court said Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey's office failed to appeal the equal protection claim and it thus must stand. As a result, the court said there was no reason to address the single-subject claim.Bailey's office did not immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday.Planned Parenthood said in a statement that the court had reaffirmed patients' rights to receive its services for such things as cancer screenings and birth control.“Over and over again, the courts have rejected politicians’ ongoing attempts to deprive patients of their health care by unconstitutionally kicking Planned Parenthood out of the Medicaid program,” the organization said in a joint statement from Yamelsie Rodriguez, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, and Emily Wales, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains.Missouri's Republican-led Legislature has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-missouri-funding-planned-parenthood-530ec36d6e079f9ee3d25b3d7d95c449?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">tried for years to block</a>&nbsp;any health care funding from going to Planned Parenthood because of its association with abortion. That has continued even though Planned Parenthood no longer performs abortions in Missouri. A state law prohibiting most abortions took effect after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">U.S. Supreme Court overturned</a>&nbsp;a nationwide right to abortion in June 2022.Lawmakers were able to stop money from going to Planned Parenthood in the 2019 fiscal year by forgoing some federal funding to avoid requirements that the clinics be reimbursed if low-income patients go there for birth control, cancer screenings and other preventative care. Missouri instead used state money to pay for those services.But the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-f7b65c6c22d2def4f87962775022ad56?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share">Missouri Supreme Court in 2020</a>&nbsp;ruled lawmakers violated the state constitution by making the policy change through the state budget instead of a separate bill, forcing the state to reimburse Planned Parenthood for health care provided to Medicaid patients.Lawmakers have been trying since then to reinstate a ban on funding for Planned Parenthood. A bill to create such a prohibition, separate from the budget, faced Democratic opposition when it was brought up for Senate debate earlier this month.

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