Not every new animal is discovered in the jungle or rainforest: A new species of snake was discovered in a museum after being ignored by researchers for years. Levitonius mirus, also known as the Waray dwarf burrowing snake, is native to the Philippines. But specimens of the snake sent to the University of were misidentified until … Read more
The nightmare before Christmas! Kansas parents accidentally COOK their three Elf on the Shelf dolls after hiding them in the oven – leaving the toys a charred, melted mess Chelsea and Matt Hightower from Overland Park, Kansas left their three Elf on the Shelf toys in the oven overnight — and forgot about them Matt … Read more
Counties in Kansas that followed the state’s mask mandate earlier this year saw coronavirus cases fall, but those that didn’t witnessed infections spiking, a new study finds. In July, Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, issued a face covering mandate, but a state law allowed counties to opt out. For the counties that required masks, a … Read more
Definitely a tonic for troubled times. These are the winning and shortlisted images in the 2020 International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, with stunning shots documenting everything from magical mountains in Norway to dramatic storm clouds over Kansas and the lush green forest of Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor National Park. There were almost 3,800 … Read more
Definitely a tonic for troubled times. These are the winning and shortlisted images in the seventh International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, with stunning shots documenting everything from magical mountains in Norway to dramatic storm clouds over Kansas and the lush green forest of Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor National Park. There were almost 3,800 entries … Read more
With Super Bowl-winning quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his fiancee Brittany Matthews expecting their first child next year, Matthews showed off the progress of the child’s nursery. Matthews, 25, and Mahomes, 25, announced their engagement in early September, when the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback picked up his Super Bowl ring, and they revealed they were expecting … Read more
Though many Democrats viewed President Donald Trump‘s handling of the pandemic as his greatest weakness, election returns show that in places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous support. In 376 counties with the highest number of new cases per capita, the overwhelming majority – 93 percent of those counties – went … Read more
When Alli Shappell learned that her childhood pastor was in kidney failure and in need of a transplant, she immediately offered to donate. The 21-year-old nursing student was tested and, unfortunately, wasn’t a match, but she was determined to help the minister get a kidney. That’s when doctors at The University of Kansans Health System … Read more
Two men in Georgia and one man in Kansas drank liquid cleaning products ‘to ward off COVID-19’ after Trump suggested injecting disinfectant into the lungs to combat the virus The Georgia Poison Center on Tuesday revealed that two men guzzled cleaning solution over the weekend in misguided attempts to prevent catching COVID-19 GPC Director Gaylord … Read more