3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (936+ words) TOPEKA, Kan. — Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without following a spouse into office, has died. She was 94. Kassebaum Baker died Friday of natural causes, according to her…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (582+ words) When much of the city of Gary, Indiana, lost power after a devastating storm last week, Jimmy Hendricks didn’t wait for the power to come back on at his iconic restaurant, Koney King. Instead, he went out and bought a…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (444+ words) The family of go-go pioneer Chuck Brown announced Thursday that it removed support for a yearly birthday celebration held in his honor, citing concerns that it was marginalized in the planning process. The 12th annual Chuck Brown Day concert, organized by…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (580+ words) The Los Angeles City Council has rescinded camping bans on a dozen locations in Hollywood, Echo Park and Silver Lake at the urging of the area’s council member, who called the bans ineffective in addressing homelessness. The motion was approved…...