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Gov. Laura Kelly declared a three-county state of emergency to prepare for the 2026 World Cup; the Kansas House approved a 15-day extension, but the Senate has not voted, raising questions about the breadth of executive authority. Without extension, the emergency expires soon, potentially complicating access to coordinated state resources for handling visitors and events.
Kansas overrides Gov. Laura Kelly's veto to enact a law requiring sex-segregated restrooms in government buildings, with fines, lawsuits, and criminal penalties for violations, plus limited age-based access and a ban on changing gender markers on state documents.
The Kansas Senate, voting along party lines, overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of House Bill 244 to require bathroom use in state government buildings to align with birth sex, a move critics call a painful cultural battle that could affect business and events such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup; supporters argue it protects privacy, while opponents warn it endangers transgender people and risks economic impacts for Kansas.
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed SB 244, an anti-trans bathroom bill that would require people to use restrooms matching their birth sex and impose fines on governments and escalating penalties on individuals; she warned the measure would cause numerous consequences, like restricting visits to shared rooms in nursing homes and dorms, and criticized the rushed process that cut out public input. With Republicans holding majorities, lawmakers could override the veto, while opponents and civil-rights groups argued the bill targets transgender Kansans and could burden local governments.
Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a GOP-backed bill that would require sex-segregated restrooms and locker rooms in public buildings, ban changing gender markers on licenses and birth certificates, and impose fines or lawsuits for violations, with limited exceptions for young children and caregivers; supporters say it codifies norms, but Kelly calls it poorly drafted and costly for local governments, and lawmakers may override the veto amid a broader wave of anti-trans legislation in Kansas.
SportsLine's projection model locks in bets for the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks, leaning Under and signaling a spread edge after simulating 10,000 outcomes; tipoff is 9 p.m. ET at Allen Fieldhouse. Arizona is 23-0 (10-0 Big 12) and Kansas 18-5 (8-2 Big 12) with a seven-game win streak, and Kansas leads the all-time series 9-5.
Top-ranked Arizona's bid for an undefeated season ended with an 82-78 defeat at No. 9 Kansas, snapping the Wildcats’ program-record 23-game win streak as Kansas pulled away late. Arizona led 45-42 at halftime, but Kansas dominated the second half with an 8-0 run, aided by interior defense. Kansas was led by Flory Bidunga and Melvin Council with 23 points apiece, Bryson Tiller with 18 and Jamari McDowell with 10; Arizona was led by Brayden Burries with 25 and Ivan Kharchenkov with 13, while Jaden Bradley and Koa Peat struggled. Arizona shot 44.4% and 37.1% after halftime and went 8 of 14 from the line compared with Kansas’s 21 of 25. Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson sat out with flu-like symptoms. The Wildcats return home to host No. 16 Texas Tech with ESPN College GameDay on campus.
No. 9 Kansas upset No. 1 Arizona 82-78 at Allen Fieldhouse, overcoming Darryn Peterson’s absence. Melvin Council Jr. and Flory Bidunga sparked the second half, Bryson Tiller added 18 points, and Arizona big man Motiejus Krivas flirted with a monster stat line (14 points, 15 rebounds, 6 blocks). It marks Kansas’s first home win over a AP No. 1 team and shakes Bracketology projections as Arizona faces a brutal remaining schedule.
Kansas Jayhawks defeated BYU Cougars 58-39 at Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 31, 2026, building a 53-33 halftime lead en route to a fourth straight win. Darryn Peterson led Kansas with 18 points, Bryson Tiller added 13, and Tre White 10 as the Jayhawks pulled away. BYU was led by R. Saunders with 13 and R. Wright III with 12, with AJ Dybantsa scoring 7 in the loss.
Lawrence’s wastewater tests show high levels of six viruses—COVID-19, influenza A and B, RSV, human metapneumovirus, and norovirus—over the past three weeks, signaling community circulation during peak flu season; wastewater data reflects viral spread rather than exact case counts, with an earlier influenza B peak and a rising COVID Stratus/XFG variant (82.5% of positives, up 25%), and Salina reporting medium concentrations for these illnesses as well; health officials urge vaccination, masking at some clinics, and staying home when sick to curb spread.
A Storm Team 12 Weather Alert remains in effect through Sunday morning as a winter storm brings steady snowfall and dangerous wind chills across Kansas, with 6–9 inch accumulations likely south of I-70 and bitter subzero wind chills reducing travel conditions, though some sun returns by Sunday.
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self was hospitalized Monday for precaution after feeling under the weather, receiving IV fluids at LMH Health and not traveling with KU to Boulder; his availability for the Colorado game remains uncertain, and his medical history includes heart-related procedures such as stents in 2025 and earlier.
Salina Regional Health Center and Memorial Hospital in Abilene, KS, have enacted temporary visitor guidelines due to a regional rise in influenza, COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, effective January 16 until further notice. Ill visitors or symptoms; children under 12 should not visit inpatients; those with compromised immune systems should visit only if absolutely necessary; masks are available; hand hygiene required; compassionate exceptions considered case-by-case to protect patients, staff and the community.
A Kansas municipal judge publicly objected to ICE agents’ presence in a DUI hearing, prompting a rebuke from the U.S. attorney; the op-ed argues courts should remain open and neutral spaces free of political overtones, warning that allowing courthouse enforcement risks chilling witness and victim cooperation and threatens democratic fairness.
A Missouri-based sports fan expresses deep resentment towards the Kansas City Chiefs' move to Kansas, criticizing the Hunt family's ingratitude and the political and financial implications of the team's relocation, leading the author to vow never to support the team again and return to rooting for the Browns.