DOUGLAS COUNTY — One person died in an accident just before 9p.m. Monday in Douglas County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Chevy Equinox driven by Ronald D. Uhing, 76, Ava, was west bound on MO. 76 fifteen miles west of Ava.

The vehicle traveled off the ride side of the road and overturned. Uhing was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A man accused of repeatedly grabbing his Uber driver’s genitals during a drive through Lawrence was sentenced to two years of probation but must register as a sex offender for 25 years.

Landon Roberson,  23, Lawrence, was sentenced Friday after pleading no contest in July to attempted aggravated sexual battery. He would serve a year in prison if he violates probation.

Prosecutors say the Uber driver, a 30-year-old man, told police the man grabbed the driver’s crotch or tried to grab his genitals about a dozen times.

The driver told police each time he told the man to stop, the passenger became agitated and angry, which made the driver fear for his life.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Federal appeals court judges have ruled to lift a preliminary injunction that blocked Missouri from enforcing some abortion restrictions.

Planned Parenthood says the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ Monday ruling could end abortions at the Columbia clinic in weeks. That could leave a St. Louis Planned Parenthood site as the only abortion clinic in the state.

Planned Parenthood Great Plains General Counsel Emily Wales says there’s at least a two-week delay for the ruling to take effect.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An all-Republican state board on Monday rejected a liberal Kansas activist’s challenge to Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s listing as the GOP nominee for governor on the November ballot after he argued that hundreds of legal votes were not counted in the primary election.

The State Objections Board concluded that Davis Hammet, of Topeka, could not show that Kobach’s narrow victory over Gov. Jeff Colyer in the GOP primary could be overturned by the issues Hammet raised. It also rejected Hammet’s argument that Kobach’s chief deputy should not have been involved in reviewing the challenge.

Kobach defeated Colyer by 343 votes out of more than 317,000 cast. Colyer’s supporters initially raised some of the same questions Hammet did in his objection, but the governor conceded the race a week after the primary.

“It is not merely that an objection has been made for one of the appropriate grounds. You also must present evidence that this election would be overturned,” said Assistant Secretary of State Eric Rucker, who presided over the board’s meeting.

But Hammet said later that he couldn’t show that Kobach’s victory might be overturned because counties wouldn’t give him information about voters whose ballots were not counted. Also, he said, counties aren’t consistent in how they report the number of rejected ballots. He did not rule out filing a lawsuit.

“None of my objections were addressed,” Hammet said. “They just ignored every single argument I made.”

Hammet is the founder and president of a voting rights group, Loud Light, and has frequently been critical of Kobach, other Republicans and their policies.

Kobach’s campaign was represented at the hearing by Mike Roman, a former special assistant to President Donald Trump, who endorsed Kobach the day before the primary. Kobach advised Trump’s presidential campaign and has advised the White House; the Kansas secretary of state also served as vice chairman of Trump’s now-disbanded commission on election fraud.

Roman argued that Hammet did not have the right under Kansas law to file an objection to Kobach’s nomination because Hammet is a registered Democrat and cannot legally vote in the Republican primary.

“I really don’t think he has standing,” Roman said.

The board rejected Roman’s argument, based on previous cases, but Hammet criticized members for even considering the issue. He also argued that Rucker shouldn’t have been involved in reviewing the objection because he’s Kobach’s top deputy and a past contributor to Kobach’s campaigns.

Kansas law says objections like Hammet’s are reviewed by a board made up of the secretary of state, the attorney general and lieutenant governor, or their representatives. Rucker was Kobach’s substitute on the board, and the other two officials sent substitutes as well.

Hammet argued that someone outside Kobach’s office should have replaced Kobach on the board, instead of Rucker.

Board members said there’s nothing in state law allowing the officials to appoint representatives outside their offices to serve on the board.

But Hammet replied: “This is a ridiculous board in need of reform.”

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed by an animal rights group against the University of Missouri over the cost of receiving public records could go to trial.

Circuit Judge Jeff Harris ruled Friday in a lawsuit by Animal Rescue Media Education, which also is called the Beagle Freedom Project. The group sued the university in 2016 over an estimated $82,000 charge for researching and copying public records. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports the lawsuit contends the university’s fees for the records are so high it effectively prevents the public from accessing open records.

Harris will hear the evidence in a bench trial. The university could be fined up to $1,000 for knowingly violating the Sunshine Law and up to $5,000 for a purposeful violation.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security toured the National Agro-Defense Facility that is under construction in Manhattan.

Today, I toured the National Bio & Agro-Defense Facility at @KState, an asset that'll provide indispensable capabilities essential for food security in a global economy. Together with @USDA we will defend our Ag industry & public health. Learn more here: https://t.co/V5pO6vrzIL pic.twitter.com/ofoaKEJXtM

— Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen (@SecNielsen) September 10, 2018

Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen visited the facility Monday with a host of federal and state leaders. They include U.S. Sens. Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran, U.S. Reps. Roger Marshall and Kevin Yoder, Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer and Kansas State President Richard Myers.

The $1.25 billion research facility, or NBAF, will study diseases that can be spread from animals to humans. The facility is expected to open in 2022.

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MANHATTAN – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts will host U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on a tour of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), currently under construction, and of Kansas State University’s Bio Research Institute (BRI) next door.

Roberts will be joined by U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, Representatives Roger Marshall and Kevin Yoder, and Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer.

The federal and state leaders will be joined by Kansas State University President Richard Myers.

Senator Roberts invited Secretary Nielsen to see NBAF firsthand to ensure the protection of plant and animal health remains a national security priority.

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Olathe police say an 18-month-old boy died after being hit by a vehicle.

Police said the child was hit shortly after noon in Olathe. Investigators believe a family member may have been backing out of the driveway when the incident happened.

The child was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

The investigation is continuing.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on the Missouri Legislature’s special session (all times local):

2:20 p.m.

Missouri lawmakers have launched a special session to work on legislation vetoed by Gov. Mike Parson.

Parson called the Republican-led Legislature back for a special session that began Monday. He’s asking lawmakers to rework two bills he vetoed in July that dealt with expanding drug treatment courts and education in science, technology, engineering and math.

Parson says the special session is a chance to fix problematic language in those bills that led him to block them.

He’s also calling on lawmakers to consider gubernatorial appointments.

The special session will run concurrently with an annual veto session Wednesday. Lawmakers at that time can propose overriding Parson’s vetoes on bills or spending items.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are returning to the Capitol in Jefferson City to work on legislation vetoed by Gov. Mike Parson.

Parson called the Republican-led Legislature back for a special session that begins Monday. He’s asking lawmakers to rework two bills he vetoed in July that dealt with expanding drug treatment courts and education in science, technology, engineering and math.

Parson says the special session is a chance to fix problematic language in those bills that led him to block them.

He’s also calling on lawmakers to consider gubernatorial appointments.

The special session will run concurrently with an annual veto session Wednesday. Lawmakers at that time can propose overriding Parson’s vetoes on bills or spending items.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers will return to the state Capitol on Monday for a special session on bills vetoed by Gov. Mike Parson, including ones on drug treatment courts and education in science, technology, engineering and math.

Parson called the Republican-led Legislature back to consider fixing problematic language that led him to veto the two bills in July.

One bill would have allowed high school computer science courses to count toward math, science or practical art credits needed for graduation. Parson previously cited an issue with another part of the bill: an online course intended to boost career awareness for science, technology, engineering and mathematics professions. In a letter to lawmakers, Parson wrote that the detailed criteria for bidders “appear to be narrowly tailored to apply to only one company.”

Parson’s letter did not identify the company, but the House handler of the bill told Kansas City radio station KCUR that Tennessee-based Learning Blade helped draft the bill. The company did not immediately return an Associated Press request for comment.

Parson also vetoed a wide-ranging bill dealing with treatment courts, judicial retirement plans and efforts to clean up abandoned property. He has said the bill appeared to violate constitutional prohibitions on including multiple subjects and changing a bill’s original purpose. In his directive to lawmakers, Parson called on them to pass a bill narrowly focused on drug treatment courts.

Parson also called on senators to consider his recent gubernatorial appointments during the special session.

The session will run concurrently with an annual veto session on Tuesday. Lawmakers during that session can propose overriding Parson’s vetoes on both legislation and some state spending.

Lawmakers have clashed with Parson’s administration over about $154,000 that he cut from a program that designates hospitals as stroke, heart attack and trauma centers. The move spurred backlash from lawmakers, hospitals and groups such as the American Heart Association.

House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick said he has not yet made a decision on how to address that vetoed spending.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University’s football team may have lost the game Saturday, but fans at the stadium still erupted in cheers as one of the school’s drum majors proposed to a graduate student during halftime.

💜 #Family pic.twitter.com/OVDaaVCszy

— The Pride of Wildcat Land (@KStatePride) September 9, 2018

Carly Tracz said that she couldn’t say “yes” fast enough after boyfriend and Kansas State Marching Band drum major Blake Moris got down on one knee while fans watched on the big screens at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

Moris says Tracz “loves halftime proposals.” He knew he wanted to propose in front of the university’s band of more than 400 people. The couple began dating just days after meeting during a 2016 football game, with band and football an integral part of their relationship.

Moris says the proposal “worked so perfectly.”