UNDERWOOD, Iowa  — Law enforcement authorities are investigating two Kansas man on numerous charges after a high-speed chase in in which gunshots were fired at a sheriff’s deputy in Iowa.

Just before 4 a.m. Thursday, the Pottawattamie County Iowa Sheriff’s Office reported in a media release that  one of its deputies tried to stop a car matching the description of a stolen car.

The car sped off west on Interstate 80. The car left the interstate at the Underwood exit and was forced into a ditch on a rural road, where it stopped.

Authorities say the deputy was not hit by the gunshots. Court records don’t yet show charges against the men.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and health care (all times local):

7:15 a.m.

President Donald Trump is calling the so-called “Obamacare” law a “broken mess” after his move that’s likely to roil insurance markets.

Trump tweeted Friday that “piece by piece” his administration will begin the process of “giving America the great HealthCare it deserves!”

ObamaCare is a broken mess. Piece by piece we will now begin the process of giving America the great HealthCare it deserves!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2017

The White House said late Thursday it would immediately halt payments to insurers under the Obama-era health care law.

The subsidies help lower copays and deductibles for people with modest incomes. Stopping the payments would trigger a spike in premiums for next year unless Trump reverses course or Congress authorizes the money.

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5:50 a.m.

President Donald Trump is inviting congressional Democrats to “call me to fix” America’s health care system, as he prepares an order ceasing federal subsidy payments to health insurers.

In a pre-dawn post on his Twitter account Friday, the president reiterated his oft-stated argument that “Obamacare is imploding.”

Addressing Democrats, he tweeted that “massive subsidy payments to their pet insurance companies has stopped. Dems should call me to fix!”

Since his presidential campaign and nearly nine months in office, Trump has persistently called for getting rid of the 2010 Obama law. His fellow Republicans joined him in that cause, but neither Trump nor the GOP has been able to muster sufficient strength to get the repeal bill through the Senate.

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3:40 a.m.

In a brash move likely to roil insurance markets, President Donald Trump will “immediately” halt payments to insurers under the Obama-era health care law he has been trying to unravel for months.

The Department of Health and Human Services made the announcement in a statement late Thursday. “We will discontinue these payments immediately,” said acting HHS Secretary Eric Hargan and Medicare administrator Seema Verma. Sign-up season for subsidized private insurance starts Nov. 1, in less than three weeks, with about 9 million people currently covered.

In a separate statement, the White House said the government cannot legally continue to pay the so-called cost-sharing subsidies because they lack a formal authorization by Congress.

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas teen for possible sexting charges.

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RILEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas teen for possible sexting charges.

According to the police, they filed a report for aggravated unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child.

On Thursday a 13-year-old boy in Manhattan allegedly sent pictures of himself to a 10-year-old girl, according the Riley County Police incident report.

Authorities did not release details on the relationship between the children or their names.

Due to the nature of the crime reported, police released no additional details early Friday.

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed robbery and asking the public for help to find a suspect.

Just after 7p.m. Thursday, police responded to 102 SW 37th Street in Topeka for a report of a robbery at the Kwik Shop, according to Police Lt. Aaron Jones.

It was reported that a tall black male entered the store wearing a black hoodie and a purple bandana over his face, displaying a double-bladed knife and demanding money.

The suspect did escape with cash southeast from the business next to a Silver Honda Element with dents on the rear of the vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to please contact the Topeka Police Department or Crime Stoppers.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The federal government says a new Missouri law doesn’t provide the same protections from housing discrimination as federal law, and Missouri consequently faces funding cuts.

Missouri Democratic House Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty on Thursday said the state could lose between $400,000 and $500,000 a year. She wants to repeal parts of the law, which creates a higher legal standard for proving discrimination.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development had warned that enacting the law would mean that the Missouri Human Rights Commission no longer could handle federal housing discrimination claims and could mean funding cuts.

Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Deputy Director Tammy Cavender says the agency is in talks with the federal government. She says in the meantime, no Missourians will lose services.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is far outpacing potential Republican rivals in fundraising.

Thank you! Over 30,000 donors in Q3. 88% gave less than $100. Avg contribution was $59. Again shattered #MOSen records raising almost 3 mill

— Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) October 12, 2017

McCaskill’s campaign announced Thursday that she’s raised $2.9 million between July and the end of September. She spent close to $1 million and had more than $7 million in cash on hand.

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, the leading Republican candidate, raised about $820,000 and has $782,000 in cash to spend, although he’s only been allowed to fundraise since he opened a campaign committee in early August.

The 2018 Missouri Senate race likely will be expensive and highly competitive. McCaskill is among 10 Senate Democrats running in states won by Trump, and the Missouri race could be crucial in control of the Senate, where the GOP currently has a narrow majority of 52 seats.

DOUGLAS COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed robbery and asking the public for help to find a suspect.

Just before 3a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a reported armed robbery that just occurred at a convenience store 1802 West 23rd Street in Lawrence.

A store employee reported a male suspect, armed with a firearm, wearing a mask and dark clothing, entered the business and demanded money.

The suspect took an undisclosed amount of money and exited the business. As the suspect exited the business, two female victims entered the business.

The suspect reentered the business and robbed the two female victims each of an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect then fled the area southbound on foot.

This investigation is ongoing. Lawrence Police request anyone who may have information related to this incident to please contact the Lawrence Police Department at 785-832-709 or Crime Stoppers of Lawrence and Douglas County at (785) 843-TIPS. Tips to Crime Stoppers can be made anonymous.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A new report says Kansas farmers are expected to harvest record crops of soybeans and cotton this season.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service said it anticipates 209 million bushels of soybeans will be cut in Kansas this fall. That is up 9 percent from last year.

Kansas growers planted 5.1 million acres of soybeans this season. The anticipated spike in production is due to the fact that farmers planted 27 percent more acres than a year ago.

Another record crop is expected to come in for cotton, with harvest forecast at 190,000 bales. That is a 168 percent jump from last year.

Corn production in Kansas is forecast at 697 million bushels, down slightly from last year. The anticipated sorghum production of 194 million bushels is down 28 percent.

SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) – A greenhouse and flower shop in Missouri that hosts an annual bra contest to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month has a special tribute this year.

The Sedalia Democrat reports that one bra at Moore’s Greenhouse and Flower Shop is in memory of Jan Clemons, who died of cancer in June. Clemons led a group of friends who entered the contest every year.

The friends put the entry together in her honor. Called the “Jewel of a Friend,” it has bedazzled straps and more than 20 pins and charms.

The event raises money for the Bothwell Regional Health Center Foundation to help educate women about the importance of early breast cancer detection.

Moore’s co-owner, Rhoda Moore, started the event to honor her friend Cathy Berlin, who died from breast cancer.