5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW for today and going into the weekend

1. Russia’s Supreme Court yesterday declared the international LGBTQ+ rights movement an extremist organization in the latest and most severe legal move against LGBTQ+ activism in the country.

2. Search warrants that were executed led to the seizing of 60k fentanyl pills, 4 pounds of fentanyl powder and almost 60 pounds of meth in Wichita earlier this week.

3. There is plenty to see and do in Wichita this weekend, a couple of the highlights involve Santa and rescue animals. “Holiday Family Pet Photos” with Santa” to benefit the Kansas Humane Society down at Naftzger Park Saturday and Sunday

and Wichita Animal Action League is having a fun “Skate With Santa” from 12-3 Saturday at the Wichita Ice Center. The event will help animals in crisis who are hoping for a Christmas miracle

4. Sports Illustrated names Colorado football coach Deion Sanders as its 2023 Sportsperson of the Year

5. The city of Detroit opened the country’s first road capable of wirelessly charging electric vehicles as they drive, a key step toward wider adoption of the technology. The quarter-mile demonstration project is meant to show the feasibility of wireless charging as a supplement to an eventual nationwide charging network for electric vehicles. It’s a process that involves copper coils in the road and magnetic induction into the cars. They say the process isn’t harmful to humans but if you use a compass while hiking, you’ll get lost.

and THAT’S TRENDING.

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