RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday threw out the convictions of a former sheriff’s deputy for falsifying firearms training and qualification requirements for former superiors — including the then-county sheriff, who is now serving prison time for crimes. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals vacated 12 felony obstruction of justice convictions against ex-Granville …

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Republican plan to cut taxes in Kansas died Tuesday in the GOP-controlled Legislature when enough members concluded that it would favor wealthy taxpayers too much and upheld the Democratic governor’s veto. The vote in the state House was 81-42, leaving GOP leaders three votes shy of the two-thirds majority needed to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s …

Philadelphia Flyers (29-20-7, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (15-38-3, eighth in the Central Division) Chicago; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Chicago Blackhawks after Owen Tippett scored two goals in the Flyers’ 6-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils. Chicago is 15-38-3 overall and 11-14-2 at home. The Blackhawks have given up …