Latest News

Fact check: Trump, Clinton deny their own words in debate

10:35 PM

One debate, two candidates, many takes on sniffles, ISIS and birth certificates

10:35 PM

Mizzou (kind of) feels LSU’s pain as distractions mount in Baton Rouge

10:22 PM

Shooting victim at 56th and Hardesty in Kansas City identified

9:06 PM

Colombia, FARC sign historic peace deal ending long conflict

10:19 PM

MLB Fan Nation Kansas City Royals Beaded Bracelet

$138 $32

Sports

For Chiefs offense, end zone has become elusive

The Kansas City Chiefs got into the end zone on their second possession of Sunday’s 24-3 victory over the Jets, and it looked like the offense was in for a productive day. But that touchdown was the only one produced by the Chiefs offense. There were other golden opportunities but the Chiefs wound up with a total of three points from those.

Sports

After demotion, Whit Merrifield makes case for second-base job entering 2017

KU coach Bill Self on Villanova loss as season nears: ‘I don’t have to watch it again’

The all-new KUhoops.com is here

Local

Kansas City police begin body camera testing this week

The 90-day test period for body cameras will allow the Kansas City Police Department to gauge video storage needs and determine whether equipment upgrades are needed.

Federal judge sets contempt hearing for Kobach

Fatal shooting reported near 84th Street and Wayne Avenue in KC

Possible cuts at KU, KU Med total around $23 million

Nation & world

One debate, two candidates, many takes on sniffles, ISIS and birth certificates

The presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump looked different through the country’s many political prisms, Democratic, Republican, liberal, conservative and snark.

Replay: Missouri and Kansas Republicans and Democrats analyze the first Trump-Clinton debate

Fact check: Trump, Clinton deny their own words in debate

Colombia, FARC sign historic peace deal ending long conflict

Opinion

Whistleblower Edward Snowden can be both hero, villain in U.S.

Edward Snowden is viewed as a heroic whistleblower by some but un-American by others because of the National Security Agency secrets he leaked in 2013.

Donald Trump’s bombast is utterly inconsistent with leadership

Alzheimer’s drug offers a bit of hope, but it’s no cure

How did Tulsa officer identify Crutcher as ‘a bad dude’?

In Depth

On the KC front-burner: Infrastructure and an $800 million bond proposal

Blogs & Columns

How will Les Miles’ firing impact Mizzou’s chances?

Watch, listen to our Chiefs-Jets postgame analysis

Judging the Royals

The Royals beat the Tigers 12-9, and it took forever

Videos

Dave Helling, Scott Canon discuss the implications of the first presidential debate

Sep 26, 2016

Star reporters Dave Helling, at right, and Scott Canon chatted live on Facebook about the first presidential debate between Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton and Republican hopeful Donald Trump. Here are the highlights.

The Kansas City Star

View More Video

Top Photos

View All Galleries

Entertainment

Back to Rockville

Counting Crows: Still flying high after 25 years by putting the band first

'Pokemon Go' fervor has cooled, but the game isn't dead yet

Kansas City tattoo artist is making his mark around the world

Back to Rockville

Counting Crows: Still flying high after 25 years by putting the band first

'Pokemon Go' fervor has cooled, but the game isn't dead yet

Kansas City tattoo artist is making his mark around the world