The possibility of winning a record Powerball jackpot was a big draw Saturday for area stores selling lottery tickets. Early Sunday, officials with the multistate lottery said that one winning ticket for the approximately $600 million jackpot had been sold in Florida.
While the Royals’ rotation is much improved over recent seasons, one run isn’t often going to be enough. It was Ervin Santana who paid the price Saturday night for failing to pitch a shutout in a 2-1 loss to the Oakland A’s.
Oxbow has won the 138th Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. Kentucky Derby winner Orb finished fourth, meaning there will again be no winner of horse racing's Triple Crown. Oxbow led from start to finish. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple Crown victory, most in horse racing history.
One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri driver’s license. One week later, she died in a traffic accident. The Harrisonville High School freshman, an honor roll student and Future Farmers of America competitor, was driving alone on Thursday afternoon, only 100 yards from her house.
Athletics 2, Royals 1
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Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness
Missouri high school track and field championships
Kansas Class 6A swimming championship
Oakland 2 - Royals 1
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Pembroke Hill students beautify Strawberry Hill
House + Home: Fabulous faux finishes
American Idol finale brings laughter, tears
Celebrities party at Cannes Film Festival
Focus on Joplin: Photographer Murwin Mosler's images help rebuilding
RAW Video: Elio Motors three-wheel passenger vehicle
DARE: Columnist Jenee' Osterheldt confronts her fear of roller coasters!
DARE: Staff artist Hector Casanova jumps out of a plane
Standees opens next week in Prairie Village
Kia appears on Rachael Ray Show
Running back Jamaal Charles on OTAs
Chiefs Eric Fisher adjusting to right tackle
Alex Smith talks about his front line, receivers
NASA engineer visits LEGOLAND Discovery Center
Chiefs Andy Reid on Branden Albert
Branden Albert at Chiefs OTAs, playing left tackle
Paralympian Ryan Chalmers pushes his chair through Kansas
T-Bones’ home opener vs. Wichita Wingnuts
Parkville Junk Extravaganza
Michael Bergen’s Toys for Disadvantaged Children Night Train Run
Armed Forces Day Parade and celebration
Heart Walk 2013
Zona Rosa hosts Hillcrest Walk for the Homeless
‘Thanks for the Warning’ opens at the Dolphin gallery
Community Faces | LaCrauserie Francais 100th Anniversary
Community Faces | Philomene Bennett's 2013 Spring Studio
Rodney Carrington at the Midland
Corporate Challenge 2013: dodgeball
National Geographic Live: Kobie Boykins
Party Pics: Dollar night at Ernie Biggs
Party Pics: Deck Opening Party with the Stolen Winnebagos at the Longbranch
Party Pics: Rockfest after party at Angel's Rock Bar
Party Pics: Rockfest 2013
Party Pics: Kong's Jam for Life
Cuatro de Mayo Street Fest at Zocalo
Party Pics: Vinyl Richy at the Well in Waldo
Party Pics: Cinco de Drinko with Dolewite at Sol Cantina
Party Pics: South of the Border Fiesta at Angel's Rock Bar
Party Pics: DJ Allen Michael at Mosaic
Three drivers stopped on a treacherous stretch of U.S. 169 north of the Richards Road ramp after a pedestrian was struck by a hit-and-run driver while standing near her disabled car. The 23-year-old victim remains in critical condition.
About 20,000 envelopes of families’ photos survived the tornado May 2011 tornado in Joplin, Mo. Through the efforts of a local historian and an army of volunteers, those families can reclaim pieces of their past they had thought were gone forever.
The Heart Walk 2013 was held Saturday in Theis Park at 47th and Oak streets. The Heart Walk promotes physical activity and heart-healthy living in a fun, family environment. More than 10,000 people from across the area participated in a one-mile or three-mile walk to raise money for research and education in the fight against cardiovascular disease.
When so many adult fiction offerings read like variations on a theme of emotional impotence, is it any wonder readers are turning to young-adult novels for spellbinding stories and authentic connection?
Owners didn't get the required U.S. Department of Transportation number. That registration would have mandated inspection and repairs on vehicle whose “door ajar” warning system wasn't working.
James Shields continues to pitch like the No. 1 guy the Royals expected when they acquired him in that big off-season deal from Tampa Bay. And the Royals continue to waste his efforts. Shields gave up two runs Friday night in eight innings but only found more disappointment when the Royals’ attack again went quiet in a 2-1 loss to the Oakland A’s at the O.co Coliseum.
Textured finishes for walls and cabinets are trending toward a lighter look. You shouldn’t be able to tell what application process is used — or where it starts and stops. And you can create the trendy look yourself.
First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit.
When “The Office” crew clocked out Thursday night, the workers had been at the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. for nine seasons, or about twice as long as the average job tenure for most Americans. But even as everyday workers tend to complain about their jobs and bosses and quickly jump ship for better opportunities, viewers have shown remarkable loyalty to TV programs about the workplace.
Hostess has a new owner, who is opening the plants that make Twinkies, Ho Hos and Ding Dong brands. Only they are reopening without any unions. That’s one big step for American capitalism. And one big step backward for unions.
Former KU guard Ben McLemore spoke Thursday to Sports Illustrated and Campusinsiders.com at the NBA Combine in Chicago about AAU coach Darius Cobb’s revelation that he accepted $10,000 in cash payments to steer McLemore toward Rodney Blackstock, a middleman with connections to agents and financial advisers in Los Angeles.
The annual film festival in France previews films of all genres from around the world and draws in a who's who of film stars – with fashion to match.
Gasoline prices have climbed in the last month because of low stockpiles and refinery outages, but a decline in wholesale prices raises hope that the worst is over.
