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Bet you didn’t know that Chiefs coach Andy Reid once dreamed of being a sportswriter

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid entertained the idea of being a sportswriter when he was in college at Brigham Young, even writing a column for the Provo Daily Herald. Football became his life, but he still loves to write and values the meaning of words — which helps explain why he is so cautious with the media despite his previous interest in being part of it.

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Short-handed by ejections, Royals still race past Indians 5-2

Sam Mellinger: Royals must be patient as they work on new TV deal

Add Jon Gruden to list of experts who love Patrick Mahomes’ fit with Chiefs

Local

Tenth birthday in KC is extra special for British boy beating back cancer

A party Saturday celebrated Alex Goodwin’s 10th birthday, which British doctors didn’t expect him to see. His father sought help in America, where doctors at the University of Kansas Hospital and Children’s Mercy Hospital have teamed on his care and local law enforcement officers have embraced him. Here, the Ewing’s sarcoma cancer has fallen silent.

In fight over debt, man stabbed to death on East 49th Street in Kansas City

Body of St. Joseph man missing since May 22 recovered in Missouri River

Kansas City’s minor home repair program again taking applications

Nation & world

Mayor: 'Heroes' died protecting women from anti-Muslim rant

Police say they'll examine what appears to be the extremist ideology of an Oregon man accused of fatally stabbing two men who intervened when the suspect yelled racial slurs at two young women who appeared to be Muslim on a Portland light-rail train.

AP source: Kushner back channel with Russia involved Syria

Tributes pour in for ex-national security adviser Brzezinski

Hackers strike at Chipotle restaurants — including Wichita’s

Opinion

Editorial: The lessons of lunch shaming at Harrisonville Elementary School

A Harrisonville school is cracking down on the little scofflaws whose parents can’t afford to pay for their lunch. Low-income children sent to the back of the line when they can’t pay will grow up rich in the understanding of our priorities.

Editorial: Hastening Obamacare’s demise isn’t a solution

Editorial: Our KCI checklist — more details and alternative proposals needed

Mary Sanchez: A bad health care system is about to get worse, thanks to politics

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Avenue of Flags honors veterans

May 26, 2017

Workers installed over 1,300 flags on Friday at the Floral Hills Cemetery, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd. in Kansas City. The Avenue of Flags display will be up over the Memorial Day weekend.

Keith Myers kmyers@kcstar.com

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Entertainment

Back to Rockville

Roger Waters mixes tunes and anti-Trump sentiment at Sprint Center

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Samantha Fish heats up a hometown crowd with a potent dose of soul, rock and blues

Performing Arts

“Assassins” delves into delusions behind presidential assassinations

Back to Rockville

Roger Waters mixes tunes and anti-Trump sentiment at Sprint Center

Back to Rockville

Samantha Fish heats up a hometown crowd with a potent dose of soul, rock and blues

Performing Arts

“Assassins” delves into delusions behind presidential assassinations