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Catcher Salvador Perez could return to Royals as early as Tuesday

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Kansas City Confederate memorial hit with graffiti overnight

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Instead of making a statement, Royals stumble into stretch run

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David Rawlings Machine revives old-folk traditions, again, at the Folly Theatre

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Lawrence man involved in youth sports charged with sexually assaulting child

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Kansas City Confederate memorial hit with graffiti overnight

12:45 PM

Will the total eclipse be a total bust? Latest forecast for the area shaping up

10:16 AM

Weeks after employee died, Blue Springs firm cited for again violating safety rules

7:36 AM

Government & Politics

‘I am not resigning,’ lawmaker says, defying calls after Trump assassination post

2:56 PM

Catcher Salvador Perez could return to Royals as early as Tuesday

6:32 PM

18-year-old killed day before leaving for college remembered as hard-working, tenacious

8:43 AM

Editorial: Gov. Sam Brownback finally raises pay for Kansas prison guards, but will it be enough?

5:21 PM

Sports

Cleveland makes quick work of Ian Kennedy in 10-1 victory over Royals

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy failed to make it out of the third inning in a 10-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium.

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Instead of making a statement, Royals stumble into stretch run

When Royals pitchers allow more than four runs, the chances of winning aren’t good

Look for running game, turnovers in Chiefs’ second preseason game

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House Democratic leader Jim Ward enters race for governor

House Democratic Leader Jim Ward is running for governor. He’s been considering the idea for months.

Wrongful death suit filed by family of cyclist killed in Kansas City race

Kansas City Confederate memorial hit with graffiti overnight

Friday night sobriety checkpoint nets five DUI arrests, four fugitives apprehended

Nation & world

'Free speech rally' cut short after massive counterprotest

Thousands of demonstrators chanting anti-Nazi slogans converged on downtown Boston Saturday in a boisterous repudiation of white nationalism, dwarfing a small group of conservatives who cut short their planned "free speech rally".

Trump-linked oligarch’s company goes bust as intrigue grows

Mainers to take part in conservative rally, counterprotest

‘Handmaid’s Tale’ star Elisabeth Moss defends Scientology in rare comment

Opinion

Editorial: Kearney High School officials, please report to the office

Kearney isn’t as intolerant as school officials seem to have assumed. But their actions in handling yearbook messages from two graduating seniors who are gay are giving the small Missouri town a bad name.

Editorial: Gov. Sam Brownback finally raises pay for Kansas prison guards, but will it be enough?

Editorial: Kris Kobach is in no hurry to repudiate racist violence

Editorial: It’s time to remove Kansas City’s Confederate monument

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Mangino didn’t need reconciliation with Kansas but gets it anyway

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Eagles’ Chris Long puts arm around Malcolm Jenkins during anthem protest

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