A race to find survivors in Oklahoma devastation

Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children, and those numbers were expected to climb.

Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment

Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company unveiled the Xbox One, a next-generation entertainment console that promises to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year.

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Party Pics: Hopfest in Waldo

Hopfest 2013 took place Saturday in The Well's parking lot in the Waldo area, where more than 50 craft breweries were on hand offering samplings of their beers. And if there was still room for food, there were several food trucks on hand to provide some semblance of nutrition. DJ CMAC provide the beats for the event.

Boulevard’s Saison-Brett beer hits taps, shelves today

Beer nerd alert: Saison-Brett, a limited-release Boulevard brew, hits taps and retail shelves today. The farmhouse ale, based on the Kansas City brewery’s popular Tank 7, is dry hopped and bottle conditioned with various yeasts, including a wild strain called Brettanomyces, which gives the beer an earthy quality that pairs well with portobello mushroom, nutty Gruyere and English Stilton, a blue cheese.

The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?

Is Pope Francis an exorcist? The question has been swirling ever since Francis laid his hands Sunday on the head of a young man after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square. The young man heaved deeply a half-dozen times, shook, and he then slumped in his wheelchair as Francis prayed over him.

Khaled Hosseini's new book is another tear-jerker

Hosseini's latest book is bathed in sadness and despair, with the requisite occasional ray of hope. Much like his previous two books, "And the Mountains Echoed" is powerful and haunting. And much like the country it describes, it is not easy to forget.

10 of the year’s best local music releases (so far)

Enough worthwhile albums are being made by bands from Kansas City and Lawrence that it’s worth keeping track of them on a regular basis. It’s not even the end of May, but already a significant number of new recordings have been released this year from local bands. Here are 10, plus recommendations for seven more.

Some praise for Tyson Jackson and Dontari Poe from a Chiefs newcomer

The one position group that received little attention from Chiefs general manager John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid during free agency and the NFL Draft was the defensive line. Veteran defensive end Mike DeVito, who joined the Chiefs as a free agent, is impressed with linemates Dontari Poe and Tyson Jackson (pictured).