James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. According to reports, the actor may have died of a heart attack.
Nobody knows how Andrew Wiggins’ time at Kansas will play out, and for now that’s precisely the point. Wiggins is a 6-foot-8 bundle of athleticism and possibility that challenges the imagination.
The potential consequences of the Royals’ still-sputtering attack came into harsh relief Wednesday for a second straight night in a 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians. If the club’s pitching and defense slips just a bit, as it did again at Progressive Field, then their impressive June surge suddenly resembles their ruinous May swoon.
Perpetual Change covers songs spanning several genres which made them a hit at the Well Saturday night.
2013 Jewel Ball debutantes
Kauffman Stadium food is a whole new ballgame
Star Shots | Best photos from June 19, 2013
Indians 6, Royals 3
‘Real Pirates’ exhibit at Union Station
KU basketball scrimmage
James Gandolfini: 1961-2013
Monsoon floods India killing more than 100
Entertainment Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Bradd Pitt, Thalia
FBI hunt for ex-Teamster boss Hoffa's remains ends
A look back at TWA Flight 800
Planes of all kinds at Paris Air Show
Fans celebrate Miami Heat's Game 6 win over Spurs
House packed with ammo, fireworks, clutter burns in Overland Park
KU program teaches children with autism how to swim
Shakespeare Festival presents As You Like It
Royals first-round pick Hunter Dozier address the media
High angle rescue
Tanker explosion closes I-70 near I-435, Manchester
Royals comments on Hunter Dozier
Tour of the Jackson County Truman Courthouse in Independence
Chiefs owner Clark Hunt excited about team
George Brett is facing a tough job with Royals
Dick Vermeil talks about Chief's head coach Andy Reid
Monday night at the T-Bones game
Mary J. Blige concertgoers
Parkville River Jam
Mid-Continent Regional Convention and Train Show
City Market on Saturday morning
Kenny Chesney concertgoers
Eighth annual Juneteenth celebration in Kansas City, Kan.
Run The Good Race
Fast Fridays at KC Trends Motorsports
Jazz in the Woods
National Flag Day Korean War Memorial
Urban Scouting BBQ
Party Pics: Summer Beer Festival at McCoy's
The Pedaljets stay grounded while keeping the good vibes alive and aloft
Party Pics: Saving Abel after party at Angel's Rock Bar
Party Pics | Westport Beer Festival 2013
Party Pics: Saturday nights at Ernie Biggs
Party Pics: Crawldo Waldo 2013
Party Pics: Waldo Crawldo at the Well
Party Pics: Blue Corner Battles at VooDoo Lounge
Party Pics: Waldo Crawldo at Tanner's
Party Pics: Jazzoo 2013
Scenes of Summer: What’s onstage at 13 theaters across KC
A Gilded Summer: The West 18th Street Fashion Show
Although the tasty traditions may always ring true, ballparks across the country are incorporating hometown hits, BBQ in our case naturally, for new flavors and sophistication. To get the most out of the game, prepare to arrive with an empty stomach and leave with even emptier pockets.
Since setting up shop in Topeka in January, Planting Peace, which raises money for causes ranging from rain forest preservation to orphanages, has attempted to ruffle the feathers of its notorious neighbor. They campaign against bullying with the help of a 5-year-old girl.
The exhibit “Real Pirates,” which opens Saturday at Union Station, is framed around four real-life people known to have been on the Whydah when it sank off Cape Cod in 1717.
According to a national survey being released today by the Pew Research Center, 39 percent of Americans have provided at least some unpaid care for an adult or child with significant health issues, up from 30 percent just since 2010.
Kansas City’s ArtsKC Fund is counting on smartphones and good hearts to raise at least $14,559 on Friday. The fund’s inaugural social media campaign to support area arts organizations and artists will be held during the 14 hours, 55 minutes and 9 seconds of daylight on the summer solstice — hence the dollar goal.
The university said it was making changes before a report critical of its costs for low-income students.
Sprint shares fell 4.4 percent, a drop of 32 cents to $7, and one analyst downgraded the stock. Dish failed to meet an 11 p.m. deadline Tuesday to submit its “best and final offer” for Sprint. It blamed the target for putting up barriers to a fresh offer.
While every other district has gone to its voters and successfully raised its levy many multiple times, Kansas City hasn’t even tried to budge its rate since it was set nearly two decades ago.
The documentary is in conjunction with an ongoing exhibit at the archives. The free film, “The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound,” will be followed by a panel discussion by the film’s producers and other scholars.
The cost of going to college in Kansas went up again Wednesday when the state’s Board of Regents approved tuition increases at six public universities. Regents said the increases were necessary because of legislative cuts in higher education funding.
The Rev. William Bruning was pastor of Prince of Peace Parish in Olathe. The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas received an allegation earlier this month that he had broken his vows.
Members of Abundant Life Baptist Church in Lee’s Summit will face off against the Kansas City Atheist Coalition. The tournament begins at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, 414 Persels Road in Lee’s Summit. It is open to the public and costs $5 to get in. All proceeds will go to the Drumm Farm Center for Children.
Fans braved the stormy weather last weekend as country superstar Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Nation Tour stopped at Arrowhead Stadium.
