Chiefs

Chiefs’ backup QB Chase Daniel knows Tyler Bray, Aaron Murray are coming for his job

Sixth-year pro Chase Daniel is leaning on his smarts, intangibles and the confidence he gained from his performance against the Chargers in December in battle for the Kansas City Chiefs’ backup quarterback job.

Royals

Live updates, stats from tonight’s Royals-Twins game

Follow along on your desktop or mobile device during Wednesday’s Royals-Twins game for live stats and updates from Andy McCullough, The Star’s Royals beat reporter, and other Star sportswriters and editors. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. on Fox Sports Kansas City.

Workplace

Agency says McDonald’s, not just franchisees, is liable for worker treatment

The National Labor Relations Board decision, if upheld, could make it easier to unionize fast-food worker nationwide. It also strikes at the stance taken by McDonald’s and some other fast-food chains that franchisees, rather than the chains, set wages. That position would be weakened considerably if McDonald’s and others are declared joint employers.

NCAA concussion settlement is a victory for athlete health

A decision on Tuesday that should be hailed as a victory for all college athletes comes in the form of improved health. The NCAA agreed to settle a class-action head-injury lawsuit by creating a $70 million fund to diagnose current and former athletes to determine if they suffer brain trauma by playing contact sports, according to a filing in U.S. District Court in Chicago.

National Cheesecake Day: Celebrate with tips and recipes to make your own

It’s National Cheesecake Day, so we asked local experts to share their tips on how to bake the dessert known for its smooth or fluffy filling. Making a cheesecake at home can seem a labor-intensive the first time around. Even our local experts admit they have tried and sometimes tweaked a recipe multiple times before they were satisfied with the results.

Blogs & Columns

Mary Sanchez

KCI valet promises are greeted with doubt and worry

The customer is always right. At Kansas City International Airport, officials know it. Time will tell if they keep the adage in focus.

Mary Sanchez

KCI valet promises are greeted with doubt and worry

The customer is always right. At Kansas City International Airport, officials know it. Time will tell if they keep the adage in focus.

Lewis Diuguid

Schools must ‘shut up and listen’ to students

Schools must address the silencing effect they have on children and how it shapes the “academic failure for students of color, poor students and a host of other oppressed students,” educator Christopher B. Knaus writes.

As I See It

John Lamping: Missouri road tax proposal is a cynical grab by special interests

“There are so many bad things about Amendment 7,” writes Missouri Rep. John Lamping of Ladue. “Any one of them is reason enough alone to vote no. This would be the largest tax increase in Missouri’s history. This proposal would increase our state sales tax by 17.75 percent to nearly 5 percent on all taxable purchases.”

Chow Town

Oh heck no! Missouri ... fifth most barbecue-crazed state?

In what’s sure to heat up some pitmasters standing around their grills and smokers across the state, Missouri failed to rank as the most barbecue-crazed state in the nation, according to a national blog. That honor goes to Alabama.

The Buzz

Kansas independent Senate candidate moves closer to November ballot

Greg Orman appears to have needed signatures for access to the fall ballot as an independent candidate for the Senate.

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