An upbeat Missouri boy continues his impressive recovery, but a possible explanation for the paralysis — a virus called EV-D68 — didn’t seem to pan out, doctors now say. Children’s Mercy Hospital is prominent in the research into the mystery.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was the first to reach 1,000 career victories. The Sporting News zeroed in on the top candidates to threaten 1,000 victories, with Kansas coach Bill Self appearing fourth on the list. What would it take to get there?
Sprint’s Super Bowl ad is set to air early in the third quarter of the game. It builds on the Overland Park-based company’s campaign to win over AT&T and Verizon customers by offering to cut their wireless rate plans in half.
The KC Pet Project took advantage of Wednesday’s nice weather to share an update on the recovery of Roadrunner, the dog who needed to have his eyes removed because of alleged severe abuse. Roadrunner, who is believed to be a small brown Tibetan spaniel, was severely injured when he was allegedly thrown from a third-floor balcony of an apartment building.
Yordano Ventura quit school at 14 and was working construction until his big break: a tryout that led to a spot in the Kansas City Royals’ academy in the Dominican Republic. But even after making the major leagues and pitching in the World Series, Ventura wouldn’t live anywhere else than Las Terrenas, his hometown, where he trained on the beach and swam in the ocean.
No celebrities or NFL players facing the camera, saying “No more.” This ad simply depicts a 911 call of a woman pretending to order a pizza while calling police with her attacker still in the house.
“American Sniper” is tops at the box office but don’t expect to see former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura lining up at a theater for it. Ventura, a former Navy SEAL, won $1.8 million in a defamation lawsuit last year against the estate of the late Chris Kyle, the SEAL protagonist of the movie.
Pizzeria Locale, a partnership between Chipotle and Colorado restaurateurs Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, plans to open this summer at 505 W. 75th St., next to a Chipotle. Pizzeria Locale currently has locations in Boulder and Denver.
In the final three minutes, Kansas nearly blew an 11-point lead before sophomore guard Brannen Greene iced the game with two free throws and a key block with 20 seconds left. Even then, TCU had a desperation chance to tie after Mason missed two free throws in the final seconds.
Even amid the grim news of doomsday forecasts and subway closings, New Yorkers who tuned in to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s televised storm briefings found themselves distracted by the unusual activity on one side of the screen. That would be Jonathan Lamberton, the mayor’s sign-language interpreter, whose arsenal of rapid gesticulations, vigorous frowns and mime-like smiles - a stark contrast to the mayor’s sober mien - raced around social media this week, earning equal parts awe and amusement.
Even amid the grim news of doomsday forecasts and subway closings, New Yorkers who tuned in to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s televised storm briefings found themselves distracted by the unusual activity on one side of the screen. That would be Jonathan Lamberton, the mayor’s sign-language interpreter, whose arsenal of rapid gesticulations, vigorous frowns and mime-like smiles - a stark contrast to the mayor’s sober mien - raced around social media this week, earning equal parts awe and amusement.
This hasn’t been confirmed yet, but our fingers are crossed that Jay Leno says yes to the invitation to be one of David Letterman’s guests before he leaves the “Late Show” in May.
Coming on the heels of Gov. Sam Brownback’s suggestion that school districts — instead of the state — begin paying for increases in teacher pensions, this latest bill indicates a willingness to plug holes in the distressed Kansas budget by taking money from elementary and secondary education.
“The government’s not going to create jobs,” legendary singer Bob Dylan said recently. “People have to create jobs, and these big billionaires are the ones who can do it.” It sounds like the 2012 GOP platform, but in fact the artist is playing a more complicated tune.
