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Schlitterbahn to reopen Wednesday as grief, shock and questions sweep through community after death of 10-year-old Caleb Thomas Schwab on world’s tallest water slide, the Verrückt. Boy’s death not the first at a Schlitterbahn park; a lifeguard was killed in Texas in 2013.

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The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce named Don Hall Jr., president and CEO of Hallmark Cards, Kansas Citian of the Year at the Chamber's annual dinner, held at the Kansas City Convention Center Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. Hall addresses attendees as Joe Reardon, the Chamber's president and CEO (right) listens.

KC chamber’s top honor goes to Hallmark CEO Donald J. Hall Jr.

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Attorney Jonathan E. Lowy (center), director of the Legal Action Project for the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, speaks on the steps of the Lafayette County Courthouse in Lexington following a settlement hearing in a wrongful death lawsuit. Plaintiff Janet Delana of Wellington (left) and staff attorney Alla Lefkowitz with the Brady Center look on. Delana pleaded with an Odessa gun shop in an attempt to prevent the sale of a gun to her mentally ill daughter.

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Zone defense helps KU defeat Georgia 65-54 for CBE Hall of Fame Classic title

11:27 PM

Schlitterbahn to reopen Wednesday as grief, shock and questions sweep through community after death of 10-year-old Caleb Thomas Schwab on world’s tallest water slide, the Verrückt. Boy’s death not the first at a Schlitterbahn park; a lifeguard was killed in Texas in 2013.

Schlitterbahn will close Verrückt water slide where 10-year-old boy was killed

8:44 PM

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NCAA investigating alleged academic fraud at Mizzou

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The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce named Don Hall Jr., president and CEO of Hallmark Cards, Kansas Citian of the Year at the Chamber's annual dinner, held at the Kansas City Convention Center Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. Hall addresses attendees as Joe Reardon, the Chamber's president and CEO (right) listens.

KC chamber’s top honor goes to Hallmark CEO Donald J. Hall Jr.

10:12 PM

Attorney Jonathan E. Lowy (center), director of the Legal Action Project for the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, speaks on the steps of the Lafayette County Courthouse in Lexington following a settlement hearing in a wrongful death lawsuit. Plaintiff Janet Delana of Wellington (left) and staff attorney Alla Lefkowitz with the Brady Center look on. Delana pleaded with an Odessa gun shop in an attempt to prevent the sale of a gun to her mentally ill daughter.

Missouri gun shop agrees to pay $2.2 million after selling gun to mentally ill woman

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Schlitterbahn to reopen Wednesday as grief, shock and questions sweep through community after death of 10-year-old Caleb Thomas Schwab on world’s tallest water slide, the Verrückt. Boy’s death not the first at a Schlitterbahn park; a lifeguard was killed in Texas in 2013.

Schlitterbahn will close Verrückt water slide where 10-year-old boy was killed

Schlitterbahn Kansas City Water Park’s Verrückt will be demolished after the investigation into the death of 10-year-old Caleb Thomas Schwab is complete. Caleb was killed Aug. 7 while riding the water slide.

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