Black Twitter holds court on pretty much everything from President Barack Obama to the latest TV reality show antics. But Black Twitter can also turn activist quickly. When it does, things happen — like the cancellation of a book deal for a juror in the George Zimmerman trial, or the demise of Zimmerman's subsequent attempt to star at celebrity boxing.
At a simplistic glance, wheelchair basketball looks like chaos. “It might seem as rough and tumble as any sport out there. But when you really break it down … it really is a synchronized thing,” said U.S. Paralympic hopeful Carter Arey, who led Missouri to fourth in the national tournament Saturday and was chosen player of the year.
A new bill mandating insurance coverage of autism emerges in the Kansas Legislature. Advocates of children with autism believe the legislation will not go far enough to relieve the cost of expensive therapies needed to help children build a life for themselves.
Kansas center Joel Embiid boarded a plane on Sunday and flew to Los Angeles, seeking a second opinion from a back specialist in the area. KU coach Bill Self said on Sunday that Embiid's injury is more "significant" than a lower-back strain, the term used last week when KU announced Embiid would miss regular-season games against Texas Tech and West Virginia.
25 Under 25 awards banquet
West Bottoms Warehouse Weekend: Saturday
Gala of the Royal Horses attendees
Leprechaun Lane 5K/10K
First Friday in the West Bottoms
2014 KC Gem & Mineral Show
Greater KC Int'l Auto Show
Network After Work: March 6
Sporting KC Takeoff
Beads, Beans & Beer
Johnson County Home & Garden Show
Hotel & Lodging Association Recognition Dinner
It has been nearly a year, and residents of Franklin County, Kan., finally may get some answers. Beginning Tuesday, prosecutors will reveal for the first time details of what happened to four people, including a young Olathe mother and her 18-month-old daughter, who were killed at a farm outside of Ottawa last spring. Kyle Trevor Flack, a 28-year-old area resident, is charged with capital murder, first-degree murder, attempted rape and criminal possession of a firearm.
The HBO series “True Detective” ended its first season Sunday with at least one mystery cleared up: This moody, self-consciously wordy and obscurantist thriller was at heart a buddy act, somewhere between “The French Connection” and “Lethal Weapon 4.”
At this point, we’re not sure whether we want Children’s Mercy nurse Nikki Ferrell to win this season’s “The Bachelor.” In case you haven’t been following the mayhem surrounding one of the least-favorite bachelors of all time, walk down that rose-strewn memory lane with us today. The season finale begins at 7 p.m. Monday on ABC.
It’s not always easy to define Midwestern cuisine. At its heart and soul, Midwestern cuisine is rooted in comfort foods, but that doesn’t mean we can’t imbue staple dishes of meat, potatoes, farm-fresh vegetables and fresh-baked goods with a comfortable dose of creativity.
Missouri’s unsanctioned student cheering group for men’s basketball, the Antlers, was the subject of an ESPN “Outside the Lines” report on Sunday morning. Rowdy student cheering groups at other schools also were profiled, but the Antlers were the focus of the panel discussion.
The low number of requests to transfer out of Kansas City Public Schools could change the dynamics of education reform battles in Jefferson City. It also gives the district some breathing room as it tries to keep its families and teachers on board while struggling to regain accreditation.
Why aren’t more airports like ours? Because it was built for a future with supersonic passenger service — a future that never materialized. Still, KCI has many local fans who say it remains one of the most convenient airports in the world. They do not want its three circular terminals replaced with a single modern one.
Gina Kaufmann will return to the 10 a.m. hour she once co-hosted with Walt Bodine on KCUR-FM. aufmann will take the helm of “Central Standard,” the program that replaced Bodine’s long-running show on the public station at 89.3 FM, the station announced Friday.
No. 2 Wichita State is 34-0 and will take more wins into the NCAA Tournament than any team in the event’s 76-year history. The Shockers defeated Indiana State 83-69 on Sunday in the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis and are expected to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the first in program history.
Deb Patterson, who coached the Kansas State women’s basketball team for 18 seasons and won the most games in program history, has been relieved of her duties after an 11-19 finish in 2013-14.
The Royals were able to get pitcher Sean Manaea with the 34th pick in the 2013 draft after he injured his hip. After surgery, they think he is on a course that could bring him to the majors by next summer.
Rescue helicopters and ships searching for a Malaysia Airlines jet rushed Monday to investigate a yellow object that looked like a life raft. It turned out to be moss-covered trash floating in the ocean, once again dashing hopes after more than two days of fruitless search for the plane that disappeared en route to Beijing with 239 people on board.
The Lakeside Nature Center brought out animals and invited in bands for its first Cash 4 Critters fundraiser. All the proceeds will go toward medicine, food and upkeep of the 2,500 injured or sick animals that come through the center every year.
