News Huge tornado devastates Oklahoma City suburb, killing dozens A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph.
News Tomas Young, wounded Iraq war vet, says he will live on for now Tomas Young, the paralyzed Iraq war vet who announced earlier this spring that he was ready to die, said Monday that he has decided to live for now.
Royals Royals still sliding in 6-5 loss in Houston Monday’s depressing 6-5 loss to the Astros makes four straight one-run losses and 11 losses overall in the last 14 games. The Royals now are looking up at .500 — they are 20-21 — for the first time since the season’s first week.
Royals notebook Perez injures hip in loss to Astros The bigger issue Monday for the Royals, beyond a 6-5 loss to Houston, was the status of catcher Salvy Perez’s right hip. Perez left the game shortly after slamming into a post at the Houston dugout while pursuing a foul pop by J.D. Martinez in the fifth inning.
Business Kansas City promotes itself as good home for tech entrepreneurs and start-up companies More than 180 public and private groups are trying to create a thriving ‘ecosystem’ in the Kansas City area for entrepreneurs and start-up companies, but there are gaps and some wonder if a more focused approach is needed.
Business OSHA slaps Wolf Creek power plant contractor for firing a whistleblower The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered Enercon Services Inc. to reinstate the employee who had reported unsafe conditions. The company plans to appeal.
Jeneé Osterheldt As Kelly Rowland shows, when we’re blinded by fame, we don’t see abuse When Kelly Rowland released "Dirty Laundry last week, everyone was expecting dance music. Instead, sherevealed she had survived an abusive relationship that isolated her, hurt her and turned her against her loved ones, including her musical partner in Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé.
PARENTING Take a seat, tot: Choices for potty training abound Chairs now talk, sing and look like thrones.
MOVIE REVIEW ‘3 Geezers’ gets old In the raunchy comedy “3 Geezers!” J.K. Simmons plays an actor who prepares for a role by hanging out with the residents of a nursing home. But he quickly discovers he’s the butt of their ribald pranks.
Breaking News Shirley Helzberg resigns as head of KC Symphony board After guiding the transformation of the Kansas City Symphony for 18 years, Shirley Helzberg is stepping down as chairwoman of the orchestra’s board. William M. Lyons, a former president and CEO of American Century Investments, will replace her.
Wal-Mart vs. green space D-day in downtown Raytown Raytown officials are scheduled Tuesday night to decide whether residents will get to keep a large, city-owned green space intact for now — or get a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in the space. The fate of downtown redevelopment hangs in the balance at the Board of Aldermen meeting.
Editorial Don’t mess with school standards in Kansas Many school districts have spent the last two years designing curricula around the Common Core standards, and state assessment tests have been overhauled to reflect what students will be learning. To overturn the efforts now would require millions of dollars to draw up new standards and design new curricula and tests.
