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.
Chiefs Notebook Chiefs' offense picks up the pace during offseason practice Harassed at times last week by the pressure of the defense, the Chiefs’ offense countered during offseason workouts Tuesday with a faster pace of its own. The offense as a result had perhaps its best day of the spring.
SAM MELLINGER Twitter Tuesday: Retooling Yost's 'third-baseman tree' rant Sam Mellinger plays PR guy and rethinks what Royals manager Ned Yost should have said regarding Mike Moustakas' struggles at third. He also answers readers' pressing questions about the Royals, Chiefs and newest KU recruit.
Business Advertising Portfolio Night to give local students advice KC will be one of just nine U.S. cities participating, and 24 worldwide. VML is sponsoring the event.
Business JPMorgan's Dimon survives shareholder referendum Jamie Dimon, the CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, easily survived a vote Tuesday that would have called on him to give up his role as chairman of the nation's largest bank. But shareholders sent a message that the bank needs better oversight by giving only narrow approval to three of the bank's board members.
Eat + Drink A new crop of grilling books Cooking with fire may be in our DNA, but as our palates evolve, so does grilling. Whether your style is fast and furious grilling or low and slow barbecue, 2013’s top crop of guide books includes clever tips and mouthwatering recipes from serious competitive cookers, gourmet-driven and trend-setting staffs of food magazines, and professional chefs with a bent for fine dining.
Eat + Drink Rye whiskey makes a comeback One of the most iconic of American spirits, rye nearly disappeared from the scene. Now distillers are giving it an edgy appeal.
Stargazing In Coens' Cannes hit, Oscar Isaac gets his break Joel and Ethan Coen had almost given up on casting the lead for their film "Inside Llewyn Davis." The part, a folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, demanded the elusive combination of someone who could both carry a movie and perform the songs central to the film.
Books Novels for young adults are reaching more (adult) readers When so many adult fiction offerings read like variations on a theme of emotional impotence, is it any wonder readers are turning to young-adult novels for spellbinding stories and authentic connection?
KC area once again will help out The can-do spirit rises in Oklahoma Monday showed, once again, how invaluable early warning systems are for tornado-prone communities. Forecasters posted a tornado warning more than 15 minutes before the category F-5 storm — the worst possible — roared into Moore, Okla.
Passenger’s death could merit tough penalties A party bus that flouted the rules The recent death of a young woman who fell from a party bus is a vivid reminder for the public, other party bus operators and government officials that strict rules exist for good reasons.
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