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 Chiefs GM John Dorsey likes what he’s seen of the team The Chiefs reached the halfway mark of their first voluntary offseason program under their new regime, and general manager John Dorsey was as upbeat on Tuesday as when he was hired on Jan. 14.
ROYALS NOTEBOOK Follow-up exam confirms Salvy Perez’s hip injury is just a bruise The day-after news Tuesday on Royals catcher Salvy Perez was mostly positive: He has a deep bruise to his right hip but no structural damage or other longer-term issues.
News Sen. Pat Roberts’ plan to cut food stamp program is defeated in Senate The Kansan’s proposal to cut the program by more than $30 billion over 10 years, proposed as an amendment to the Senate farm bill, was defeated 58-40.
Business Advertising Portfolio Night will give local students advice KC will be one of just nine U.S. cities participating, and 24 worldwide. VML is sponsoring the event at its headquarters at Wheeler Downtown Airport.
Eat + Drink Six new books capture the best grilling recipes and techniques 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 whiskey nearly disappeared from the scene. Now distillers are giving it an edgy appeal. The popularity of such cocktails as the original Manhattan, the original Old Fashioned, the whiskey sour has led to a resurgence for rye.
Music In memoir, KC native Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter's suicide Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional — not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. The famed pop composer, who was born in Kansas City, knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter.
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.
As I See It Judges should be picked on merit “The Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan belongs to the people of Missouri,” writes Missouri Bar President Patrick B. Starke of Lee’s Summit, “and we must not let politicians and out-of-state special interests with big money steal it.”
Editorial 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.
Entertainment Spotlight Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Sprint Center The Kansas City Star Updated: 2012-12-11T04:41:35Z December 10 Copyright 2013 The Kansas City Star. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
