May 22
Shots fired in traffic stop in Leavenworth County
A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper said the vehicle drove toward him before he shot out one of its tires.
May 22
Royals still need to improve their pitch selection
The Royals came out of Tuesday's eighth inning with a lead and won the game against the Astros 7-3, but this one could have gone the other way because of poor pitch selection. Too many times on this road trip, Royals fans have seen hitters take when they should be swinging and swing when they should be taking.
May 22
Chiefs add two defensive backs, release two others
The Chiefs signed two defensive backs — free-agent safeties Quintin Demps (pictured) and Malcolm Bronson — and released two college free agents on Wednesday.
May 22
KC is set to renew red-light cameras for five years
The City Council’s Public Safety Committee endorsed a renewal of the contract with American Traffic Solutions, the red-light camera vendor. The full council votes on the contract Thursday.
May 22
Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts
Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to slow its extraordinary stimulus programs.
May 22
CEOs get a raise: Median pay rises 6.5 percent to $9.7 million
CEO pay has been going one direction for the past three years: up. The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5 percent increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market. The highest paid CEO was Leslie Moonves of CBS (pictured), who made $60.3 million.
May 22
Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe
A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials said.
May 22
Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban
As protesters made one last stand, the Boy Scouts of America's leadership began a conference Wednesday that was expected to culminate in a long-anticipated vote on whether to allow openly gay Scouts - a decision that, either way, could deeply affect the organization's membership and funding.
May 22
Broke no laws, IRS official says _ then takes 5th
At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer lawmakers' further questions, citing her Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate herself.
May 22
Lew: IRS actions 'unacceptable and inexcusable'
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups was "unacceptable and inexcusable" and he has directed the agency's acting director to hold people accountable.
May 22
‘Alien Worlds and Androids’ exhibit opens at Union Station
An exhibit that tells the story of the search for alien life is opening at Union Station.
May 22
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore - and win.
May 22
Missouri’s season ends with 17-inning loss to Mississippi State in SEC tournament
In a 17-inning affair that lasted nearly five hours — the longest game in MU baseball history — the Tigers fell to Mississippi State 2-1 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Hoover, Ala.
May 21
Royals rally for 7-3 win over Astros, get back to .500
The Royals rallied Tuesday for a 7-3 victory at Minute Maid Park by scoring all seven runs against the Astros’ bullpen and with the aid of some atrocious defense. So what? The Royals ended their four-game losing streak, pulled back to .500 at 21-21 and avoided the possibility of getting swept by the Astros.
May 21
Missouri sentencing law for juveniles draws criticism
U.S. Supreme Court struck down automatic life without parole for young murderers, but Missouri lawmakers failed to find an alternative.
May 21
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.
May 21
Immigration bill heads to full Senate
A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.
May 21
Kansas tax and budget negotiations nudge forward
House and Senate negotiators restarted tax talks on Tuesday. They plan to meet again Wednesday with hopes of reaching a compromise that could bring the legislative session to an end.
May 21
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.
May 21
Nixon: Push to expand Medicaid will continue
Coalition of 200 groups not going away
May 21
Roberts still not satisfied with IRS answers
Still more questions than answers remain, he charges
May 21
Olathe school bond election starts Wednesday
Ballots for a $244.8 million bond should begin showing up in mailboxes of registered voters in the Olathe School District.
May 21
Kansas City Zoo will open early all summer
Beginning Saturday and lasting through Labor Day, the zoo will open at 8 a.m. instead of 9:30 a.m., allowing visitors to view animals when they are more active than during the heat of the day.
May 21
New civil suits are filed against priest, bishop and KC diocese
They allege that Bishop Robert Finn and the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph aided and abetted the Rev. Shawn Ratigan as he sexually abused and engaged in “child pornographic offenses” with two young girls while Ratigan was employed as a priest. Last week the diocese settled a similar case for $600,000.
May 21
Senate GOP leaders propose compromise tax plan
In the latest twist on tax talks, Senate Republicans pitched a compromise plan Tuesday to drop the state’s temporarily elevated sales tax from 6.3 percent to 6.25 percent while dropping income tax rates and phasing out almost all tax deductions.
