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.
Technology Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes The Senate dragged Apple Inc., the world's most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company avoid billions in U.S. taxes.
Business Sprint raises bid for Clearwire, shareholder vote delayed The new offer of $3.40 a share topped Sprint’s previous offer of $2.97 a share, which was lower than Clearwire shares had been trading in the stock market. Clearwire put off a shareholder vote set for today so its board could weigh the new bid.
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.
Music Library honors Carole King with US pop music prize Carole King isn't done with music - not yet anyway.
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.
