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Royals catcher Brayan Peña waited for the ball while the Orioles’ Robert Andino slid in safely on a sacrifice fly in the first inning.

PATRICK SEMANSKY | The Associated Press | ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals catcher Brayan Peña waited for the ball while the Orioles’ Robert Andino slid in safely on a sacrifice fly in the first inning.

Royals remain winless after off days with loss to Orioles

Among the many things the Royals aren’t doing well this year — and it’s no small list at the moment — is coming back sharp and alert after a day off.

Pitching in majors was once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Villacis

May 26, 12:41 AM

It is 2004, and a 24-year-old pitcher is flying high above New York City. He pulls up the window shade and gazes down at the skyscrapers below. It is a Friday, the final day in April, and in close to 24 hours, this young right-hander will take the mound at Yankee Stadium.

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A deeper connection to helping worldwide

May 23, 10:09 AM

Celebrating 20 years of service this week, Heart to Heart International today works in 60 countries around the world, responding to disasters and delivering medical aid to developing nations.

Steve Rose | Talk of regional transit is just wasted breath

May 23, 10:04 AM

Alice may be living in Wonderland. That would be Alice Amrein, the Johnson County transportation director. She is in charge of our bus system.

Local

KC man is accused of videotaping up women’s skirts

May 25, 4:34 PM

Jackson County prosecutors Friday accused a 42-year-old man of secretly videotaping up women’s skirts while he trolled Kansas City streets asking women if he could photograph their feet.

Missouri psychologist accused of fraud

May 26, 12:28 AM

Prosecutors say Rhett E. McCarty of Lake Ozark defrauded the government of $1.3 million. He is accused of around-the-clock billing of Medicare and Medicaid. And he is accused of sexual misconduct.

‘Up to Date’ with Steve Kraske

Steve Kraske The Star’s political correspondent is host at 11 a.m. weekdays. Listen live: KCUR, 89.3 FM

Mingle Your KC in photos

Community Faces | Chance Myers autograph session

May 24, 10:05 AM

Sporting Kansas City defender Chance Myers was at the Kansas Sampler store in Mission on Wednesday for an autograph session.

Pets in need of loving homes

May 23, 12:50 PM

Meet Taffy, a playful and bright Lab mix who likes to play with toys. Find out more about Taffy and other pets in need of good homes in our gallery.

Community Faces | Van Halen fans in KC

May 25, 8:52 AM

Fans of the arena rockers Van Halen and R&B/funk band Kool & The Gang showed up in droves at the Sprint Center for this Tuesday night concert.

Community Faces | Taste of Kansas City

May 22, 1:08 PM

This annual Kansas City food and drink festival was Sunday in the Power & Light District with more than 20 restaurants offering samples. In addition, six chefs competed Iron Chef-style for the Gold Fork, with Chef Charles D’Ablaing of the Raphael Hotel taking the prize.

Community Faces | Dead Girl Derby: Mustache May-Hem

May 20, 10:57 PM

The Dead Girl Derby teams held its fourth match of the season Sunday evening at River Roll Skate Center. At halftime, there was a derby-style wedding for skater Ida Watchit and her fan man Yoshi.

Crime Scene

Gardner man with past exotic pet problems is charged with trying to hire hit man

May 24, 3:59 PM

Johnson County prosecutors on Thursday accused a Gardner man of attempting to hire a hit man to kill his former wife. Rheuben Clifford Johnson III, 49, was charged in Johnson County District Court with solicitation to commit first-degree murder.

Business

North American Savings Bank agrees to regulatory consent order

May 26, 12:11 AM

North American Savings Bank has agreed to a federal regulatory order to establish plans and programs to improve the quality of its loan portfolio that is concentrated in real estate, the bank’s parent company said Friday.

AMC, Cordish calling it quits on joint downtown theaters operation

May 25, 1:06 AM

AMC Entertainment of Kansas City and the Cordish Co. of Baltimore are getting a divorce. Gerry Lopez, CEO and president of AMC, says the joint venture established in 2005 to redevelop the historic Mainstreet and Midland theaters is to end soon.

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Party Pics | Rob Dyrdek and the Street League at Mosaic

May 24, 11:36 AM

Mosaic was the site of the official after party of the Street League Skateboarding Tour. Rob Dyrdek and his colleagues celebrated another successful stop in Kansas City on Saturday night.

Dining Guide | Flavors of love

May 23, 9:34 AM

A lot of ingredients go into opening a new restaurant. Inspiration. Hard work. Hunger for success. And an enormous dash of audacity. Here’s a taste of five new Kansas City eateries with owners who follow that recipe.

Entertainment

The free Friday Night film series at Crown Center draws crowds on summer nights.

| File photo

The free Friday Night film series at Crown Center draws crowds on summer nights.

Summer events | KC staples, from Worlds of Fun to City Market

In the upcoming All-Star summer, Kansas City will be abuzz with visual art, music, theater, festivals and more. Here are some of our best standing attractions.

Britney Spears debuts on 'X Factor' show

May 26, 6:58 AM

Britney Spears has been on the job just two days and she's already proving to be a popular judge on "The X Factor." The pop queen is also growing into her role as critic.

Stargazing

Lifestyle

All charged up and ready to roll, Oscar Williams of Gladstone, Mo., shows off his 2012 Chevrolet Volt, an electric vehicle.

Tammy Ljungblad | The Kansas City Star

All charged up and ready to roll, Oscar Williams of Gladstone, Mo., shows off his 2012 Chevrolet Volt, an electric vehicle.

They’re charged up for electric cars

The car of the future is so fast it can snap your head back. It’s so economical it costs as little as 3 cents per mile — with no emissions. And it’s so quiet the one car maker felt compelled to invent a new way to let pedestrians know it was coming.

Jeneé Osterheldt | Is Raven gay? Who cares?

May 26, 12:34 AM

A Cosby kid might be gay. Stop the presses. Clutch your pearls. Or get a life. Last week, the National Enquirer, the same rag that posted a picture of Whitney Houston’s open casket, did its very best to out actress Raven-Symone as a lesbian. They called it a “gay-shocker.”

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