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Kansas agency laid off dozens of employees last year. Now it wants them back

Government & Politics

Kansas agency laid off dozens of employees last year. Now it wants them back

May 24, 2019 05:00 AM

Eric Greitens to return to military service — but not as an elite SEAL, Navy confirms

Government & Politics

Eric Greitens to return to military service — but not as an elite SEAL, Navy confirms

May 23, 2019 09:25 PM

Comfortable in role with Chiefs, in community, Patrick Mahomes enters Year 2 as starter

Chiefs

Comfortable in role with Chiefs, in community, Patrick Mahomes enters Year 2 as starter

May 23, 2019 08:47 PM

Weary of this week’s severe weather? Too bad — it’s likely to stick around

Weather News

Weary of this week’s severe weather? Too bad — it’s likely to stick around

May 23, 2019 02:07 PM

‘The worst minutes of our lives’: Tornadoes strike fear across Missouri

Missouri

‘The worst minutes of our lives’: Tornadoes strike fear across Missouri

May 23, 2019 07:11 PM

Republican mega-donor demands Missouri Gov. Parson veto eight-week abortion ban

Government & Politics

Republican mega-donor demands Missouri Gov. Parson veto eight-week abortion ban

May 23, 2019 03:57 PM

Black students (and others) in Lee’s Summit asked to sing ‘Pick a Bale of Cotton.’ What?

Editorials

Black students (and others) in Lee’s Summit asked to sing ‘Pick a Bale of Cotton.’ What?

May 23, 2019 06:19 PM

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UK’s May says she’ll quit as Conservative leader June 7

May 24, 2019 06:44 AM

Trump moves to escalate the investigation of intel agencies

May 24, 2019 06:41 AM

Arguments over rape and incest divide abortion opponents

May 24, 2019 06:24 AM

Five tornadoes touched down in MO, KS during Wednesday storms: National Weather Service

May 23, 2019 07:41 PM

Confidence key to Royals pitcher Scott Barlow’s transformation

May 23, 2019 06:58 PM

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Billboard in Times Square catches fire

May 21, 2019 09:11 AM

Multiple tornadoes spotted, cars stranded by water in Oklahoma

May 21, 2019 08:54 AM

“The last storm that hit like this was 14 years ago, “ Golden City home destroyed by tornado

May 23, 2019 11:32 AM

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Comfortable in role with Chiefs, in community, Patrick Mahomes enters Year 2 as starter

Sports

Comfortable in role with Chiefs, in community, Patrick Mahomes enters Year 2 as starter

May 23, 2019 08:47 PM

Confidence key to Royals pitcher Scott Barlow’s transformation

May 23, 2019 06:58 PM

Former Missouri star Sophie Cunningham makes Phoenix Mercury’s season-opening roster

May 23, 2019 05:40 PM

Defensive star Chris Jones missing from Chiefs’ workouts; contract remains unsettled

May 23, 2019 05:42 PM

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‘The worst minutes of our lives’: Tornadoes strike fear across Missouri

Local

‘The worst minutes of our lives’: Tornadoes strike fear across Missouri

May 23, 2019 07:11 PM

Man sentenced in 2014 quintuple killing in south Kansas City

May 23, 2019 05:26 PM

For 16 years behind bars, innocent man gets more than $1 million under new Kansas law

May 23, 2019 05:12 PM

‘Tossed around like toys’: Jefferson City tornado wrecked 500 vehicles at dealership

May 23, 2019 04:52 PM

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The race is on: Contenders vie to become next British PM

Nation & world

The race is on: Contenders vie to become next British PM

May 24, 2019 06:41 AM

AP Explains: How retirement legislation impacts you

May 24, 2019 06:29 AM

Going Back: Faces of the men who fought at Normandy

May 24, 2019 07:24 AM

Russian court extends arrest for American accused of spying

May 24, 2019 06:46 AM

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Black students (and others) in Lee’s Summit asked to sing ‘Pick a Bale of Cotton.’ What?

Opinion

Black students (and others) in Lee’s Summit asked to sing ‘Pick a Bale of Cotton.’ What?

May 23, 2019 06:19 PM

War criminal freed from Leavenworth shouldn’t get Trump pardon on Memorial Day — or ever

May 23, 2019 03:23 PM

KU fumbled David Beaty’s dismissal. It’s time to pay fired coach’s $3 million buyout

May 23, 2019 05:00 AM

KU takes a needed step to protect student athletes. Will other schools follow suit?

May 22, 2019 04:32 PM

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Farmers are in crisis. Lawmakers can’t do much to help unless Trump agrees

President Donald Trump’s trade war has been a massive hit to the Missouri and Kansas farm economies. Lawmakers agree there’s a crisis, but members of both parties say they’re essentially powerless to fix it.

Blogs & Columns

Washington shares photos of quarterback Alex Smith visiting team at OTAs

May 23, 2019 01:48 PM

In commencement speech, Scott Pioli talks about failures as Chiefs GM, Jovan Belcher

May 23, 2019 01:15 PM

These Big 12 fans make it clear they would love for conference to give Baylor the boot

May 23, 2019 11:58 AM

Photo Gallery: Tornadoes devastate Jefferson City and Golden City in Missouri

Photo Gallery: Tornadoes devastate Jefferson City and Golden City in Missouri

May 23, 2019 12:12 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 20, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 20, 2019

May 22, 2019 03:35 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 13, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 13, 2019

May 16, 2019 03:26 PM

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‘Aladdin’ is a whole new same old world … this time with Will Smith

Movie review: The live-action remake of Disney’s “Aladdin” feels pointless. It’s cinematic karaoke. It’s an ice show without the ice. And Will Smith as the genie is just OK.

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‘Brightburn’: An origin story in Kansas that should be strangled in its crib

Movie News & Reviews

‘Brightburn’: An origin story in Kansas that should be strangled in its crib

May 23, 2019 01:01 PM

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In ‘The White Crow,’ ballet leaps to new heights but the star trips in acting scenes

Movie News & Reviews

In ‘The White Crow,’ ballet leaps to new heights but the star trips in acting scenes

May 23, 2019 12:45 PM

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