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

Sorry about those Memorial Day weekend plans.

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

Kansas City Council takes on gender pay gap, bars employers from asking wage history

Government & Politics

Kansas City Council takes on gender pay gap, bars employers from asking wage history

May 23, 2019 06:26 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

Leawood’s AMC acquiring all Cinetopia movie theaters, including Overland Park location

Cityscape

Leawood’s AMC acquiring all Cinetopia movie theaters, including Overland Park location

May 23, 2019 04:14 PM

Chiefs president on landing NFL Draft in KC: Lamar Hunt is ‘looking down and smiling’

Chiefs

Chiefs president on landing NFL Draft in KC: Lamar Hunt is ‘looking down and smiling’

May 23, 2019 12:50 PM

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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

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

Darron Lee happily joins Game of Thrones pal Patrick Mahomes on revamped Chiefs roster

May 23, 2019 05:35 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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Confidence key to Royals pitcher Scott Barlow’s transformation

Sports

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

Darron Lee happily joins Game of Thrones pal Patrick Mahomes on revamped Chiefs roster

May 23, 2019 05:35 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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Insults flying, Pelosi hits Trump’s fitness, he fires back

Nation & world

Insults flying, Pelosi hits Trump’s fitness, he fires back

May 23, 2019 05:16 PM

NASA’s first-of-kind tests look to manage drones in cities

May 23, 2019 04:13 PM

Congress on cusp of delivering long-overdue disaster aid

May 23, 2019 07:33 PM

Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery before Memorial Day

May 23, 2019 02:17 PM

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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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Kansas’ Kobach is weighing a Senate bid. National Republicans are ready to stop him.

National Republicans could get involved in the Kansas Senate primary to ensure that conservative firebrand Kris Kobach does not win the party’s nomination, multiple sources told The Kansas City Star.

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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