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‘Head in the sand’: Grissom faces fallout from scandal on his watch as U.S. attorney

Government & Politics

‘Head in the sand’: Grissom faces fallout from scandal on his watch as U.S. attorney

August 18, 2019 05:00 AM

Peddling unproven treatments, stem cell industry ‘fleeces,’ sometimes harms patients

Health Care

Peddling unproven treatments, stem cell industry ‘fleeces,’ sometimes harms patients

August 18, 2019 05:00 AM

Shooting injures 4 teens — 2 critically — at Country Club Plaza area hotel

Crime

Shooting injures 4 teens — 2 critically — at Country Club Plaza area hotel

August 18, 2019 08:31 AM

Missouri lawmakers take cover after shooting of 8-year-old in KC: ‘Gun laws don’t work’

Editorials

Missouri lawmakers take cover after shooting of 8-year-old in KC: ‘Gun laws don’t work’

August 18, 2019 05:00 AM

Family reels after KC man — a free-spirited, self-described ‘hobo’ — dies in ax attack

Crime

Family reels after KC man — a free-spirited, self-described ‘hobo’ — dies in ax attack

August 18, 2019 05:00 AM

Chiefs’ loss to Steelers is testimony that NFL preseason is too long

Vahe Gregorian

Chiefs’ loss to Steelers is testimony that NFL preseason is too long

August 18, 2019 05:00 AM

JoCo aquatic center should have been open by now. Will it be done by first big event?

Local

JoCo aquatic center should have been open by now. Will it be done by first big event?

August 18, 2019 05:00 AM

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Muzzled: Why won’t Overland Park and KC city councils let their residents speak?

August 19, 2019 05:00 AM

Exoneree Ricky Kidd lost 22 years behind bars. How can Missouri say he’s owed nothing?

August 19, 2019 05:00 AM

MU the only big area school increasing black faculty. But the man behind it has left

August 19, 2019 05:00 AM

Walking around Walmart with a rifle is legal — and shows insanity of Missouri gun laws

August 19, 2019 05:00 AM

Royals’ seventh-inning bullpen collapse ends homestand on a sour note

August 18, 2019 04:27 PM

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Country Club Plaza area hotel shooting injuries 4 teens in KC

August 18, 2019 01:21 PM

Royals relief pitcher Kevin McCarthy had a tough outing against the Mets

August 18, 2019 05:57 PM

Royals’ Glenn Sparkman gets a no-decision in loss to the Mets

August 18, 2019 06:00 PM

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Good sleep and this personal trainer have helped make a ‘Greek god’ of Patrick Mahomes

Sports

Good sleep and this personal trainer have helped make a ‘Greek god’ of Patrick Mahomes

August 19, 2019 05:00 AM

Beyond the arm: The personal traits that make Patrick Mahomes special on and off field

August 19, 2019 05:00 AM

Royals’ seventh-inning bullpen collapse ends homestand on a sour note

August 18, 2019 04:27 PM

Reid says ‘good chance’ injured Tyrann Mathieu would’ve stayed in regular season game

August 18, 2019 01:17 PM

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Gunshot victim pushed out of vehicle in front of Target in Lee’s Summit, police say

Local

Gunshot victim pushed out of vehicle in front of Target in Lee’s Summit, police say

August 18, 2019 04:10 PM

KCPD will hand out Ring doorbells to fight crime. Will it help or hurt neighborhoods?

August 19, 2019 05:00 AM

Pickup driver killed when truck runs off road and crashes into wooded area in KCK

August 18, 2019 02:30 PM

Country Club Plaza area hotel shooting injuries 4 teens in KC

August 18, 2019 01:21 PM

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Trump dismisses worries of recession, says economy is strong

Nation & world

Trump dismisses worries of recession, says economy is strong

August 19, 2019 03:28 AM

Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in Brexit chaos

August 18, 2019 02:55 PM

Epstein’s purported madam now a focus in sex abuse cases

August 18, 2019 08:01 AM

Far-right and antifa groups both claim victory at Portland

August 18, 2019 04:55 PM

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Walking around Walmart with a rifle is legal — and shows insanity of Missouri gun laws

Opinion

Walking around Walmart with a rifle is legal — and shows insanity of Missouri gun laws

August 19, 2019 05:00 AM

Missouri lawmakers take cover after shooting of 8-year-old in KC: ‘Gun laws don’t work’

August 18, 2019 05:00 AM

Laura Kelly: Reaching across the aisle to end the Kansas-Missouri border war

August 18, 2019 05:03 AM

Kansas Democrat Barry Grissom’s Senate campaign doomed by tenure as U.S. attorney

August 18, 2019 05:00 AM

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Kansas anti-vaccine group surges as parents rush to meet new back-to-school regulation

Kansas now requires schoolchildren to get immunized against meningitis and hepatitis A. The new rule swelled the ranks of an anti-vaccination group. But experts say the shots are necessary for public health.

Blogs & Columns

Here are three crazy Patrick Mahomes throws from Chiefs’ camp, which ended Thursday

August 16, 2019 11:48 AM

Hall of Fame receiver believes Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill is ‘just getting started’

August 16, 2019 09:02 AM

Nathan Patterson, the guy from that viral Speed Pitch video, dazzled in pro debut

August 16, 2019 08:20 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 12, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 12, 2019

August 14, 2019 07:46 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 5, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 5, 2019

August 07, 2019 08:49 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of July 29, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of July 29, 2019

July 31, 2019 09:54 PM

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This French Organ Music Festival inside a cathedral features talent, authentic snacks

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception will host a free three-hour French Organ Music Festival on Aug. 25. Authentic French treats will also be available.

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Hollywood horror story: For years woman got no credit for designing famous Creature

Books

Hollywood horror story: For years woman got no credit for designing famous Creature

August 17, 2019 05:00 AM

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Five-story, 476-foot water slide coming to Kansas City’s Oceans of Fun next year

Missouri

Five-story, 476-foot water slide coming to Kansas City’s Oceans of Fun next year

August 15, 2019 12:23 PM

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