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Vivid images recall the news of 2015

After a certain baseball team won a certain series of games, hundreds of thousands of people converged on downtown Kansas City on Nov. 3 to say thanks. And the Royals showed plenty of gratitude to their fans as well. It was one of the most joyous community celebrations in memory. Never mind the traffic jams.
After a certain baseball team won a certain series of games, hundreds of thousands of people converged on downtown Kansas City on Nov. 3 to say thanks. And the Royals showed plenty of gratitude to their fans as well. It was one of the most joyous community celebrations in memory. Never mind the traffic jams. David Eulitt deulitt@kcstar.com

Tragedy among migrants in the waters off Greece. Joy among hundreds of thousands at Kansas City’s Union Station.

An upheaval after protests at the University of Missouri. Two firefighters killed in Kansas City. A historic Supreme Court decision on gay marriage.

The past year has been memorable, all the more so because of vivid images that captured history.

The Star’s editors have selected some of the top news photos, from Kansas City and around the world, to help tell the story of 2015.

This story was originally published December 30, 2015 at 8:35 PM with the headline "Vivid images recall the news of 2015."

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