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June 30, 2020

• Who buys the most fireworks? Missouri leads the US with Kansas close behind, data show
• ‘Maggots and parasites.’ Indiana pastor blasts Black Lives Matter protesters
• Pizzeria worker thwarts gunman angry over amount of toppings, Arkansas police say
• Independence police shoot armed man after car chase into Liberty, highway patrol says
• Deanna Rose Farmstead was set to open Wednesday. Then COVID-19 cases spiked
• A new world record? Oklahoma man snags a ‘monster fish’ as large as a keg of beer
• Where can you watch fireworks in the Kansas City area amid COVID-19? A July 4 guide
• Here are the Major League Baseball players who opted out of 2020 season and why
• NFL Network: Chiefs tinkering with offense because opponents have ‘book on Mahomes’
• Why did Overland Park secretly pay severance to police officer who killed John Albers?
• Saint Luke’s is closing its Leavenworth hospital, cites financial impact of COVID-19
• Kansas City metro surpasses 8,000 COVID-19 cases, but no new deaths reported Tuesday
• Letters: Trump and a Russian bounty on US troops’ heads: What more do you need to hear?
• Kansas City can expect another hot, humid day Tuesday as heat index soars into 90s
• Kansas City, Kansas residents want tax relief. The pandemic may give them the opposite
• With COVID-19 rising, another big fireworks show is canceled in Kansas City area
• Missouri Supreme Court rules on state appeal to keep Medicaid from Planned Parenthood
• Florida man tied to the troubles of Kansas, Missouri hospitals faces fraud charges
• Parson won’t mandate masks as Missouri hits 1,000 COVID deaths
• ‘Extremely troubling.’ KC lawmakers respond to reports of Russian bounties on troops
• Face mask or face shield? Experts weigh in on protection during coronavirus pandemic
• Flying soon? You’ll have to submit a COVID-19 health questionnaire for these airlines
• ‘Unprecedented’: With 95 homicides, Kansas City on pace for its deadliest year ever
• Taco Bell’s website and app crash after the chain offers free Chalupa boxes
• Humid conditions to rule Kansas City into Wednesday as heat index could approach 100
• J.C. Nichols’ family supports dropping his name from Kansas City fountain and street
• Shawnee Mission content to transfer problem principal — until complaints became public
• WNBA legend fought to prove man’s innocence. Why is Missouri AG blocking his release?
• As hundreds call for Shawnee Mission to fire principal, board hires investigator
• Chiefs’ Travis Kelce joins MLB, NBA stars in Old Spice hair care advertisement
• Overland Park officer was paid $70k in severance after shooting death of 17-year-old
• Chiefs’ Joe Delaney properly memorialized in Louisiana. Chiefs should follow suit in KC
• Colin Cowherd (sort of) offers mea culpa for Patrick Mahomes’ absence in top arms list
• Kansas City parks board strikes J.C. Nichols’ name from Plaza fountain and street
• SportsBeat KC: Could more be done to memorialize former Chiefs running back Delaney?
• Why the Mizzou staff is focused on committed recruits, not possible de-commitments
• KU Q&A: Leading-scorer forecast, Miles’ best move and basketball recruits to track
• No. 25-rated prospect in recruiting Class of 2021 includes KU on list of five schools
• Pizza spot, buffet, two Mexican restaurants cited for multiple health code violations