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Kansas City is seeing flooding around the metro, plus downed trees and traffic crashes, after a "confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado" was reported in Raytown near the Truman Sports Complex.
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Tayler Gilbert/Shelby FloydAfter years of rejection, Overland Park native Shelby Floyd felt her dreams come true as she won the HBO Max reality competition show "Second Chance Stage." The singer-songwriter taps into the highs and lows of her journey in her first single "Sad Girl Spring." -
Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3Some Kansas Citians on social media have criticized the way that the KCPD and Mayor Quinton Lucas responded to a march of masked white nationalists last weekend. In a wide-ranging conversation, Lucas defended his comments, as well as discussed the Royals' search for a new stadium, his recent trip to Qatar and fixing public transit.
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- Latinos se reúnen en Kansas City, Kansas, durante la celebración del Cinco de Mayo: ‘Estamos aquí para quedarnos’
- Una madre e hijo colombianos buscaban una vida mejor. ICE lo dejó morir en Missouri
- La detención de una persona cerca de una escuela en Kansas City no fue una operación del ICE, pero algunas familias aún están muy consternadas
- Los grupos de asistencia médica de Kansas City reclutan a los padres en la lucha contra la crisis de salud mental juvenil
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Wichita district officials say "some anomalies" at Southeast High were corrected and reported to state officials. Teachers worry the school may be inflating graduation rates.
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President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. Such a funding cut would directly impact local public media stations like KCUR. -
The National Weather Service says a "confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado" was located near Raytown, moving east at 45 mph towards Independence. Tornado warnings have been canceled for Jackson County and surrounding areas, but the threat of flash flooding remains. -
Black vultures have a reputation for killing newborn livestock, which can be a problem for ranchers in the Great Plains and Midwest. Legislation efforts aim to remove permit requirements for farmers to shoot or capture the birds. -
With no clear indication of when — or if — access to abortion will be restored in Missouri, and a GOP-crafted amendment banning the procedure heading for the ballot next year, advocates on both sides are navigating the uncertainty and gearing up for the fight ahead. -
The number of adults with dementia is growing — and so is the number of family members who step in to help. A St. Louis-based nonprofit is trying to meet their needs. -
Missouri's bear population is increasing, meaning humans will likely continue to encounter bears more often. Several were sighted recently in the Kansas City area, including near a Taco Bell in Grandview. -
Three mothers, along with their children, filed the lawsuit in Jackson County Court, saying “systemic failures” by the firearms sellers, the city, Union Station and the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission showed a collective negligence at the February 2024 rally. -
The first state park in Kansas or Missouri to earn recognition from Dark Sky International is fixing lights that cause unnecessary glare and skyglow. Similar work is taking place at Truman State University, too, to benefit people and wildlife.
As the gay rights movement began picking up steam in the 1970s, Barbara Grier co-founded the largest lesbian publishing company in the world — right from her Kansas City home.
