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The city of Lawrence, Kansas, and the University of Kansas will host Algeria’s national team at Rock Chalk Park, on KU’s campus. Kansas City emerged as the country's most popular host for World Cup training sites, with all four of its possible locations claimed.
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Victor López Delara was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after police stopped him for driving without a front license plate. His fiancée says she's worried that López Delara, who has no criminal history and has been in the U.S. since he was 4, now faces detainment and deportation. -
The permanent exhibit at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park in Kansas has been flagged because it mentions "equity," the lawsuit says. -
Even though there are six World Cup games in Kansas City, you can’t simply buy tickets. That would be too easy. And if you weren't randomly selected in FIFA's most recent lottery, you'll have to wait several more months — unless you try your luck in the resale marketplace. -
The Trump administration is demanding additional student enrollment data from federally funded universities to ensure they're no longer using affirmative action methods in their admissions processes. But a rushed deadline and lack of staffing has led to problems. -
The lawsuit was filed in Texas by Dacoda Jones, Rice's longtime partner and the mother of their two children. She alleges Rice injured her neck, back and face and caused permanent damage. -
Mocha Point Coffee in Overland Park has its soft opening this week, with a formal opening soon to follow. The coffee house will stay open until 10 p.m. on weekdays and until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. -
Flint Development has reportedly sold warehouse property near El Paso, Texas, to build an 8,500-bed immigration detention center. The company currently has several properties in the Kansas City metro. -
Johnson County-based Boots on the Ground Midwest has organized neighborhood groups, facilitated mutual aid and trained thousands of Kansas City-area residents how to legally observe and record federal immigration enforcement. Interest in their trainings spiked after the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. -
KC2026 announced operating days and key details for the FIFA Fan Festival Kansas City, the free, citywide celebration planned alongside the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Whether you’re a local or among the hundreds of thousands of people expected to travel into Kansas City for the 2026 World Cup, KCUR put together some pointers for what to expect from the tournament — and how to become a soccer fan.
