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- Las familias de Missouri que necesitan ayuda para el cuidado infantil hacen frente a una nueva lista de espera
- Bienvenido, Lionel Messi: Este verano Kansas City será la sede de Argentina en la Copa Mundial
- Cómo un periódico radicado en St. Louis encendió la chispa de la Revolución Mexicana
- Trump eliminó 2800 puestos de trabajo federales en Kansas City y miles más en Missouri y Kansas
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Jose "Julian" Morales Calderon has been living in the United States since he was a baby. Even after his girlfriend posted a $450 bond, the St. Charles jail refused to release him, and ICE took him into custody. -
The lesser prairie chicken, known for its flamboyant courtship dances and bulging neck pouches, has lost a majority of its population in the grasslands and brush of southwestern Kansas. But Republican lawmakers have long fought against its habitat protections. -
Many Americans struggle with medical debt, and those expenses can cause families to give up non-essential costs like extracurricular sports. The Finish Strong Foundation helps pay sports fees so kids can finish their season. -
The city approved massive tax breaks because they say the money and protections city will receive make it a good deal. Opponents want to put the incentives on the ballot so residents can weigh in. -
B&B Theatres announced this weekend that it has closed its movie theater on Main Street. Its closure means one fewer first-run movie theater in Kansas City's core. -
Diana Knapp, the county’s director of corrections for eight years, is leaving just as the new $317 million county detention center is set to open this spring. Sheriff Daryl Forte said the resignation "may create some uncertainty" and ultimately, a new chief will be hired. -
Democrats and a few Republicans are calling for curbing President Trump's unilateral use of military power in Iran, despite previous such efforts failing to advance. -
Missouri is one of two states where, if a jury is deadlocked on whether to sentence someone to death, the judge can issue the death penalty. The bill also establishes an automatic record-clearing process for most nonviolent offenses. -
Maybe you have a pink Care Bear with a rainbow belly, a blue Smurfette with long blonde hair, or one of those Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures in an old box somewhere. A national museum in Kansas City could include it in a future exhibit.
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.
