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Kansas GOP’s ‘parents bill of rights’ failed. So KC-area school board enacts its own

After Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a statewide “parents bill of rights” this spring, a school board in the Kansas City area passed its own — outlining a set of rights parents may employ over their child’s education, including reviewing and objecting to books and curriculum.

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Hosting 2026 World Cup could impact Chiefs’ future at Arrowhead Stadium

Kansas City's winning World Cup bid could help keep #Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium beyond their current lease.

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How Kansas, Missouri and prairie dogs were involved in first US outbreak of monkeypox

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — State health officials in Missouri on Saturday identified the first local case of monkeypox, a viral infection that has now been reported in nearly 20 states, the largest outbreak in U.S. history.

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Lorenzo Cain’s Royals legacy? Scoring from first and never a moment too big, GM says.

Lorenzo Cain’s legacy with the Kansas City Royals might best be remembered by the phrase “scored from first.”

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First Missouri case of monkeypox discovered in Kansas City

Missouri health officials on Saturday announced a probable case of monkeypox in Kansas City, likely the first case in the state.

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Vahe Gregorian: Why Kansas City’s World Cup 2026 host duty could hasten end of Arrowhead as we know it

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Over the last few years, the Chiefs say they have spent nearly as much of their own money ($40 million) on renovations and upgrades to Arrowhead Stadium as it cost Jackson County taxpayers ($43 million through a bond i,ssue) to build both stadiums in the Truman…

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Former NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer reportedly struck, killed woman in Missouri car crash

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former NASCAR Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer was involved in a June 5 car crash that resulted in the death of a pedestrian near Osage Beach, Mo.

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FIFA announces 2026 World Cup venues across U.S., Canada and Mexico

Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle and Kansas City were the newcomers among the 11 U. S. cities picked to host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches

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FIFA picks 2026 cities, predicts soccer will be `No 1 sport'

Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle and Kansas City, Missouri, were the newcomers among the 11 U.S. sites picked to host games at the 2026 World Cup, while Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Tennessee, and Orlando, Florida, were left out

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2026 World Cup coming to Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium

Kansas City has been chosen as a host site for the 2026 World Cup, with the #Chiefs' GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium as the venue.

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Sam McDowell: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes responds to Tyreek Hill podcast: ‘I’m a little surprised'

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On the final day of Chiefs mandatory minicamp Thursday, we’re talking about a former player and his accusations and criticism and contradictions and whatever else it was he said.

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Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid excited by prospect of 2026 World Cup coming to Kansas City

#Chiefs HC Andy Reid, QB Patrick Mahomes both think it'd be great if Kansas City were named a host city for the 2026 World Cup.

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As threats rattle KC schools, Missouri doesn’t give districts money to bolster safety

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s state budget is set to grow to nearly $50 billion, but the sprawling spending plan provides no direct funding to schools to improve safety.

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Missouri Republicans ask Sen. Blunt to withdraw support from bipartisan gun deal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., is drawing backlash from members of his own party in the state legislature after the retiring senator joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in support of a deal to address gun violence.

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The Replacements: Tyreek Hill Trade Creates Opportunity for New Chiefs Targets

Kansas City’s offense lost four of its top six pass catchers, including its No. 1 opton. How will Patrick Mahomes’s new weapons make up for those losses and which returners will see a larger workload?

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Afghan family resettled in small Missouri town faced isolation. Now their son is dead

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As a boy in Afghanistan, Rezwan Kohistani dreamed of being a respected doctor and helping people.

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One arrested after mass shooting threat puts school districts on alert

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person has been arrested in connection with an unspecific mass shooting threat that prompted as many as a dozen Kansas City area schools to suddenly cancel programs and activities Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the Blue Springs Police Department said.

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Man allegedly threatened to ‘kill kids,’ blow up Kansas City’s Worlds of Fun last Sunday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 59-year old man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly threatened to use explosives, kill children and “have a Texas style shooting” aimed at Kansas City amusement park Worlds of Fun on Sunday.

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‘America needs a civil war.’ Document shows KC Proud Boys’ involvement in Capitol riot

A document released Tuesday as a Johnson County man pleaded guilty to his role in the Capitol riot reveals that he and other members of the Kansas City Proud Boys brought guns — including two AR-15 style rifles — body armor and breathing masks with them to the D.C. area.

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Does it seem like people are catching COVID for the first time now? Here’s what we know

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Have you recently contracted COVID-19 for the first time during the pandemic? Those who have avoided the virus for more than two years may be disappointed to catch it during the current, relatively mild wave. But there are a variety of factors contributing to this unofficial,…

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Orioles avoid bullpen collapse, slug their way past Royals in 10-7 win to split four-game series

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —There was a hint of a smile as Anthony Santander rounded first base, and it wouldn’t be the last one the Orioles would flash Sunday at Kauffman Stadium. The ball had leaped off Santander’s bat, flying an estimated 455 feet and ending with a splash into the…

Los Angeles Times

How fiery Phil Nevin won over the Angels: 'The energy he brings is contagious'

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Phil Nevin was in the visiting clubhouse in Kansas City, Mo., having been ejected from a June 2, 1998, game for charging the mound and inciting a seventh-inning brawl, when another fight broke out between the Angels and Royals in the ninth.

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Adley Rutschman records first three-hit game, Tyler Nevin crushes three-run homer to lift Orioles over Royals, 6-4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Putting hyperfocus on any individual swing can lead to the type of pressure the Orioles have tried to avoid placing on Adley Rutschman, but there’s no avoiding it — not when all of Baltimore searches for a sign that Rutschman can find his footing at this…

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Royals put together a complete game in routing Orioles

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals’ best game of the year? Book it.

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Carlos Santana, MJ Melendez launch homers as Kansas City Royals win opener over Orioles

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nights like Thursday only bolster the Kansas City Royals’ belief that they have the ingredients of a productive major-league lineup. The recipe came together splendidly with a second consecutive game of seven runs or more with contributions from a blend of veterans and rookies.

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