Rounds of rain are expected in Kansas City in the next couple of days as thunderstorms, some strong to severe, sweep across the area, possibly spoiling some July 4 celebrations, the National Weather Service said Wednesday. Overnight storms have moved east of Kansas City, leaving behind mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures are expected in the mid- […]
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson last week vetoed from the state budget millions of dollars that would have gone to the Kansas City area. Parson, […]
Sacramento’s mayor said that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to uphold the power of governments to impose civil punishment for camping outside would not change the city’s “balanced, compassionate approach” toward homeless people. However, the city and county adopted ordinances in 2022 that allow officers to move and fine people even if no shelter beds […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California initiative to once again make shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders is developing into a contest over whether the state’s Democrats are tough enough on crime to hang on to their seats in Congress. A broad coalition of law enforcement and retailers aims to crack down on retail theft […]
First came the floods. Then the mosquitoes. Now, South Florida, get ready for the dust. A large plume of Saharan Dust — the first of the year — is forecast to reach Florida later this week. This is usually good news for the tropics, but bad for allergies and respiratory issues. And it ramps up […]
Husband and wife prepare tax returns How you make retirement withdrawals will affect your tax brackets. This can be a fairly complicated issue. Depending on which plans you have, your retirement withdrawals might be considered taxable income, taxable capital gains or untaxed earnings. For each taxable segment of your withdrawals, the amount that you take […]
Question : Regarding the apparent cyberattack on Oahu Transit Services Inc., has the information of Holo card-holders who registered their cards been exposed ? Answer : “No HOLO card information has been exposed. Out of an abundance of caution, the HOLO card readers (on TheBus and TheHandi-Van ) were taken out of service to ensure […]
Hot and humid temperatures are expected to continue across the Kansas City area. However, according to the National Weather Service, thunderstorms could bring brief relief for some parts of the region on the Juneteenth Holiday. Temperatures in Kansas City are expected to rise into the low to mid-90s on Tuesday. The weather service said humidity […]
Flight disruptions loom on the horizon as temperatures rise. Summer is a busy travel season, but it’s also marked by unpredictable weather and travel delays that are often out of the airlines’ control. Two major factors contribute to this flying unpredictability: more frequent storms and, in extreme cases, hot temperatures that make it impossible for […]
(FOX40.COM) — According to Caltrans, Northern California residents can expect various closures along Interstate 80 to affect their drive soon. The agency said it will be working between Troy and Soda Springs as part of its almost $100 million “Soda Springs Pavement Rehabilitation Project” on Sunday and the closures that will be in place are […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An estimated 200,000 people in Pakistan could be affected by the upcoming monsoon season, which is expected to bring heavier rains than usual, a top U.N. official warned on Thursday. The United Nations, with help from local authorities, has prepared a contingency plan, with $40 million set aside to respond to any […]
A new border crackdown unveiled by the Biden administration this week is likely to disproportionately affect families, whose soaring numbers in the last decade have drastically changed the profile of the population crossing the southern border. Family units have come to represent a substantial share of border crossers, accounting for about 40% of all migrants […]