When Kansas lawmakers returned to Topeka for a one-day special session, they kept their focus on tax relief and the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, opting not to take action on other proposed legislation. Gov. Laura Kelly called the special session after she and the Legislature failed to agree on tax cuts during the regular […]
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday signaled that he does not have immediate plans to call lawmakers into a special session this year to respond to Kansas’ attempt to lure the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals across state lines. But Parson, a Republican who terms out of office after this year, told reporters that the […]
FILE – The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea and Niger, pose for a group photo during their extraordinary meeting in Accra, Ghana, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Defense chiefs of West Africa on Thursday, June 27, 2024, proposed a $2.6 billion plan to […]
The NFL restricts players from actively endorsing beer products, but the funny thing is nearly every Chiefs fan is aware of quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ beverage of choice. It’s Coors Light, and we know that because Mahomes has been spotted drinking them at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parades, his friends have mentioned how much he likes […]
The sister of Ismail Haniyeh, a Hamas political leader, has become his latest family member to be killed in an Israeli strike, the terror group said. Zahr died along with her husband and children overnight on Monday in an attack on Beach Camp, north of Gaza City. Basem Naim, the Hamas spokesman, said it took […]
Isaiah Buggs joined the Chiefs‘ practice squad in January and later signed a futures contract. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly releasing defensive end Isaiah Buggs, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, after his numerous legal issues in recent months. Buggs was arrested earlier this month on charges of second-degree […]
A Belgian court on Friday heard a lawsuit accusing European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen of secretly negotiating Covid vaccine purchases via text message and arguing she should be barred from a second term. The case centres on allegations that von der Leyen, at the height of the pandemic, exchanged messages with Pfizer boss […]
Legislators in Kansas have passed a bill that would finance billions of dollars worth of construction costs for a professional sports stadium for either the Chiefs or the Royals, and the governor is expected to sign it. Gov. Laura Kelly’s chief of staff Will Lawrence told lawmakers that Kelly would sign the bill if it […]
The Kansas Legislature on Tuesday passed an aggressive plan to attract the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, triggering a process that could lead to the state issuing billions in bonds to build new stadiums – debt that will take decades of sales tax, sports betting and Lottery revenues to repay. The sweeping proposal, which Democratic […]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Lawmakers held a meeting to discuss the bill that would give Kansas the ability to put up the money for an NFL or MLB stadium. The meeting comes ahead of the special legislative session that kicks off tomorrow where the STAR bonds bill is expected to be a major point of discussion. […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s remarks about talks on deploying more nuclear weapons were an escalation. NATO is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons, taking them out of storage and placing them on standby, in the face of a growing threat from Russia and China, […]
Kansas City Chiefs’ Isaiah Buggs was arrested Sunday in connection with a burglary charge in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he is already facing charges of animal cruelty after police seized two malnourished dogs. According to jail records, Buggs was arrested on a charge of second-degree domestic violence burglary and posted a $5,000 surety bond. A photo […]