Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a wide-ranging package of tax cuts passed with bipartisan support and said she will call the Legislature into special session, a move certain to anger Republicans and potentially some Democrats who had embraced the measure. The Democratic governor said she would announce the date of the special session […]
People online are reacting after Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave a speech last weekend at a college commencement ceremony in which he spoke about his duty to be “unapologetically Catholic,” and cited abortion, surrogacy, IVF and “a growing support for degenerate cultural values in media.” While the recent Super Bowl champion, a teammate […]
A vehicle belonging to Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy was reported stolen out of a downtown parking garage earlier this week, police said Thursday. The vehicle had been parked and locked in a parking garage inside of an apartment building located in the 1400 block of Grand Boulevard. It was reported stolen around […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy is dealing with an unexpected challenge as he adjusts to life in the NFL and Kansas City. Sources confirm to FOX4 that his car was stolen overnight. KCK couple has warning after property stolen by scammers FOX4 has asked Kansas City police for more information […]
A man died a day after he was shot this week in Kansas City’s Northland. Officers responded to a disturbance around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday to the 6500 block of Northwest Barry Road, where they found a man who had been shot, according to Sgt. Phillip DiMartino, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department. Police […]
Kansas City police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 23-year-old thought to be endangered. Alyssa McMurry was last seen in the 4100 block of Tracy Avenue around 8 a.m. Monday. Her family is concerned for her safety and well being, according to a news release. A recent photo of Alyssa McMurry. McMurry […]
Showers and thunderstorms will likely return to the Kansas City area Wednesday, bringing the possibility of a few strong storms, the National Weather Service said. Patchy fog descended upon Kansas City Wednesday morning, limiting visibility to under a mile in some parts of the metro, the weather service said. The fog was expected to burn […]
Opinion editor Clay Wirestone and his friends play a game of Twilight Imperium over the weekend. Playthroughs of the board game usually take seven or eight hours. (Clay Wirestone/Kansas Reflector) With election season bearing down on us like an overzealous predator animal, I’d like to take a quick moment to focus on responsibility. The chattering […]
(KRON) — A suspect is in custody after two women were shot dead in a San Lorenzo home on May 1, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said. Howard Reed, 31, of San Lorenzo was arrested in Kansas, ACSO said Tuesday. The homicide victims were identified by ACSO as Jingwei “Melanie” Zhang, 32, and Dorothy Mak, […]
Two Red Lobster locations in the Kansas City area have closed. Restaurants in Olathe at 14904 W. 119th St. and in Kansas City, Kansas, at 10700 Parallel Parkway, had signs on their doors Tuesday morning announcing their closure. “This location is closed. We look forward to serving you at another Red Lobster location in the […]
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. As Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly prepares to veto the Legislature’s latest package of tax cuts, top Republicans have repeatedly attacked the Democratic chief executive. […]
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butler waged a series of attacks against President Biden’s leadership in a recent commencement speech, criticizing the president’s policies on abortion, gender ideology and the COVID-19 pandemic. In a commencement speech last Saturday at Benedictine College — a Catholic liberal arts college in Kansas — Butker claimed the negative parts […]