India’s freshly re-elected prime minister, Narendra Modi, has called on the members of the new parliament to fulfil people’s wishes for “substance, not slogans,” as the body met for the first time. Modi told reporters that the parties in parliament should focus on finding consensus, as lawmakers sat for the first session since national elections […]
Donald Trump has been calling the politicians who make the pilgrimage to stand behind him in the New York City court where he is on trial his “surrogates” — as they push the lines of personal attacks that he has been barred from making because of a gag order. The coordination and organization between Trump […]
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. When Overland Park issued $65 million in STAR bonds in 2012 to build the Prairiefire museum, official documents warned bond buyers the investment came […]
You may have heard it before, but eyebrows really are frames for your face. Strong, neat brows help your eyes pop and contribute to a more youthful look. As we age, our brows start to thin, but there are plenty of brow gels, pencils and other products to make them appear big and full again. […]
Can you believe Reba McEntire is 69 years old? Yep, the fresh-faced “Fancy” singer is somehow in her late sixties — and yet, she still looks like a million bucks. How does she do it? With a little help from her skin care friends, of course … like FarmHouse Fresh’s Three Milk Ageless Moisturizer, which […]
Roughly eight years ago, then-candidate Donald Trump won a nominating contest in Nevada, after which the Republican boasted about the scope of his support in the state. “We won the evangelicals, we won with young, we won with old, we won with highly educated, we won with poorly educated,” the future president said, adding, “I […]
A random lottery ticket selection brought one North Carolina man to tears, lottery officials said. While stopping by a Holly Ridge convenience store Jan. 20, Shawn Horsley Jr. walked up to the counter to pick up a lottery ticket, according to a Jan. 23 North Carolina Education Lottery news release. But he had one problem: […]
The 75th Annual Emmy Awards are Monday night and just about everyone in Hollywood is abuzz with who will get TV’s most coveted honors. Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi is doing her fourth tour as a nominee — perhaps 2024 is the year she’ll take home the prize. As you can imagine, she knows how […]
The 75th Annual Emmy Awards are Monday night and just about everyone in Hollywood is abuzz with who will get TV’s most coveted honors. Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi is doing her fourth tour as a nominee — perhaps 2024 is the year she’ll take home the award. As you can imagine, she knows how […]
‘You’re being a baby’: This 41-year-old man has no job, no savings and relies on his parents to pay rent — but refuses to work jobs that are ‘beneath’ him. Caleb Hammer serves a reality check Financial struggles usually arise from personal or professional challenges. Sometimes, however, these struggles can simply be rooted in pride. […]