Zach Boblitt
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Kansas News Service
Multiple Kansas law enforcement organizations came out against the bill. They want stiff penalties for crimes using weapons like short-barreled shotguns and guns with suppressors.
Charlie Riedel
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Associated Press
Brian Munoz
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St. Louis Public Radio
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- Las familias de Missouri que necesitan ayuda para el cuidado infantil hacen frente a una nueva lista de espera
- Bienvenido, Lionel Messi: Este verano Kansas City será la sede de Argentina en la Copa Mundial
- Cómo un periódico radicado en St. Louis encendió la chispa de la Revolución Mexicana
- Trump eliminó 2800 puestos de trabajo federales en Kansas City y miles más en Missouri y Kansas
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Algae is a 'little vacuum' for microplastics. Midwest scientists think it could clean up the problemTiny shards of plastic called microplastics are all over the environment and even inside human bodies. Researchers have found a type of bioengineered algae that can clean up these pesky particles. -
Will Iran compete? Will violence in Mexico flare up? And what about funding for host cities in the U.S.? With only 100 days left before it beings, the 2026 World Cup in North America is facing a lot of uncertainty. -
The Kansas City Council is considering an ordinance that calls for barring the sale of single-serving bottles of alcohol in five parts of town. The city believes the plan could curb public safety problems like violence, loitering and other crime near liquor stores. -
For years, KU Athletics transferred money to the rest of the university. Now, with a projected $15 million deficit this fiscal year, that payment is gone. -
Two transgender men from Lawrence filed a lawsuit last week to stop the new Kansas law from taking effect. Hundreds of transgender residents were told their IDs are immediately invalid and must be replaced. -
For the second year in a row, state Sen. Mike Moon, an Ash Grove Republican, is sponsoring a proposed constitutional amendment that would treat embryos as people, potentially exposing abortion patients and providers to murder charges and eliminating rape and incest exceptions. -
Despite cries that it was “performative politics,” Chair Manny Abarca said the plan puts the county on record as opposing “the caging of people.” A second measure that would have barred federal immigration agents from wearing masks was held for legal concerns. -
Kansas lawmakers are more optimistic about the chances of passing property tax relief this session. One proposal is a constitutional amendment that would cap property tax valuation changes at 3% for most properties, while another would cap spending by local governments. -
Jose "Julian" Morales Calderon has been living in the United States since he was a baby. Even after his girlfriend posted a $450 bond, the St. Charles jail refused to release him, and ICE took him into custody.
Whether you’re a local or among the hundreds of thousands of people expected to travel into Kansas City for the 2026 World Cup, KCUR put together some pointers for what to expect from the tournament — and how to become a soccer fan.
