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The Kansas City Star’s Pete Grathoff waited more than an hour in traffic to witness the first World Cup match in Kansas City, where Argentina's Lionel Messi scored three goals against Algeria. Grathoff joined KCUR’s Up To Date to share his recap.

En uno de los partidos más esperados de la Copa Mundial, la vigente campeona Argentina derrotó 3-0 a Argelia con un triplete de Lionel Messi. El primer encuentro disputado en Kansas City también tuvo un toque local: ambas selecciones eligieron la región como sede de sus campamentos base y, en el camino, sumaron numerosos seguidores locales.

Tuition for full-time, resident students has gone up by an average of 26.6% at Kansas state universities in the past 10 years.

Daniel Eskridge of Caldwell County, Missouri, is among five people arrested and charged with plotting to attack and kill government officials on White House grounds.

“Rock Chalk Algeria” has turned into the World Cup's most unusual, amazing rallying cry. Even though the Algerian national team lost 0-3 on Tuesday against powerhouse Argentina, they've already won hearts around Kansas City. Unfortunately, traffic woes meant that some fans didn't get to the stadium in time for kickoff.

Panasonic opened its 4.7 million-square foot plant in Kansas in July, but has not reached full capacity after the Trump administration dropped support for green energy and electric vehicles. Now, the company is trying to capitalize on rising demand for data centers.

Missouri voters in 28 counties have been assigned to a different congressional district under the Republican-drawn map intended to oust Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II. But a referendum effort and lawsuits could still change where voters end up in November.

Soccer first came to Kansas City through youth leagues in the 1970s, and a co-founder of the Brookside Soccer Club tells us how it changed the city. Plus: We'll take you to last night's World Cup match between Argentina and Algeria, the first of six games in Kansas City.

Chiropractors had been covered by MO HealthNet since 2018, when it was estimated the change could save up to $12 million in state general revenue in the first two full years of implementation.

One of the most anticipated games of the World Cup, returning champions Argentina defeated Algeria 3-0 with a Lionel Messi hat trick. The first match held in Kansas City, it was also a hometown battle: Both teams chose the region for their base camps, accumulating many local fans along the way.