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The government said 14 people are dead and 80 are injured. Television images showed smoke billowing from the glass high rise in the Mexican capital. The cause of the explosion is unknown.

After seven days, about 350,000 students will return to classrooms this week.

Missouri’s child welfare agency took at least $6.1 million in foster kids’ benefits last year to reimburse itself for the cost of providing care. It’s a longstanding practice that has come under increased scrutiny across the country.

A ballot initiative would legalize marijuana for those 21 and older and institute a 6% tax that would go to a slew of different programs.

A letter sent to Johnson County commissioners and signed by 26 local elected officials urges the board to end the county's current public health order requiring universal masking in schools that serve students up to and including 6th grade.

The former Missouri GOP chairman lost support of a key member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, over his defense of Jan. 6 insurrectionists. But he's still likely to end up playing a role in the Trump administration.

If adopted, the policy would restrict permits for amplified sound during the week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Permits would also only be issued for stationary activities, to prevent disruption caused by marches. But a lawyer says the policy is "overbroad" and can't be justified.

Kansas City is headed back to the polls on June 20. The new City Council needs to address an urgent need for more affordable housing, recent spikes in violent crime, economic development and neighborhood livability issues like trash services, infrastructure and short-term rentals.

It may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Caribbean island, but Chinese food is as much a part of Trinidad as sandy beaches,…

A lawsuit filed Tuesday aims to halt what it sees as the criminalization of minor property code violations, which can hit homeowners with thousands of dollars in cost recovery fees.