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Kimiko Black Gilmore, the deputy city manager of Kansas City, Missouri, is in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. She's there to learn how to be the best host possible when the event comes to Kansas City in 2026.

The proposal by Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft would threaten the funding of libraries over "non-age-appropriate materials" for minors. But former library administrators say the rules are "redundant and unnecessary."

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two major cases: one that could alter who has the authority to regulate federal elections, and another that addresses whether applying public accommodation laws to artists violates the First Amendment. What kind of impact could these cases potentially have?

Our film critics share their favorite holiday movies that, even years later, still uphold the spirit of the season.

After 45 years in television and print journalism, Dave Helling has retired. The former political reporter shares how the city has evolved during his tenure.

Rod Fleeman, a mainstay of the Kansas City jazz scene and a longtime sideman, is out with his first album under his own name: "Saturday Afternoon Live at Green Lady Lounge."

After a series of unsuccessful votes this week, the narrow Republican majority in the U.S. House has failed to unite around a single nominee for speaker of the House.

Sen. Cindy Holscher, D-Overland Park, says she'll introduce legislation this week to get rid of the statute of limitations for crimes involving sexual misconduct and abuse. She also criticized leaders of the Catholic Church for failing to support previous efforts to do so.

The CleanAirNow Coalition was one of many environmental groups that, along with 16 U.S. states, sued the U.S. Postal Service over their plan to purchase heavily-polluting gasoline trucks. Now the USPS will electrify its fleet of mail delivery vehicles.

Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, will retire at the end of January after a 40-year career at the bank. She leaves as the U.S. faces a challenging economic landscape.