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Thursday's school closings

01/16/03 –school closings as of 7:00 AM Thursday:Academy of Kansas CityClosed Thurs.Submitted at: 4:25 AM CST on Thursday, Jan 16AppletonSt. Clair…

An official and others wait for play to resume during an NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament second-round game between the Butler Bulldogs and the Virginia Cavaliers in March in Raleigh, N.C. This coming spring the Road to the Final Four won't go through North Carolina, as the NCAA has decided to move three games out of Greensboro.

N.C. GOP Says NCAA Should Focus Concern On The Women 'Raped At Baylor'

Republicans have lashed out at the NCAA after it decided to pull seven championship events from the state because of a law limiting civil rights protection for LGBT individuals.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rips a copy of President Trump's speech after he delivered the State of the Union address at the Capitol on Tuesday.

6 Surprising And Emotional Moments From Trump's State Of The Union Address

President Trump stunned lawmakers and guests in the House chamber when he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh in the middle of his prime-time speech.

Marilyn Mosby, state's attorney for Baltimore City, announced criminal charges against all six officers in the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a fatal injury while in police custody.

Charges Against 6 Officers In Freddie Gray's Death Range From Murder To Assault

"No one is above the law," Baltimore chief prosecutor Marilyn J. Mosby said as she announced the list of charges. Warrants have been issued for the officers' arrest.

After 6 Decades As A Staple, 'Jet' Magazine Ends Print Run

It's the end of an era, as Johnson Publishing Co. announced plans to cease printing Jet. The magazine, which started some 63 years ago, was long a staple for many African-Americans.

Examining Religion In The News For 2015

Legalization of same-sex marriage, streams of migrants flowing into Europe from war-torn Syria and the expansion of ISIS all top the list of important…

Looking Back At The Sunflower Ammunition Plant

The Midwest is generally a calm place, but a new museum exhibit in Johnson County is recalling a place that was potentially explosive.On Friday's Up to…

'A total lack of institutional control at KCPD'

Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas discusses a bombshell whistleblower complaint from a former KCPD lawyer, who alleges the police department hid criminal case evidence and illegally withheld public records. He also criticizes how the police board is conducting the hiring process for a new chief.

Fighting to stand out in Kansas' 2nd Congressional District

The hottest congressional race in Kansas this year is for the 2nd District, which is wide open after incumbent Republican Jake LaTurner decided not to run for re-election. Plus: The race for Missouri Secretary of State has a surprisingly large Republican primary field.

Low-income Kansans are racking up debt from traffic tickets

When a low-income driver in Kansas fails to pay their traffic tickets on time, it could turn the fine into thousands of dollars of debt. Plus: Some Kansas districts are scaling back on screen time for students.

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