The weekend after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids spoke to a gathering of volunteers prepared to knock on doors ahead of Kansas’ August vote on abortion rights. At the time, campaigners and observers alike …
Five things that stood out about the Kansas City Chiefs’ dominating win vs. SF 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Tommy Townsend trotted onto the field with fewer than four minutes left in the game Sunday, and for the first and only time, the Chiefs would use their punter to actually punt a football. Against the No. 1-ranked defense in the le…
The price of stamps is going up – again. Here’s when and by how much
Sending mail will soon cost more as the U.S. Postal Service plans yet another round of price hikes on postage. The cost of Forever stamps and other postage is set to increase on Jan. 22, 2023, USPS announced in an Oct. 7 news release. Affected postage …
Five things that stood out about the Kansas City Chiefs’ loss to the Buffalo Bills
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Can we just fast-forward to January? You know, save everyone the trouble? Sunday afternoon’s Chiefs-Bills matchup lived up to its billing, no pun intended, even if you weren’t in favor of the outcome. The Bills beat the Chiefs 24-20 …
Vahe Gregorian: Despite flat start, Chiefs’ rally over Raiders can be the mortar of a special season
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Even under the glare of Monday Night Football, even up against a team they still love to hate in this Vegas version, even after being doused in cold water two weeks ago in Indianapolis, the Chiefs inexplicably showed up sleepwalking …
Chiefs’ report card: Comeback-infused grades just good enough to beat Las Vegas Raiders
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs won a wild one 30-29. Patrick Mahomes tossed four touchdown passes, all to Travis Kelce. The Chiefs fell behind 17-0 but fought back in the second half. Arrowhead fans booed referee Carl Cheffers with all their gusto afte…
Kansas City wants to prevent homelessness by cutting evictions. Is it working?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The cockroach infestation in Khatib Williams’ kitchen was the first of many red flags signaling he needed to get out of his place owned by Citadel Apartments, near 61st Street and The Paseo. “They were everywhere,” Williams said. “Th…
Sam McDowell: Kansas football is in new territory. But what’s the future for KU and Lance Leipold?
LAWRENCE, Kan. — By 4 p.m. Saturday, the field inside Kansas Memorial Stadium had been cleared, vacated by all but a couple of workers packing up items from the team benches. To the southwest, outside the stadium, a cleanup crew paced over what student…
Kansas man allegedly stabbed his brother after they argued over a sandwich
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A rural Kansas man was injured Saturday after his brother allegedly stabbed him when they argued over a sandwich, according to the Miami County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a residence in the 32000 block of Lone Star Road …
Sam McDowell: The Royals fired Mike Matheny. To fix 97 losses, they’ll need to change more than that.
A statistic popped into my Twitter feed late Wednesday, though not as late as the Royals were sending out tweets, and it caught my attention. The Cleveland Guardians, winners of the same AL Central Division in which the Royals had hoped to compete, not…