Boy 12 faces charges of injuring teen with burning hand sanitizer
Police said the boy put hand sanitizer in his hand, lit it on fire and flicked the burning liquid, causing it to land on a 13-year-old just feet away. The teen was treated by the school nurse, and then...
View ArticlePolice Boston suspects planned Times Square attack
Updated 7 minutes ago BOSTON - The Boston Marathon bombing suspects intended to blow up their remaining explosives in New York's Times Square, New York officials said Thursday. Police Commissioner...
View ArticleViva Los Royals night to be held May 5
Email DETROIT -- Viva Los Royals, the annual Latin American celebration at Kauffman Stadium, will be held on Sunday, May 5, during the coming homestand. The pregame party, presented by Sprint with the...
View ArticleRoyals complete rather bizarre road trip
Email DETROIT -- The Royals are coming off what must be one of the strangest trips in their history. The trip began on an off-day, April 15, when the Royals left Kansas City in the early afternoon for...
View ArticleRoyals bullpen well rested early in the season
Email DETROIT -- It's the case of the vanishing bullpen. Last year Royals relievers racked up the most innings of any American League bullpen, 561 1/3. This year, entering Thursday's game, they had the...
View ArticleMarathon Bombing Suspects Planned NY Times Square Attack
Surveillance video shows an image of the suspected bombers.Courtesy: Federal Bureau of Investigation BOSTON (CNN)- Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told investigators that he and his...
View ArticleMissouri anthem gets mixed review from lawmakers
Its true that almost any work on highways is going to bring out words not suitable for print. But the Missouri Department of Transportation has good reasons to do the repair work needed in both...
View ArticleOlathe trucking companies ordered to end interstate operations
The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered four suburban Kansas City trucking companies to stop operating after determining three of the companies were simply renamed versions of an unsafe ...
View ArticleUMB execs have a bell in New York
UMB Financial CEO Mariner Kemper rings the opening bell at Nasdaq MarketSite. Mariner Kemper rang the opening bell at Nasdaq MarketSite on Thursday morning in New York City, as he celebrated the...
View ArticleApp-ril 25 Leap2 wants to skip traditional search
If traditional search engines like Google serve as your key to the information super highway, then the app featured in Thursdays App-ril helps open the door for you. Leap2s search app connects users to...
View ArticleNKC hospital tangle over bills language
Gov. Jay Nixon An amendment to Missouri law clarifying the process for selling a city-owned hospital has made it through the House and the Senate and now awaits approval from Gov. Jay Nixon. North...
View ArticleQuestions about the news These anchors will answer you
If youre one of those people who likes to add your commentary over live TV programming, KMBC has a newscast for you. The Kansas City TV station plans to add interactive news programming, beginning at 5...
View ArticleFirms bring Twinkies back to life
Twinkie the Kid rides again. The golden cream-filled Hostess Brands Inc. snack cake will return to store shelves in July. New York Citys Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: APO) and Connecticut-based...
View ArticleLawmakers Proposed Missouri anthem sounds too high-cultured
Opera singer Neal E. Boyd wants lawmakers to designate a song that he wrote called the "Missouri Anthem" as the official state anthem. But his pitch received mixed reviews Thursday by the House tourism...
View ArticleDNA tests due back soon for In Cold Blood killers
A Kansas official says the state expects to have results early next month from DNA testing done on remains from two men executed for the 1959 slayings that inspired Truman Capote's classic book, "In...
View ArticleNew Kansas laws could bring costly court challenges
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office is warning legislators that some laws they passed this year could lead to litigation costing the state more than $1.2 million over the next two ...
View ArticleWoman accuses Wichita State hoops player of rape
Police Lt. Doug Nolte said Thursday the player has not been arrested or charged. Nolte did not name the player but said he has no eligibility remaining, meaning he's technically a former player. The...
View ArticlePolice Man exposes himself to children in Overland Park
Police said the first incident happened near 91st Terrace and Robinson Street. The second one happened near 85th Street and Grant Avenue. Officers said children told them the man approached them,...
View ArticleMissouri bill would have employers check legal status
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Missouri House has approved legislation requiring employers to use a federal system for checking potential employees' legal resident status. Missouri already requires...
View ArticleMissouri bill affecting KC school takeover stalls in deadlocked committee
Its true that almost any work on highways is going to bring out words not suitable for print. But the Missouri Department of Transportation has good reasons to do the repair work needed in both...
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