Kansas City’s Fado Novato Dares to Dig Into Rich Tradition of Portuguese Fado
It started as an argument at a Kansas City bar about what the saddest music in the world is. There were some good contenders – George Jones, Flamenco, Argentine tango, and Fado. On that night, Fado,...
View ArticleUPDATE 2-Exxons Pegasus oil pipe spills crude into Missouri yard
Wed May 1, 2013 5:54pm EDT * One barrel of crude spilled in residential yard * Same pipeline ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas in March * Mayflower spill stoked fierce crude pipeline debate By Edward...
View ArticleTodays MLB starting lineups May 1
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves:...
View ArticleKansas Senior Series concludes play at Alvamar Golf Course in Lawrence Kan.
Alvamar Golf Course for the second event of the season. The par 72 course gave up one eagle, 41 birdies, 376 pars, 505 bogeys, 228 double bogeys and 109 other strokes. In the 50 to 54 age group gross...
View ArticleOlathe student is Kansas winner of Doodle 4 Google competition
On Wednesday, Brendan Porter, a senior at Olathe North High School, was named the Kansas winner for his underwater-themed doodle. He was honored during a class assembly. His artwork will displayed with...
View ArticleLeavenworth mom pleads no contest to child endangerment drug charges
A 28-year-old Leavenworth mother has pleaded no contest to multiple charges in connection with an incident nearly one year ago when her 7-week-old baby went ...
View ArticleProsecutors charge KC man in Budd Park double homicide
Glenn A. Pulluaim II faces two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action. According to court records, Pulluaim was one of three people who tried to buy marijuana from two...
View ArticleWoman charged in KCK car theft case involving 2 kids
Wyandotte County prosecutors have charged a 23-year-old woman with burglary, theft and two counts of endangering a child after a stolen car case on ...
View ArticleNational Guard troops return home to heros welcome
Wednesday's dismissal ceremony at the Missouri State Fairgrounds marked the last official duty of their deployment. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was on hand to express his gratitude. "Thank you for your...
View ArticleStudy Fecal bacteria common in ground turkey
new test by Consumer Reports found that more than half of the samples of ground turkey collected from stores nationwide tested positive for fecal ...
View ArticleIndependence man charged in domestic assault sodomy case
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker charged Morgan Lee Littleton, 31, with four counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and four counts of...
View ArticleLife sentence in bystander shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A man was sentenced to life in prison in the shooting death of a Kansas City teenager. Marcus Smith, who was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2011 death of 19-year-old Samir...
View ArticleReview | First Google Fiber customers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Google chose Kansas City to be the first in the nation for its television and high-speed Internet service. Now, Google Fiber is up-and-running in some homes around Kansas City....
View ArticleCops Victims called abuser Master
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - An Independence man who reportedly led an "alternative lifestyle" with three women is accused of beating two of his partners and sexually abusing one of their young daughters....
View ArticleFeds Bomb suspects buddies covered for him
Three friends of Boston Marathon bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been jailed on charges they tried to throw investigators off Tsarnaev's trail, federal prosecutors announced ...
View ArticleRoyals reflect on Tuesdays offensive outburst
Email KANSAS CITY -- On Wednesday, the Royals were still talking about their sudden breakout against Rays starter Alex Cobb with two outs in the sixth inning on Tuesday night. "People say I'm crazy...
View ArticleAfter strong April Yost maintains focus on each game
Email KANSAS CITY -- What a difference a year makes. The Royals finished this April with a 14-10 record, just a half-game out of first place in the American League Central, compared to April 2012's...
View ArticleJohnson starts again at second Getz rests with allergies
Email KANSAS CITY -- Elliot Johnson had a good series opener against Tampa Bay, and Chris Getz's allergies were acting up, so Johnson was back in the Royals' lineup at second base on Wednesday night....
View ArticleYost credits pitchers with limiting KCs April skids
Email KANSAS CITY -- Right fielder Jeff Francoeur was ready with a stat when the Royals' first month ended. "The most games we've lost in a row is two. When you can have that all year long, it's a huge...
View ArticleFresh ExxonMobil pipeline spill hits Missouri
USA While questions over the severity of ExxonMobil's March 29 oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas still remain, the same pipeline has now ruptured, this time to the north, in Missouri. The 70-year-old...
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