Suspicious vehicle found near White House roads shut down
Washington: The Secret Service is investigating a suspicious vehicle parked near the White House.Streets around the White House were shut down Wednesday morning, and Metro says one entrance to the...
View ArticleChris Koster for Missouri governor
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is readying his team to run for governor in 2016. Asked Tuesday by The Associated Press whether he will run for governor in...
View ArticleCouple kidnapped kids return to Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A Florida couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons and fleeing by boat to Havana were handed over to the United States, and were booked into a Florida jail, officials said...
View ArticleKCPD Man killed in home invasion
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Investigators on the scene say a man was shot to death early Tuesday in an apparent home invasion in Kansas City, Mo. It happened a little after 4:30 a.m.at a house in the 4200 block...
View ArticleMissouri Senate panel agrees to $66 million school funding hike
It appears Missouri schools will most likely receive a 2 percent funding increase next year and state employees could get a small raise as well. The state's Senate Appropriations Committee agreed...
View ArticleDeal reached on firearm background checks stage set for Senate gun control vote
By Kasie Hunt, Luke Russert and Kelly O'Donnell, NBC News Two key senators have reached a deal to expand background checks to firearms sales at gun shows and on the Internet, sources close to the...
View ArticlePartial power outage affects some flights at KCI Airport
Terminal B is home to Delta and Southwest airlines. Only parts of the terminal were without power for about an hour. It is not yet known what caused the ...
View ArticleRegion awaits North Koreas next move
Countries in northeast Asia remained on edge Wednesday amid warnings from U.S. and South Korean officials that North Korea could carry out a missile test at any ...
View ArticleDelays possible after KCI power outage
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Power problems at Kansas City International Airport may cause some delays in morning flights, an airport official said. The power went out on the tarmac outside Terminal B at about...
View ArticleNixon rallies for Medicaid expansion
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon Gov. Jay Nixon aggressively rallied for the expansion of Missouri's Medicaid program Tuesday, The Kansas City Star reports. He discussed federal financing with former Kansas...
View ArticleMissouri AG Koster readies campaign for governor
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is preparing his campaign for governor in 2016, St. Louis Public Radio reports. He made the announcement a day after State...
View ArticleWorkers increasingly stressed over low pay heavy workloads
A new study shows worker stress is on the rise, The Kansas City Star reports. Now eight in 10 employees say they are stressed at work in Harris Interactive's 2012 study up from seven in 10 the year...
View ArticleBill aims to extend Missouri legislators term limits
A bill that would extend term limits for Missouri legislators is one step closer to appearing on November ballots, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Rep Myron Neth, R-Liberty, said that once...
View ArticleATT jumps on the fiber network bandwagon in Austin
Austin, Texas Austin, Texas, is stealing the technological limelight for the second time in the past week. Just two hours after Google Inc. officially announced it would add its fiber network to Austin...
View ArticleMan shot to death in south Kansas City home invasion
Google Inc. plans to bring its fiberoptic-based high-speed home Internet and TV service to Austin, Texas. That means Kansas City no longer will be the only city in the country with the distinctive...
View ArticleFire crews battle building fire in North Kansas City
The fire was reported in a commercial building in the 1100 block of Bedford Avenue. Extra companies were called in to battle the fire. There have been no reports of ...
View ArticleThe Missing See whos on the FBIs kidnapped and missing list
The people shown in this slideshow are listed on the FBI's missing and kidnapped list. If you have any information concerning any of them, please contact the ...
View ArticleFirefighters check out natural gas odor at Northeast High
Fire crews called Missouri Gas Energy to the scene at 415 Van Brunt Boulevard about 7:25 a.m. Authorities evacuated the building as a precaution. Students and staff were allowed back inside about 8:15...
View ArticleDeal close on firearms background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to cover more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms...
View ArticleEx-Rep. Weiner weighs run for NYC mayor
NEW YORK (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, who resigned over a sexting scandal in 2011, says he's weighing a run for New York City mayor this year. The Democrat tells New York Times Magazine...
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