Up First briefing: Actors on strike; OTC birth control; Kansas City municipal...
The Hollywood actors union goes on strike. The FDA approves the first over-the-counter daily birth control pill. Kansas City Council passed an ordinance creating Fountain Cards, a municipal ID that...
View ArticleKansas City mayor moves to shut down illegal nightclub where 3 people died in...
In June, three people were killed and nine others were injured in an early-morning shooting at a Prospect Avenue auto shop that moonlights as an after-hours club. Even before the shooting, the club was...
View ArticleStorms knock out power and down trees across Kansas City metro
Evergy reports more than 130,000 customers were without power as of late Friday afternoon. Cities in the area have reported downed trees and tree limbs.
View ArticleKansas City stores say Taylor Swift's Eras Tour brought more business than...
Many local retailers reported disappointing sales during the much-hyped NFL Draft. But it was a real "love story" between Swifties and Kansas City restaurants and stores, many of which reported seeing...
View ArticleIt may take days for Evergy to restore power to all Kansas City customers hit...
Evergy estimates that 27,000 customers remain without power after Friday’s thunderstorms, but with more storms hitting the Kansas City area, it may be several more days before all service is restored.
View ArticleCan a Democrat actually win the Missouri governor race?
Missouri state Rep. Crystal Quade, a Springfield Democrat who serves as the House minority leader, announced her gubernatorial candidacy for Missouri governor last week. She says her primary issues are...
View ArticleUp First briefing: Russia grain deal; Kansas City power outages; 2024...
Russia leaves the deal that allowed Ukrainian ports to export food. Days after a thunderstorm hit the Kansas City area, nearly 12,000 homes are still without power. President Biden leads the field in...
View ArticleCan we reverse aging? These scientists are rethinking the limits of human...
We tend to think of getting older as inevitable, but what if it’s actually something we can control? Researchers like David Sinclair and Nir Barzilai have discovered some of the secrets to reversing...
View ArticleKansas City man reportedly thrown to ground by KCPD settles lawsuit for $500,000
The Kansas City Police Department and Mack Nelson have reached an agreement to resolve litigation over an August 2022 incident. Court documents allege Kansas City Police threw Mack Nelson facedown to...
View ArticleNew Missouri moms will be able to stay on Medicaid longer
Missouri will now extend Medicaid benefits for new mothers from 60 days to a full year postpartum. Supporters of the new law say that without the extension some health problems could go untreated....
View ArticleUp First briefing: Trump hearing; KCPD settlement; Taylor Swift breaks records
A pretrial hearing takes place today in Trump's classified documents case. The KCPD settled a lawsuit alleging officers threw a man facedown on the pavement and falsely reported the incident. Taylor...
View ArticleDo fungi secretly rule our world? Yes, and this mycologist wants to...
From molds and yeasts to the mushrooms we fear and love, fungi are connected to life and death on our planet — but they're often misunderstood. We only know about 10% of the estimated 3.8 million...
View ArticleMissouri is offering $500,000 in grants for urban farmers — if they can...
For the second consecutive year, Missouri has set aside $500,000 to address food insecurity in urban areas. But for farmers like Darian and Nicolette Davis, who run an orchard in Kansas City’s Swope...
View ArticleKansas City Council created municipal IDs and gave itself a raise
In its last legislative session of the term, the Kansas City Council passed pay raises for council members and the mayor, allocated millions of dollars for 2026 World Cup preparations and created a...
View ArticleUp First briefing: Trump's legal troubles; Missouri urban farmers; a scary...
Missouri has set aside $500,000 to address food insecurity in urban areas, but the grant process is hard to navigate. Facebook's parent company has released its newest AI for free. Trump says he's a...
View ArticleEmployees at Kauffman Stadium win a contract with more money and better work...
Almost 300 workers who help fans at Royals home games will get raises and better work rules when their newly ratified contract goes into effect.
View ArticleHere's how you can get rid of storm debris around the Kansas City metro
The greater Kansas City area is continuing a massive clean up effort after a string of severe storms with wind gusts north of 60 miles per hour pummeled the region last Friday. Several cities have...
View ArticleKansas wooed mega employers like Panasonic with mega tax breaks. But that may...
Luring Panasonic to Kansas with $830 million of incentives was considered a major victory for the state. But as the company builds its $4 billion plant in De Soto, it’s unclear if state lawmakers will...
View ArticleA Kansas City guide to watching the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
While no KC Current players are on the U.S. women's national team, there are a few Kansas City connections, including USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski, who calls Kansas City home. Two Current players will...
View ArticleA Kansas gardener sues for the right to sell honey from her yard
A Kansas gardener is suing for the right to sell honey and fruit from her Ottawa yard. Plus: In an effort to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Biden administration is offering more tax credits...
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