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KC metro adds 301 new coronavirus cases as hospital sees patient numbers spike

KC metro adds 301 new coronavirus cases as hospital sees patient numbers spike — The Kansas City Star

Kansas City, Kansas, school board suspends fall participation in KSHSAA activities

High School Sports

Kansas City, Kansas, school board suspends fall participation in KSHSAA activities

The following activities are included: football, volleyball, cross country, girls tennis, boys soccer, marching band and spirit squad.

August 11, 2020 8:17 PM

Watch for scattered showers early Wednesday in KC; rain chances stick around Thursday

Weather News

Watch for scattered showers early Wednesday in KC; rain chances stick around Thursday

August 11, 2020 9:31 PM

Royals rally to force extra innings, but fall to the Reds in the 10th

Royals

Royals rally to force extra innings, but fall to the Reds in the 10th

As homicide numbers soar, clergy partner with Kansas City police to reduce violence

Crime

As homicide numbers soar, clergy partner with Kansas City police to reduce violence

Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate

Elections

Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate

Pac-12, Big Ten won’t play football this fall. Big 12, SEC, ACC on track toward kickoff

Sports

Pac-12, Big Ten won’t play football this fall. Big 12, SEC, ACC on track toward kickoff

He started cooking for his Jamaican community in KC. Now he’s opening a restaurant

Cityscape

He started cooking for his Jamaican community in KC. Now he’s opening a restaurant

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Kansas State adds replacement game with Sun Belt opponent to 2020 football schedule

August 11, 2020 8:58 PM

Man accused of threatening KFC worker arrested, charged in Operation LeGend

August 11, 2020 6:45 PM

Despite college football’s uncertainty, Mizzou marches on with training camp prep

August 11, 2020 5:49 PM

Sarah Palin offers advice as Kamala Harris is named VP candidate: ‘Don’t get muzzled’

August 11, 2020 6:27 PM

‘We want to play’: K-State football players lobby Big 12 to proceed with fall season

August 11, 2020 5:00 PM

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Renewed Hope Food Pantry sees need for food aid triple since start of COVID-19 pandemic

August 11, 2020 9:09 PM

Which masks work best at stopping coronavirus? Duke researchers put them to the test

August 10, 2020 11:00 AM

Renewed Hope Food Pantry sees need for food aid triple since start of COVID-19 pandemic

August 11, 2020 9:09 PM

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Royals rally to force extra innings, but fall to the Reds in the 10th

Sports

Royals rally to force extra innings, but fall to the Reds in the 10th

Kansas State adds replacement game with Sun Belt opponent to 2020 football schedule

August 11, 2020 8:58 PM

Despite college football’s uncertainty, Mizzou marches on with training camp prep

August 11, 2020 5:49 PM

‘We want to play’: K-State football players lobby Big 12 to proceed with fall season

August 11, 2020 5:00 PM

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Watch for scattered showers early Wednesday in KC; rain chances stick around Thursday

Local

Watch for scattered showers early Wednesday in KC; rain chances stick around Thursday

August 11, 2020 9:31 PM

Kansas City, Kansas, school board suspends fall participation in KSHSAA activities

August 11, 2020 8:17 PM

As homicide numbers soar, clergy partner with Kansas City police to reduce violence

Lucas signs his first Kansas City marijuana pardon, urges other mayors to follow suit

August 11, 2020 3:54 PM

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Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate

Nation & world

Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate

Former VP hopefuls react to Biden picking Kamala Harris as his running mate

Trump reacts to Biden’s VP pick with ‘Phony Kamala’ ad

#LetYangSpeakDNC trends after 2020 candidate is left off initial speakers list

August 11, 2020 3:43 PM

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Expect a stricter COVID-19 mask order in KC. Bars, restaurants could be affected, too

Opinion

Expect a stricter COVID-19 mask order in KC. Bars, restaurants could be affected, too

Waiting for extra unemployment benefit? In Missouri and Kansas, prepare to be disappointed

Letter to the editor: Kansas’ health safety net is holding amid COVID-19 stress

August 11, 2020 5:00 AM

‘It’s sickening’: How KC-area Boy Scouts’ Mic-O-Say program demeans Native Americans

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Daisy Coleman, Missouri woman whose sex assault case sparked outrage, dies by suicide

Daisy Coleman, the Missouri woman whose alleged 2012 sexual assault as a teenager in Maryville gained national outrage, died by suicide, her mother said Tuesday. Her case was featured in a Netflix documentary.

Blogs & Columns

Three ways the NFL could be affected if college football season is canceled/postponed

August 11, 2020 11:20 AM

Unlike some 49ers fans, Nick Bosa doesn’t blame Super Bowl loss on the officials

August 11, 2020 10:22 AM

‘Thank you my dear.’ Co-host’s daughter interrupts ‘Good Morning Football’

August 11, 2020 9:30 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 3, 2020

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 3, 2020

August 06, 2020 8:04 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of July 27, 2020

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of July 27, 2020

July 30, 2020 8:51 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of July 20, 2020

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of July 20, 2020

July 23, 2020 8:06 PM

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After COVID-19 delay, ‘Fargo’ season set in Kansas City finally has a premiere date

Season 4 of “Fargo,” set in 1950 Kansas City, will debut on FX September 27. Because of coronavirus COVID-19, production stopped and premiere was delayed. Chris Rock, Jason Schwartzman, Timothy Olyphant star.

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This reimagined ‘Gatsby’ mines the dreams and desperation of a modern Black family

Books

This reimagined ‘Gatsby’ mines the dreams and desperation of a modern Black family

August 11, 2020 5:00 AM

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Jason Sudeikis’ new series may be set in the UK, but it’s loaded with hometown KC

TV News & Reviews

Jason Sudeikis’ new series may be set in the UK, but it’s loaded with hometown KC

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