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• KCP&L to hear from Kansans after requesting rate increase

  23-08-2018 15:37
  
  Kansas residents who use Kansas City Power and Light for their electricity may soon see their rates go up.
  
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• Police find 8 bodies, some dismembered in plastic bags, on streets of Cancun

  23-08-2018 14:05
  
  Police have found several dead bodies in the Mexican resort city of Cancun. 
  
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• 3-year-old boy found dead in dryer a day after his birthday

  23-08-2018 12:21
  
  Authorities in Virginia are investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy. 
  
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• Teen in coma after sustaining head injury during football practice

  23-08-2018 12:12
  
  According to the PIAA, it is not a requirement for schools to have an athletic trainer on staff.
  
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• Independent upends Kansas governor's race against Kobach

  23-08-2018 11:59
  
  Democrats horrified by the thought that provocative conservative Kris Kobach could be Kansas' next governor are attacking a Kansas City-area businessman whose independent candidacy could thwart their ambitions and help elect the Republican.
  
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• Kansas City family counts blessings as baby turns 9 weeks old

  23-08-2018 04:56
  
  For one family, a baby turning nine weeks old is an extra reason to celebrate. 
  
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• Police: 2 women arrested for fraud in door-to-door donations scheme

  23-08-2018 00:41
  
  They said it was for a girl suffering from leukemia, but that was a lie, police said.
  
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• Murder charges filed against man accused of shooting 27-year-old KCK man

  22-08-2018 23:03
  
  A Kansas City, KS man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to a shooting that took the life of a 27-year-old man. 
  
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• Kansas City man, 22, pleads guilty to fatal crash that killed woman

  22-08-2018 22:25
  
  A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter, first-degree assault, leaving the scene of an accident and two counts of armed criminal action.
  
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• FBI seeks fugitive wanted in Jackson County robbery

  22-08-2018 19:41
  
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking the public for help as they search for a wanted fugitive in the Kansas City area.
  
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• Why Lowe's is closing stores and slashing inventory

  22-08-2018 19:18
  
  The retailer is playing catch-up to industry leader Home Depot.
  
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• Royals announce 2019 regular-season schedule

  22-08-2018 18:45
  
  The Kansas City Royals announced their 2019 regular-season schedule on Wednesday.
  
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• Hurricane Lane now at Category 4 as it heads toward Hawaii

  22-08-2018 18:44
  
  Hawaii residents rushed to stores to stock up on bottled water, ramen, toilet paper and other supplies as they faced the threat of heavy rain, flash flooding and high surf as a hurricane churned toward the state.
  
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• Chiefs release running back Charcandrick West

  22-08-2018 18:36
  
  The Kansas City Chiefs announced the release of running back Charcandrick West on Wednesday.
  
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• Hurricane Lane strengthens to Category 5 as it heads toward Hawaii

  22-08-2018 18:10
  
  Hurricane Lane strengthened into a Category 5 storm as it rolled toward Hawaii.
  
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• Politicians target immigration law after arrest in Iowa case

  22-08-2018 18:05
  
  Authorities say a man in the U.S. illegally has confessed to kidnapping a 20-year-old University of Iowa student, killing her and dumping her body in a cornfield.
  
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• Kansas City wants to hear from residents as they weigh changes to animal ordinances

  22-08-2018 18:04
  
  Kansas City is teaming up with animal lovers throughout the city as they hope to make changes to their animal ordinances.
  
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• 1 dead after rollover crash near Archie

  22-08-2018 16:49
  
  Authorities in Cass County say one person has died after a rollover wreck Wednesday morning.
  
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• 15-year-old girl ran pot shop out of her bedroom with mom’s permission, police say

  22-08-2018 15:10
  
  Investigators in California said a 15-year-old girl was busted for running a marijuana business.
  
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• Photo of police officer breastfeeding malnourished baby at hospital goes viral

  22-08-2018 12:45
  
  She was patrolling a children's hospital in Argentina when she heard the sound of a crying baby. 
  
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• 2 men arrested, charged after shooting outside graduation ceremony at Leawood church

  22-08-2018 12:11
  
  Two men have been arrested and charged in connection to a shooting outside a graduation ceremony at a Johnson County church in May. 
  
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• The Latest: Suspect worked at farm tied to Republican farmer

  22-08-2018 06:09
  
  Authorities say they have detained a suspect in the death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, and he is being held on a federal immigration detainer.
  
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• Kobach: "Illegal immigration has tragic consequences"

  22-08-2018 05:34
  
  A man from Mexico living in the U.S. illegally has confessed to kidnapping college student Mollie Tibbetts while she was running in her small Iowa hometown, killing her and dumping her body in a cornfield, authorities said Tuesday. Tibbetts had been missing for weeks. 
  
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• Kansas City man charged in fatal shooting that killed 3

  22-08-2018 04:42
  
  A Kansas City man has been charged in connection to a triple shooting that left three dead inside a home last November.  
  
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• 2 men arrested, accused of shooting outside Center High School's graduation ceremony at Leawood church

  22-08-2018 04:36
  
  Two men have been arrested and charged in connection to a shooting that happened outside of a Johnson County church earlier this summer. 
  
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• New lawsuit filed in deadly Duck Boat crash near Branson

  22-08-2018 04:22
  
  The U.S. Coast Guard has referred the investigation into the deadly sinking of a Ride the Ducks Boat to the U.S. attorney's office in Kansas City to consider a potential criminal investigation and federal prosecution.
  
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• Black girl expelled over hairstyle; School policy blasted

  22-08-2018 04:09
  
  Video of a young black girl walking dejectedly out of a New Orleans area Catholic school in tears after being told her hair extensions violated school policy prompted thousands of social media comments Tuesday— many expressing puzzlement or outrage. 
  
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• The Latest: Trump cites Tibbetts case at West Virginia rally

  22-08-2018 02:38
  
  Authorities say they have detained a suspect in the death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, and he is being held on a federal immigration detainer.
  
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• At least one hurt, 2 dogs dead after house fire in Kansas City

  22-08-2018 02:38
  
  Firefighters in Kansas City are battling a two-alarm fire in the 4800 block of N. Wallace Drive. 
  
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• Authorities: Iowa student killed by Mexican in US illegally

  22-08-2018 01:05
  
  A charge of 1st-degree murder has been filed against 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera. If convicted, the charge carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison.
  
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• Westport bartender says security guard ordered 'Trayvon Martini'

  21-08-2018 23:56
  
  A Westport bartender says in all of years years of serving drinks, he's never been offended like this.  He says someone asked for a cocktail called the "Trayvon Martini" - and he says it only got more racist from there.  Over the weekend, Alobar Bandaloop was working at Buzzard Beach. After a startling, uncomfortable and racist encounter with a customer, he went online.  He told his Facebook followers about a man who ordered a "Travon Martini." Th...
  
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• US deports 95-year-old ex-Nazi guard to Germany

  21-08-2018 23:20
  
  The White House says a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard has been deported to Germany, 14 years after a judge ordered him deported.
  
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• US deports ex-Nazi guard, 95, to Germany after long wait

  21-08-2018 21:16
  
  The White House says a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard has been deported to Germany, 14 years after a judge ordered him deported.
  
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• OSHA: Worker dies after being hit by 2,000-pound steel beam near downtown Kansas City

  21-08-2018 18:33
  
  A spokesperson for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration says a worker has died after being hit by a steel beam Monday in Kansas City.
  
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• Former K-State player Amaad Wainright pleads guilty to felony in Overland Park road rage shooting

  21-08-2018 18:16
  
  Former Kansas State basketball player Amaad Wainright has accepted a plea bargain after being involved in a January road rage shooting in Overland Park.
  
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• 3 PA men facing 1,460 charges for allegedly having sex with farm animals

  21-08-2018 16:43
  
  According to the complaint, a 16-year-old boy told Pennsylvania State Police that the three suspects were having sexual relations with dogs, horses, a cow, and a goat.
  
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• Officials believe body of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts found

  21-08-2018 16:23
  
  Mollie Tibbetts vanished from a small town in Iowa on July 18.
  
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• US deports former Nazi camp guard, 95, to Germany

  21-08-2018 16:20
  
  The White House says a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard has been deported to Germany, 14 years after a judge ordered him deported.
  
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• Teen killed an hour after posting he was glad to make it to his 17th birthday

  21-08-2018 15:09
  
  A St. Louis teenager posted online that he was glad to make it to his 17th birthday.
  
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• Toddlers survive alone for days near highway after mother killed in wreck

  21-08-2018 15:06
  
  Authorities say two toddlers survived alone for about two days after a deadly crash.
  
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• Boy dying of cancer wants racing stickers to cover his casket

  21-08-2018 14:30
  
  Race drivers and others have been answering the call from an 11-year-old Iowa boy.
  
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• 12-year-old girl severely burned after attempting 'fire challenge'

  21-08-2018 12:05
  
  A Detroit girl suffered severe burns while participating in a disturbing trend.
  
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• The Latest: Police investigating Colorado man found affair

  21-08-2018 05:56
  
  A Colorado man told police that he killed his pregnant wife after she strangled their daughters when he sought a separation.
  
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• Tick bites can lead to red meat allergy

  21-08-2018 04:50
  
  It is a rare disease, and it is life-changing, but if you are a meat eater, it's something you need to keep in the back of your head if you ever develop symptoms you just can’t find a cause for.
  
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• "I'm mad as hell." Friends demand action after 67-year-old man killed in Kansas City

  21-08-2018 04:42
  
  There is a call for action after someone shot and killed a 67-year-old man on a porch near 34th and Wabash late last week.  
  
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• Authorities searching for man who threatened to shoot President Trump

  21-08-2018 03:48
  
  Law enforcement authorities are searching for a man who's suspected of threatening to shoot President Donald Trump.
  
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• 2 Kansas men die after golf cart collides with pickup truck

  21-08-2018 03:34
  
  The Dickinson County sheriff says two men are dead after a golf cart they were using collided with a pickup truck.
  
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• Alligator kills woman trying to protect her dog

  21-08-2018 02:33
  
  Authorities said 45-year-old Cassandra Cline was trying to protect her pet border collie when she died not far from her home on Hilton Head Island.
  
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• Colorado man charged with murder says wife killed daughters

  21-08-2018 02:03
  
  A Colorado man told police that he killed his pregnant wife in "a rage" when he discovered she had strangled their two daughters after he sought a separation, according to an arrest affidavit released on Monday shortly after prosecutors charged the man with his family's murders.
  
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• Longtime Kansas City store Bob Jones Shoes to close its doors

  21-08-2018 01:12
  
  A shopping fixture in the crossroads area will soon be selling its last pair of shoes.
  
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