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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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