Refugees in Kenya run for peace
KAJIADO, Kenya—In 2002, at age 9, James Nyang was to be taken as a child soldier so he could fight for his clan in South Sudan. It was his family’s turn to ... Read More »
Kansas City mayoral candidate arrested on DUI
Kansas City councilman and mayoral candidate Quinton Lucas arrested in Lawrence on suspicion of driving under the influence, but Lucas says there’s more to the story. Lucas, 34, was booked for misdemeanor ... Read More »
Pence: voters should know what’s at stake
WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence has explained to the Christian Broadcasting Network why he is “very confident” the news for conservatives and the Nov. elections isn’t as bad as the media reports. ... Read More »
Iconic race tracks set to reopen to delight of fans
They were icons of the area for 40 years and brought joy to countless race fans until they closed in the past decade. Now, I-70 Speedway and Kansas City International are set ... Read More »
McCaskill on defense as challenger Hawley calls for debates
Senator Claire McCaskill continues to avoid debates with her challenger, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley. Hawley, who is tied or leading McCaskill in polls, is pressing the point in his bid to ... Read More »
Kobach widens lead over Colyer as provisional ballot count continues
The race for Kansas Governor continues to be extremely close as county election officials across Kansas review provisional ballots from last week’s primary. Secretary of State Kris Kobach widened his lead over ... Read More »
Mike Smith wins Preakness, keeps Triple Crown bid alive: “All I do is pray”
Justify, with Hall of Famer Mike Smith on his back, emerged from the fog and sloshed his way to another victory, holding off several hard-charging challengers to win the Preakness on Saturday ... Read More »
Proposed law allows 5-year-olds to select their own race, gender
“All students enrolled in a Delaware public school may self-identify gender or race,” a proposed Deleware state regulation states. Children as young as five would be permitted to choose their own race ... Read More »
Eating while black. What Applebee’s incident can teach us
It made me very uncomfortable this week to watch the video of two black women defending themselves after being accused of theft at the Applebee’s at Independence Center. I’m not just uncomfortable ... Read More »
