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South Korea on Friday reported 39 new cases of the coronavirus as infections continued to spike after rigid social distancing rules were relaxed. The additional figures released by the Korea … Click to Continue »

The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his … Click to Continue »

Celebrities, musicians and political leaders gathered in front of George Floyd's golden casket Thursday for a fiery memorial service for the man whose death at the hands of police sparked … Click to Continue »

After seven nights of decrying racism and police brutality from the park across from the Country Club Plaza, Black Lives Matter protesters say they will move their demonstration to downtown … Click to Continue »

A 5-year-old was attacked by a deer while playing with his dad Thursday in their backyard, Colorado officials said. The boy was not seriously injured, officials said. The deer would … Click to Continue »

McClatchy's award-winning editorial cartoonists offer their visual comments on the week's news … Click to Continue »

Protesters in Kansas City chanted while blocking an intersection in the Country Club Plaza Thursday night. … Click to Continue »

On Thursday night, Chiefs defensive back Tyrann Mathieu tweeted a powerful video that also was shared by other NFL stars. The video features Mathieu, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Saints receiver … Click to Continue »

All Missourians will be eligible to vote by mail during the August and November elections, under a bill signed by Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday. A majority of voters, however, … Click to Continue »

Protest marchers stopped for now and protesters take a knee outside Kelly's in Westport. … Click to Continue »

The moon is doing something cool on Friday, and you could see it. NASA said the next full moon Friday afternoon will create a Strawberry Moon. During that time, the … Click to Continue »

The entire world has paused as demonstrators across the U.S. take to the streets to bring attention to racial injustice and police brutality, sparked by the troubling death of George … Click to Continue »

Protesters marched peacefully through Country Club Plaza and Westport on Thursday night without any sign of a police presence on the seventh straight day of demonstrations in Kansas City spurred … Click to Continue »

After hearing a speech, the majority of the crowd stood up and marched into the Country Club Plaza Thursday night. … Click to Continue »

After tear gas, bean bag rounds and other projectiles seriously injured protesters in recent days, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said Thursday that the police department will make changes. Police … Click to Continue »

Closed because of COVID-19, its seats empty, lights of its projectors darkened, the Screenland Armour movie theater in North Kansas City is reopening Friday — the first in the area … Click to Continue »

The Kansas Senate has passed a bill to limit Gov. Laura Kelly’s authority to close businesses and schools to prevent the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. The bill also limits lawsuits … Click to Continue »

An Independence man has been charged in the stabbing of a Kansas City police officer, prosecutors announced Thursday. Austin R. Lewis, 24, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal … Click to Continue »

For the third consecutive day, the Kansas City metropolitan area has added more than 100 new coronavirus cases. The area encompassing Kansas City and Jackson, Clay and Platte counties in … Click to Continue »

Springbok, the oldest jigsaw puzzle brand in the nation, normally sees its highest demand from Black Friday to around mid-December. Tyler Young, director of ecommerce at Allied Materials, the Kansas … Click to Continue »

The Missouri Foundation for Health has awarded The Star with a $250,000 grant to support statewide reporting on gun violence. The grant will help fund reporters hired through the national … Click to Continue »

The short version of what’s happened so far in the Kansas Legislature’s special session that began on Wednesday is that Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican lawmakers have agreed to … Click to Continue »

In separate incidents Monday, two pedestrians were struck by vehicles during protests at the intersection of Broadway and Providence in Columbia. Columbia Police and the Columbia Fire Department responded to … Click to Continue »

The University of Missouri is reversing course and will test all returning student-athletes for the COVID-19 coronavirus as they return to campus for voluntary workouts, a spokesperson confirmed to The … Click to Continue »

A Kansas City police officer was stabbed Wednesday evening while responding to a medical call in downtown Kansas City, according to police. The incident was reported about 5:50 p.m. in … Click to Continue »

An additional 129 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus were reported Wednesday by health officials across the Kansas City region. The metro area — which includes Kansas City and Jackson, … Click to Continue »

A Kansas City paper goods manufacturer found out last month that one of its workers had contracted coronavirus. But despite the prevention measures an owner claims the company took, that … Click to Continue »

A deal by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and top Republicans over her emergency authority during the pandemic faced bipartisan skepticism Wednesday because the agreement provides nursing homes – where dozens … Click to Continue »

The full list of baseball’s mistakes and transgressions is too long to list here, even for a sportswriter who often traffics in long lists. The health and financial consequences of … Click to Continue »

Bending the Curve - Live Event Skin Part 2 of our three-part McClatchy Virtual Event series - COVID-19 Bending the Curve explored the current journey to a coronavirus vaccine with … Click to Continue »