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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Kansas City Post.com http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/cat/cc264e50ceab3697/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 02:37:47 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:37:47 -0400 30 Liz Arnold can't remember exactly how many dreams she has made come true for sick and disabled youngsters in our Kansas City community, but she can tell you exactly when she began as a volunteer for the Dream Factory and why she decided to take on the ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214624205/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:17:37 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214624205/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 U.S. suburbs have more poor than the cities do, study finds The number of impoverished people in America’s suburbs surged 64 percent in the past decade, creating for the first time a landscape in which the suburban poor outnumber the urban poor, a new report shows. Around Kansas City, patterns of poverty have been quietly shifting for some ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214624206/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:17:19 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214624206/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Now in their senior years of college, more than half of the 125 in the first class have fallen out of college or are not on pace to graduate within five years. From the moment the foundation launched its first class as seventh-graders in 2003, it knew the critical measure of its investment would come now, 10 years ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214624207/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:17:10 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214624207/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 The Astros will host the Royals in a battle of struggling teams at Minute Maid Park on Monday. For Houston, however, manager Bo Porter is encouraged by what he has seen from his team recently. The Astros just narrowly missed a split on their six-game trip through Detroit and Pittsburgh with a 1-0 loss Sunday. "These guys are doing a tremendous job," Porter said. "That's the ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214623539/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:13:26 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214623539/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 One tornado touched down near Wellston, Oklahoma, taking out power lines and damaging several homes, according to video from CNN affiliate KFOR. The affiliate's helicopter pilot estimated the funnel cloud to be about a half-mile ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622958/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:34:31 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622958/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Chuck McCartney said words on paper have never proven so challenging. "If I don't learn this, I don't have a clue what it says or anything," he said. He and a room full of other people were getting their first lessons in Braille. "Braille is based on six dots," McCartney said. "Three on each side." McCartney said he's taking steps to learn the language ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214623013/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:34:18 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214623013/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 OAKLAND -- Yoenis Cespedes has been playing in the big leagues for less than a season and a half, but his eight years' worth of experience playing in Cuba helped engineer the A's 4-3 win Sunday over Kansas City, completing a three-game sweep of the Royals.Cespedes, who had a single earlier in the game and scored Oakland's first run, said he feels like it might be time for him to ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214623014/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:12:46 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214623014/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 At least one person was killed Sunday when a string of tornadoes ripped through four states, tearing roofs off homes, downing power lines and tossing trees like matchsticks. The death happened in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, said Sheriff Mike ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622494/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:40:28 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622494/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 EDMOND, Okla. -- A powerful storm system rumbled through the Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged homes and buildings near Oklahoma City and put the Tulsa area on high ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622496/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:20:35 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622496/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Metro fire and law enforcement officials are responding to calls related to the storms passing through the area. There are several reports of trees and power lines down across the city. Crews are headed to 99th and Antioch in Overland Park on reports of trees down. Several area agencies are also responding to calls of lightning-related fires. The doors blew in at the Liberty ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622001/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:49:04 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622001/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Share your pictures and videos of storm damage from Sunday night's wild weather on KMBC's u Local page. Simply click the log in or upload links on the slideshow below to get started. You can also head straight to ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622002/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:47:38 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622002/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 The possibility of winning a record Powerball jackpot was a big draw Saturday for area stores selling lottery tickets. Early Sunday, officials with the multistate lottery said that one winning ticket for the $590 million jackpot had been sold in ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622003/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:47:13 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622003/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tornado half a mile wide struck near Oklahoma City on Sunday, part of a massive storm front that hammered the central United States. News reports said at least one person had ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622004/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:33:00 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622004/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 EDMOND, Okla. - One of several tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system rumbling through the Plains and Midwest has leveled several mobile homes in an area southeast of Oklahoma City. Reports of injuries in the mobile home park near Shawnee about 35 miles southeast of Oklahoma City couldn't immediately be confirmed. A storm spotter has told the National Weather Service that the tornado ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622005/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:30:02 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622005/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 AccuWeather.com reports as many as 15 tornadoes have been reported by the National Weather Service this evening as severe thunderstorms continue across the Plains. Wichita and Oklahoma City areas have been among the reports. Hail, some as large as baseballs, have also been causing damaging across the region. Wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour were reported in association with intense ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622006/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:29:06 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214622006/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Behold the plethora of names that stepped forward to replace new Mayor Mark Holland on the Unified Government’s Board of Commissioners.A field of 17 people had filed by Friday’s 5 p.m. deadline. So many candidates vying for one position is unheard of in local politics.Too bad these folks won’t be campaigning in the traditional sense, putting their views out to voters in forums ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214621477/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:56:04 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214621477/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Several homes were heavily damaged near the Oklahoma towns of Carney and Wellston, where tornadoes reportedly ripped off roofs and walls in the rural center of the state, according to local media footage. Earlier Sunday, a tornado touched down southwest of Wichita in southern Kansas. That storm system knocked out power lines, dumped golf-ball-sized hail and caused some flash ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214621479/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:39:11 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214621479/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 TOPEKA, Kansas, May 19. HANNAH Angell, a senior at Blue Valley Southwest, was named Athlete of the Year at the Kansas Girls 5-1A Swimming and Diving Championships May 16-18 in Topeka. Her coach, Arvel McElroy, received Coach of the Year honors.Angell set the only state record this year with her 55.58 in the 100 back, taking out Emily Dicus' 2008 mark of 55.84. Hannah, who will be swimming ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620896/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:09:35 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620896/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620844/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:04:55 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620844/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Weather warning for Kansas City: ‘This isn’t your garden-variety storm’ As residents in Wichita and parts of Central Kansas are being hit with strong winds, hail and heavy rain Sunday evening, local meteorologists say people in the Kansas City area should get ready for severe weather from 6:30 to 8:30 ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620897/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:04:40 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620897/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 entrepreneurs who've faced--and solved--problems like the ones you may have encountered in your own company. They'll share stories and insights from their own entrepreneurial journeys--and advice that you can put to work in your business. Plus, you can meet the staff of magazine and learn to get involved with the this publication that serves growth-minded small ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620898/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:02:06 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620898/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 KC@OAK: Gordon hits RBI single to put Royals up early OAKLAND -- The home-run pitch continues to bedevil Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera. Yoenis Cespedes belted Herrera's second pitch of the eighth inning out of the park to give the Oakland Athletics a 4-3 victory over the Royals on a sunny Sunday as 20,387 fans watched at the Coliseum. It was the eighth home run surrendered by Herrera ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620899/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:52:43 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620899/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun May 19, 2013 7:48pm EDT (Updates with additional reports of tornados) By Chris Francescani NEW YORK May 19 (Reuters) - A dangerous, half mile-wide hurricane struck near Oklahoma City Sunday afternoon, part of an extreme weather system moving through the central U.S. and stretching from north Texas to Minnesota. At 6:12 p.m. Central Standard time, the National Weather Service office in Norman, ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214621478/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:48:33 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214621478/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 By not acting on Medicaid, Missouri legislature failed to help patients Missouri needs a Medicaid reform plan that brings the most value for our state, including returning our citizens’ hard-earned tax dollars from Washington and addressing the health care needs of ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620304/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:15:01 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620304/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sporting Kansas City settled for a 1-1 draw Sunday with Eastern Conference bottom-feeder D.C. United at RFK Stadium, but the game wasn’t without controversy. Defender Ike Opara was robbed of a first-half ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620305/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:14:59 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214620305/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Tornado Watch issued May 19 at 1:47PM CDT expiring May 19 at 10:00PM CDT in effect for: Andrew; Atchison; Buchanan; Caldwell; Cass; Clay; Clinton; Daviess; DeKalb; Gentry; Harrison; Holt; Jackson; Mercer; Nodaway; Platte; Ray; ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619729/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:27:58 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619729/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Tornado Watch issued May 19 at 1:47PM CDT expiring May 19 at 10:00PM CDT in effect for: Andrew; Atchison; Buchanan; Caldwell; Cass; Clay; Clinton; Daviess; DeKalb; Gentry; Harrison; Holt; Jackson; Mercer; Nodaway; Platte; Ray; ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619730/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:27:56 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619730/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 The Olathe School District said its four graduation ceremonies planned for Sunday evening have been postponed because of the threat of severe ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619731/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:26:38 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619731/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Email OAKLAND -- When Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain bumped into the center-field wall while making a catch on a long drive by the A's Derek Norris on Saturday night, it brought back a non-too-pleasant memory. It was against the Oakland Coliseum wall in last season's fifth game that Cain sustained a groin injury while making a spectacular catch. That was just the first of three leg ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619733/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:14:42 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619733/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Email OAKLAND -- School Day, the weather day for kids that was weathered out May 2, has been re-titled Summer School Day and is rescheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12, prior to the Royals' game against the Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. Stadium gates will open that day at 8:30 a.m. CT, and the Fox 4 Weather Team will launch its presentation at 10 a.m. After an hour-long program, ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619734/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:14:42 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619734/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Email OAKLAND -- Manning the leadoff spot in the Royals' batting order has been something of a challenge the last couple of years. It has mostly ended up being Alex Gordon, 81 times of 162 games last year and 30 of the first 40 games this year. Eventually, though, Gordon always seems to gravitate back to the No. 3 slot. So last year, manager Ned Yost had nine different players in the No. 1 ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619732/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:14:42 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619732/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for northeastern Wabaunsee, southwestern Jackson, extreme southeastern Pottawatomie and northwestern Shawnee counties in Kansas until 4:45 ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619252/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:38:31 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619252/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, on Sunday, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619213/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:37:17 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619213/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Click here for live updates The National Weather Service is describing the twister as "large, violent and extremely dangerous." Meteorologists say it was located on the southwest side of Wichita around 3:45 p.m. Sunday and was moving northeast at 30 mph. Kansas Division of Emergency Management spokeswoman Sharon Watson says the agency is watching the tornado. She says she isn't ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619253/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:37:14 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214619253/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Lawrence police said they are looking for several people they want to question in connection with shootings early Sunday that left two men with life-threatening gunshot ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618801/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:48:04 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618801/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Severe weather moved through the Plains states over the weekend, bringing high winds, heavy rains and tornadoes. Two twisters were spotted Saturday evening near Rozel, a sparsely populated area in central ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618327/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:04:11 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618327/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 PAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. (NBC) - Several tornadoes hit central Kansas Saturday night, damaging at least one home. It started with thunderstorms in Pawnee County in the afternoon. As the storm moved east, it continued to create tornados and leave damage in its wake. Click on the video player to see video of the tornado near Burdett, Kan. No injuries are reported at this time. For the latest on the ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618328/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:59:34 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618328/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - A party bus was operating illegally when a bachelorette party attendee tumbled out of it in Kansas City, Kan., and was ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618329/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:59:33 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618329/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Click here for live updates The watch includes much of central and eastern Kansas as well as northwest Missouri and parts of Iowa and Nebraska. Storms were expected to form west of the Kansas City metro before moving into our area. Any storms that develop this afternoon and evening could spawn a tornado, damaging hail and damaging wind. Stay with KMBC.com throughout the afternoon and evening for ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618330/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:58:14 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618330/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 A party bus was operating illegally when a bachelorette party attendee tumbled out of it in Kansas City, Kan., and was killed. The Kansas City Star reported that the Midnight Express party bus in which 26-year-old victim Jamie Frecks was riding lacked the proper registration. Kansas law required it to have a proper U.S. Department of Transportation number, but it didn't. The Star reported ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618331/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:58:14 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618331/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 President Barack Obama will deliver long-promised remarks Thursday explaining the legal framework behind the decisions he makes to use drones against terrorist threats and further detail the administration's counterterrorism policy, according to a White House ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214617768/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:14 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214617768/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 >Are you experiencing severe weather in your area? Send photos and videos to CNN iReport. But please remember to stay safe. (CNN) -- Baseball-sized hail, wind gusts and tornadoes are threatening to pummel parts of the central Plains and Midwest on Sunday and Monday. A mix of ingredients could combine to spawn a severe weather outbreak sweeping through parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618083/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:38:41 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214618083/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 GOP leadership touted other victories, such as an income tax cut that could save Missouri businesses and individuals more than $700 million a ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616780/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:26:24 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616780/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 The possibility of winning a record Powerball jackpot was a big draw Saturday for area stores selling lottery tickets. Early Sunday, officials with the multistate lottery said that one winning ticket for the $590 million jackpot had been sold in ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616781/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:21:49 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616781/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Two passenger trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour Friday evening in southwestern Connecticut, damaging both trains and leaving dozens injured, some of them critically, authorities ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616204/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:31:40 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616204/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sometimes, success is in the effort. But ultimately, success is often judged by results.When the Missouri Legislature adjourned its annual session this past week, the Republican majority claimed it was a successful effort – even “historic” and “monumental” – based on the measures they considered and approved. Yet if results are what matter, their success may ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616255/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:31:18 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214616255/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Kansas City is using facts to more efficiently spend hundreds of millions in tax revenues to deliver better basic services to local residents. Citizen satisfaction reports and a new study show some progress has been made. But much more is ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214615727/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:39:53 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214615727/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Boston Breakers on Saturday night May 18 at the Verizon Wireless Stadium in Overland Park, Kan. The two to zero win places the Blues in third place, behind the Portland Thorns, in the National ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214615728/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:37:29 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214615728/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Shenzhen has replaced Beijing to become the most competitive city this year on the Chinese mainland, according to the annual city competitiveness rankings released by the country's top think tank Sunday. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) assessed the all-round competitiveness of 293 cities around the country last year and unveiled the "2013 City Competitiveness Blue ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214615188/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:48:36 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214615188/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 North Korea fired a short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Sunday, according to South Korea's semiofficial news agency Yonhap, citing a South Korean military ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214614400/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:16:27 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214614400/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Click here to see our tornado/hail/wind risk for today Your Sunday will start with some showers as some storms move through the metro. These storms are not expected to be severe, but could include some thunder, lightning and heavy rains. They should be out of the area by 10 a.m. Severe weather could happen in Kansas City and the surrounding area after 3 p.m. today. The greatest risks are large ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214614396/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:09:22 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214614396/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 The crash happened at about 3 a.m. on southbound Bruce R. Watkins near Cleaver II Boulevard. Those that suffered injuries were on the party bus. The extent of their injuries were not known. Kansas City Police said it appeared the car might have cut the bus off. Three people that were inside the car ran from the ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214614397/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:09:21 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214614397/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Perfect lineup construction may not statistically win too many games across a 162-game season, but Ned Yost's decision to move Alex Gordon to the three-hole and Billy Butler to cleanup has undoubtedly made an impact. Since making the move nine games ago, the Royals have scored 40 runs. Gordon is 14-for-35, while Butler is 12-for-37 with two homers and 11 RBIs. The two accounted for three ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214612272/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:52:29 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214612272/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 KC@OAK: Santana tosses seven quality frames OAKLAND -- Now things are getting a trifle unsightly on the Kansas City club's ledger. Since a four-game winning streak, the Royals have lost nine of 12 games. Unsightly indeed. The latest loss came to the Oakland Athletics, 2-1, on Saturday night with a sellout crowd of 35,067, lured by a Star Trek fireworks display, jamming the Coliseum. The ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214612271/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:52:28 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214612271/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 DES MOINES, Iowa - It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching all the numbers to win the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said early Sunday.The lone winner was sold at a Publix supermarket location in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O'Connell. She told The ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214611403/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:23:33 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214611403/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 (Reuters) - One winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214611183/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:09:42 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214611183/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Kansas State defies expectations and turns triple play in Big 12 Sports Kansas State has had a great sports year by winning conference titles in football, basketball and now ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214610896/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:32:30 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214610896/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 LAKELAND | The Lakeland Raiders raced to a 30-0 lead after one quarter in a 59-6 rout of the Missouri Monsters on Saturday night at the Lakeland ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214610399/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:47:17 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214610399/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri driver’s license. One week later, she died in a traffic accident. The Harrisonville High School freshman, an honor roll student and Future Farmers of America competitor, was driving alone on Thursday afternoon, only 100 yards from her ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214610400/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:41:22 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214610400/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 © 2013 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214610596/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:17:56 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214610596/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 CNN - The winning numbers for the largest multistate Powerball jackpot are: 22, 10,13,14, 52 and the Powerball number is 11. Saturday's jackpot is a record $600 million. It marks the largest in Powerball history, surpassing a $587.6 million jackpot split by winners in Arizona and Missouri in November. The jackpot has a cash value of $376.9 million. The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214609855/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:51:50 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214609855/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Saturday's jackpot is a record $590.5 million. It marks the largest in Powerball history, surpassing a $587.6 million jackpot split by winners in Arizona and Missouri in November. The jackpot has a cash value of $376.9 million. The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history was $656 million in the Mega Millions game in March 2012. That was split by three tickets sold in Illinois, Kansas and ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214609894/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:50:31 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214609894/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Every now and then after the intermission of a concert, you have to ask yourself if you are listening to the same performers. That was the case Friday night at Helzberg Hall, when conductor and pianist Asher Fisch led the Kansas City Symphony in an elegant evening of music by Mahler, Mozart and ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214609644/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:50:03 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214609644/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Check your ticket to see if you have the winning Powerball numbers: 10-13-14-22-52 Powerbal 11 Tonight's $600 million jackpot is the largest jackpot in Powerball history and the second largest among U.S. Lottery jackpots. Fingers were crossed tonight by millions of people who were hoping to become America's next lottery winning multi-millionaire. The odds of winning the estimated ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214609417/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:06:24 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214609417/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Email OAKLAND -- When it comes to getting support from his Royals family, James Shields is stuck in the Great Depression. It's, "Brother, can you spare a run?" All four of Shields' losses this season have come by one run: 1-0, against the White Sox in Chicago on Opening Day; 3-2, to the Blue Jays and Yankees at home; and 2-1, in Oakland just Friday night. Oh, and he also had ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214609423/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:54 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214609423/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Email OAKLAND -- Mike Moustakas' average was down to .189 entering Saturday's game, and he was in a 1-for-26 swoon with no RBIs and one run. But Royals manager Ned Yost was adamant that he was not giving up on his third baseman. "The kid's going to be fine," Yost said. "He's fighting; they're all fighting -- they all want success, they want to bring a ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214609422/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:54 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214609422/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 A 1918 work by Edwin Blashfield, “The Call of Missouri,” was displayed for years at the Kansas City Public Library. It disappeared in 1983. A six-year search found it online — on sale for ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214608960/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:05:04 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214608960/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 That's all it took for Mammie Hicks to plunk down money at a Riverside, Mo., convenience store for a chance at Saturday's record $600 million multistate Powerball ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214608390/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:11:32 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214608390/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 LAWRENCE, Kan. - A 21-year-old Leawood man died Friday night when he ran a stop sign and collided with another SUV at the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and County Road 458, just south of ... http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214607970/scat/cc264e50ceab3697 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:18:02 -0400 http://www.kansascitypost.com/index.php/sid/214607970/scat/cc264e50ceab3697