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  • Man’s sentence includes social media ban

    LAWRENCE, Kan. - A Douglas County, Kan., judge has barred a Lawrence man from using social media sites out of fear he will harass a victim in a recent sexual assault. Alexander Beglinger, 21, was sentenced Tuesday in Douglas County District Court to 30 days "shock time" in jail and 18 months probation stemming from an incident in January. Beglinger sexually assaulted a female college ...

  • Dating app takes dating to a new level

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - There is a new phone app on the market that is causing quite a controversy over its suggestive purpose. The app was created by three California men in their 20s, including 28-year-old Colin Hodge. It's called "Bang With Friends." Hodge explained the process is as simple as three steps. You download the application, and then it uploads all your Facebook friends. ...

  • Big dreams for contaminated site

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - After contamination at the Bannister Federal Complex, the government is warning people about another federal site that is environmentally ...

  • ATA leaders roll out a new plan

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - There has to be an easier way. But if there is, Kendra Jackson doesn't know it. Jackson lives in Kansas City, Kan., and works at World's of Fun. The ATA bus system is her only means of transportation. "I have to get on the bus two hours early just to get to work on time," she said. She has to travel from Quindaro Blvd. in Kansas City, Kan., to 10th and Main ...

  • Perez grills Chen in FOX Sports KC segment

    Email CLEVELAND -- Catcher Salvador Perez has a new sideline -- clubhouse reporter for FOX Sports Kansas City. With the TV camera rolling, Perez took the microphone on Wednesday and did a pregame "interview" with pitcher Bruce Chen, who was celebrating his birthday. "Chen, how you feel to get old?" Perez said. "I don't know," Chen replied. "Every day ...


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Movie Review

I, Robot [DVD]

I, Robot [DVD]

I, Robot was inspired by Isaac Asimov's classic 1950 short story collection of the same title, but anyone looking for intense, thought-provoking science fiction should probably stick with the page-bound source. This is not to say that this big-budget summer tentpole movie is devoid of idea ... ...

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  • Rodriguez owning up to baserunning gaffe

    Email CLEVELAND -- Third-base coach Eddie Rodriguez shouldered the blame for the baserunning blunder that cost the Royals dearly in the ninth inning of Tuesday night's 4-3 loss to the Indians. "I should've been sending him all along," Rodriguez said. But Rodriguez threw up his hands, stopping David Lough just a few strides from scoring the tying run. The play resulted in ...

  • Santana ranks among top five in AL ERA

    Email CLEVELAND -- Ervin Santana didn't get a victory, of course, in the Royals' 4-3 loss to the Indians on Tuesday night, but by allowing just one run in seven innings, he lowered his ERA to 2.64. That landed him in fifth place among American League leaders, just ahead of teammate James Shields' 2.72. In June, Santana is 2-0 with a 0.94 ERA, best in the Majors for the month ...

  • State temporarily closes five Missouri state park beaches for water quality issues

    A sweep of the boys and girls state soccer titles might indicate that St. Dominic is a soccer school, but that would be selling the private ...

  • TMZ Sopranos Actor James Gandolfini Dead

    The celebrity website TMZ reports that James Gandolfini, best known for his role as Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos", died earlier today in Italy.The website says Gandolfini is believed to have suffered a heart attack. He was 51 years old. Gandolfini was in Italy to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily and he was scheduled to participate in a festival event this weekend. ...

  • Kansas regents approve new college tuition hikes

    Medical students at the University of Kansas Medical Center will pay more than $15,000 per semester at the school under the new rates. Administrators at the school said the tuition increases still won't cover the state budget reductions, so there will still be cuts to the ...

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