MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Civilians trapped inside Mariupol desperately scrounged for food and fuel as Russian forces kept up their bombardment of the port city Thursday amid international condemnation over an airstrike a day earlier that killed three people at a maternity hospital.
Black, Hispanic and American Indian residents were missed at higher rates than a decade ago during the 2020 census, according to a report released Thursday that evaluated how well the once-a-decade head count tallied every U.S. resident.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation for one more month — through mid-April — while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Planned Parenthood on Thursday sued Missouri over an attempt to block it from receiving any public funding.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City man has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for shooting a driver of a zTrip car about 26 times during a robbery.
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Erin Luttrell, the pastry chef and owner of Eclairs De La Luna, a bakery on the Independence Square, believes in the magic of food, the compassion of her customers and the simple truth that she alone cannot help an entire nation, but she can do her part to bring some much-needed support to Ukraine.
Moments after William Chrisman ran away from Platte County in the Class 5 District 8 championship game, coach Jake Kates and his team posed for a photo. Kates stood on the back row next to Jessie Minter, a newcomer to the Bears this season after he and his mother moved to Independence after he attended Kansas City East High School.
Family ties are formed in various ways. Some are connected by blood.
Roland Clayton Wheatley passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 27th. He was 87.