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South Side Blaze Aftermath

VIDEO | KCFD battles 2-alarm apartment fire in south Kansas City

Extra crews have been called to help Kansas City, Missouri, firefighters battle an apartment fire Monday morning.

Sharing Old-School Life Lessons

A Kansas City author wants people to learn from her mistakes as her mother's caretaker

In her new book "Mom Forgot My Birthday: A Daughter's Journey Through Alzheimer's," Sonya Jury offers advice for navigating an a loved one's diagnosis through a lens of "how-not-to."

A/C Comes Into Play Again

During Kansas City's hot summers, community programs can be 'life-saving' for people without AC

More than 10,000 households around Kansas City lack access to any kind of air conditioning - and during the summer, many more struggle to afford their electric utility bills. Some programs around Kansas City are trying to help.

Emergency Traffic Dodge 

Attempt to escape burning Shawnee home leads to pedestrian-vehicle collision

An attempt to escape a burning Shawnee home sent one woman to a nearby hospital after she was hit by a car.

Prez Retrospective

The tragedy and resilience of Joe Biden: a look back at a life in politics

The oldest-ever American president's political career began in 1972 and culminates as he yields to pressure to step aside

Celeb Celebrates Skimpy Attire

Sofia Vergara attends Andrea Bocelli's Fab Thirties benefit in Italy

The Colombian bombshell easily defied her 52 years in a plunging silver Reem Acra gown as she posed with the man of the hour at his family villa in Forte dei Marmi

Game Plan Going Forward

When is the DNC? Here's what to know about 2024 convention after Biden drops out of race

The Democratic National Convention will be held in Chicago. Now that President Joe Biden ended his bid for reelection, who will become the nominee?

MAGA Moves Downward

Donald Trump's chances of winning election decline after Biden drops out

The Republican is now likely to face off against Vice President Kamala Harris in November's White House race.

Today's Hot Seat Report

US Secret Service chief Kimberly Cheatle says Donald Trump shooting 'most significant failure in decades'

She is before a House committee as angry officials seek answers over apparent security failures at the rally on 13 July.

Outcry Against Memoir

LGBTQ community sounds alarm bells over Vance

LGBTQ Americans and advocacy groups are sounding alarm bells over the selection of Sen. JD Vance as former President Trump's running mate. In addition to a history of anti-LGBTQ statements, t...

All-Lady Ticket Unlikely

Gov. Whitmer endorses Kamala Harris for president, says she's not leaving Michigan

Whitmer announced her support for Harris a day after President Joe Biden revealed that he was dropping his reelection bid.

Congress Lady By The Bay Plays Puppet Master

As Biden dug in on continuing his campaign, Pelosi kept the pressure on

Democratic leaders and donors had tough conversations with Biden behind the scenes, but congressional sources give the former House speaker a lot of credit for his exit.

Holy Land Fight Expands Again

Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone

The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of part of an area in the Gaza Strip it has designated a humanitarian zone

Eastern Europe Plays Middle

Ukraine targets bipartisan support to avoid being dragged into US election

Kyiv indicates it will keep reaching out to Republicans and Democrats, as Zelenskiy pays tribute to Biden

Quota System Fight Across Globe

Bangladesh calm a day after top court scrapped some job quotas

Bangladesh appeared calm on Monday amid a curfew, but widespread disruption of telecoms prevailed a day after the Supreme Court scrapped some quotas for government jobs that sparked protests this month that killed scores.

No Love For Bedroom Envy

Tracey Cox reveals your friends are having less sex than you think

British expert Tracey Cox reveals perceptions of sexual frequency are skewed- saying your friends are having much less sex than you think. The sex 2.5 times a week statistic was never correct

November Debut For Sentimental Hot Garbage

Hallmark Channel's Kansas City Chiefs Christmas Movie Just Added the Purr-fect Star: Catrick Mahomes! (Exclusive)

Hallmark Channel's Christmas movie 'Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story' keeps adding stars! PEOPLE exclusively reveals that Catrick Mahomes and 'Howard Stern Show' contributor Richard Christy join Donna Kelce, Jenna Bush Hager, Tyler Hynes, Hunter King and several Chiefs players.

Meth Town On Track For Transit

City of Independence restarts plans to restore historic Truman train depot

After a pause, the city of Independence has restarted efforts to restore the historic Truman train depot.

Local Country Giveaway

KFKF: Morgan Wallen

Steve Serrano takes us to the 94.1 KFKF studios to learn how you can win tickets to Morgan Wallen at GEHA Field at Arrowhead.

Dead-Tree Newsie Deserves Hazard Pay

KC Royals taco has cheeseburger quesadilla, brisket & Cracker Jacks. Our reporter tried it

The Star's Jaylon Thompson sampled the new 'Taste of The K' taco: a hot dog wrapped in a cheeseburger quesadilla with brisket, Cracker Jacks & more.

Temps Rise This Week

Seasonal, summerlike temperatures return to Kansas City this week

It's heating up! This week will feel a lot more like summer with seasonal temps and humidity returning.

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