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Disturbing detail found in DNA of eastern NC’s bear population, researchers say kansascity.com/news/nation-w…

Disturbing detail found in DNA of eastern NC’s bear population, researchers say

“Breeding neighborhoods” have developed in eastern NC, the study says.

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Rock Chalk! Why Kansas has college basketball's best home-court advantage kansascity.com/sports/articl…

Rock Chalk! Why Kansas has college basketball's best home-court advantage

Why is Allen Fieldhouse so tough for visiting teams? Explore how Kansas basketball's deafening crowds, winning tradition and student section help set it apart.

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KU great Ted Owens was gracious, funny on enshrinement day at Hall of Fame in KC kansascity.com/sports/colleg…

KU great Ted Owens was gracious, funny on enshrinement day at Hall of Fame in KC

Owens is one of six 2026 inductees into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Do women respond differently to cold plunges than men? Here’s what to know before taking the plunge kansascity.com/living/articl…

Do women respond differently to cold plunges than men? Here’s what to know before taking the plunge

Do cold plunges and saunas affect women differently than men, or is that just another wellness myth?

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Mike Sweeney pays tribute to ex-Royals player & coach Todd Benzinger, who has died kansascity.com/sports/mlb/ka…

Mike Sweeney pays tribute to ex-Royals player & coach Todd Benzinger, who has died

Todd Benzinger, who died Wednesday, played and coached for the Royals. He had a big impact on Mike Sweeney’s career.

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Former Kansas official claims JoCo ballot defaulted to Dems. Election chief responds kansascity.com/news/politics…

Former Kansas official claims JoCo ballot defaulted to Dems. Election chief responds

“More than 50,000 voters have already cast ballots during early voting. To date, the Election Office has heard directly from three voters reporting concerns with a ballot marking device.”

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Cuba-born woman loses U.S. citizenship over multimillion-dollar Miami casino fraud kansascity.com/news/nation-w…

Cuba-born woman loses U.S. citizenship over multimillion-dollar Miami casino fraud

More than a decade after becoming a US citizen, a Cuban-born woman has been denaturalized over a money-laundering conspiracy.

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Why Sleep Doctors Say Wearing Socks to Bed Might Actually Help You Fall Asleep Faster kansascity.com/living/articl…

Why Sleep Doctors Say Wearing Socks to Bed Might Actually Help You Fall Asleep Faster

Doctors are backing the socks to bed habit and once you hear why you might never take them off at night again.

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Baker Mayfield vs. Patrick Mahomes: Revisiting their 2016 college football classic kansascity.com/sports/articl…

Baker Mayfield vs. Patrick Mahomes: Revisiting their 2016 college football classic

College football has had its share of wild shootouts, but Oklahoma’s 66-59 victory over Texas Tech on Oct. 22, 2016, [...]

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The best washable sofa toppers for pet owners looking to protect their furniture from fur, stains and everyday messes kansascity.com/living/articl…

The best washable sofa toppers for pet owners looking to protect their furniture from fur, stains...

Editors at The Spruce Pets, Martha Stewart and Real Simple put five slipcovers through shedding dogs, curious cats and snack-happy toddlers to see which ones actually held up.

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Death of Epstein whistleblower is latest connected to sex trafficker’s circle kansascity.com/news/nation-w…

Death of Epstein whistleblower is latest connected to sex trafficker’s circle

A former British banker who exposed financial ties between Jeffrey Epstein and Howard Lutnick was found dead in Thailand in September.

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Vice President JD Vance to visit Kansas again amid Marshall-Hamilton race kansascity.com/news/politics…

Vice President JD Vance to visit Kansas again amid Marshall-Hamilton race

The rally will mark Vance’s second trip to Kansas this cycle as the state has become an unexpected battleground in this year’s midterms.

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Want a more clutter-free kitchen? These IKEA products hide appliances and make better use of storage kansascity.com/living/articl…

Want a more clutter-free kitchen? These IKEA products hide appliances and make better use of storage

You don’t need to tear your kitchen apart. A few smart pieces can hide the clutter and free up the storage you have.

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How many people attended Trump’s ‘Kansas Style’ rally near Wichita? Estimates released kansascity.com/news/politics…

How many people attended Trump’s ‘Kansas Style’ rally near Wichita? Estimates released

President Donald Trump’s estimate of the crowd outside was a bit off.

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The appliance garage is having a revival, but its future may hinge on smarter outlets and better airflow kansascity.com/living/articl…

The appliance garage is having a revival, but its future may hinge on smarter outlets and better...

Your appliance garage should hide the clutter, not the risks. These simple choices help you get the look safely.

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Three similar assaults reported on Overland Park trails. Here’s what police are saying kansascity.com/news/local/ar…

Three similar assaults reported on Overland Park trails. Here’s what police are saying

The incidents were reported by women who were walking on trails between August and October. Investigators do not believe the incidents are connected.

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Charter schools paid over $30M to firms run by a Florida governor candidate’s wife kansascity.com/news/nation-w…

Charter schools paid over $30M to firms run by a Florida governor candidate’s wife

Byron Donalds’ campaign says he will follow ethics laws, including recusal, if he is elected.

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Missouri voters will once again decide the fate of abortion access after Republican lawmakers placed a proposed ban on the Nov. 3 ballot. kansascity.com/news/politics…

Fact check: In key Lee’s Summit race, where do candidates stand on Amendment 3?

That race between House Speaker Jonathan Patterson and Rep. Keri Ingle is poised to be one of the state’s most high-profile contests this year.

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Fact Check: Where do Marshall and Hamilton stand on cutting gas tax during Iran war? kansascity.com/news/politics…

Fact Check: Where do Marshall and Hamilton stand on cutting gas tax during Iran war?

Where do the two candidates for Kansas’ seat in the U.S. Senate stand on finding relief for drivers worried about the prices at the pump?

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Fruit flies, mold on surfaces: Latest Kansas City-area restaurant inspections kansascity.com/news/local/ar…

Fruit flies, mold on surfaces: Latest Kansas City-area restaurant inspections

Check out the restaurants, grocery stores and gas stations that had some of the most health code violations in the metro recently.

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