KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Saint Luke’s Health System said Wednesday it would resume providing emergency contraceptives, reversing course less than 24 hours after The Kansas City Star first reported it was no longer providing Plan B. Saint Luke’s confirmed lat…
Kansas City area health system stops providing Plan B in Missouri because of abortion ban
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A leading health system in Kansas City is no longer providing emergency contraception in Missouri after the state banned abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest. Saint Luke’s Health System confirmed the decision to The Kansas …
‘Oh, my God’: Witness describes seeing Amtrak crash from her porch
On Monday afternoon, Shannon Jacobs was sitting on the front porch of her home here with her daughter and 1-year old grandson when she noticed an Amtrak train coming by. It was a familiar sight for Jacobs, a resident of the area since 2017. She lives r…
Missouri AG can prosecute abortion ban violations. Could patient data aid enforcement?
Six minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision striking down Roe v. Wade, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt posted a photo of himself signing a legal opinion to trigger the state’s abortion ban. The lightning-fast action by Schmitt…
Crossing where deadly Amtrak crash unfolded was on a safety upgrade to-do list: report
The rural Missouri railroad crossing where an Amtrak train struck a dump truck before becoming derailed, an incident that killed three and injured dozens on Monday, is among several where potential safety hazards had already been identified in a recent…
Kris Bubic’s odd troubles at Kauffman Stadium continue as KC Royals lose to Rangers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There had been reason for optimism recently about left-hander Kris Bubic after his return from a stint in the minor leagues, particularly on the team’s recently completed West Coast swing. Bubic had allowed five runs over 11 1/3 inni…
Netflix ‘Cheer’ star Maddy Brum injured after being struck by car in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A star of a Netflix show suffered minor injuries earlier this week in Kansas City after she was hit by a car. Maddy Brum, who gained fame from the docuseries “Cheer,” was struck by a car at a crosswalk at 3:33 p.m. Tuesday at the int…
Sam McDowell: ‘Can’t miss this opportunity’: How Kansas City is thinking big as World Cup host
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — About 15 years ago now, Sporting Kansas City’s new ownership group contemplated a site for a soccer-specific stadium, making good on a vision Lamar Hunt had told them would be a necessity for survival in this town. The initial two op…
Supreme Court abortion ruling raises stakes for Kansas voters ahead of August vote
The U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade won’t immediately affect Kansas law. But it could soon have a major impact after Kansans vote in August on a high-stakes ballot question. Kansas voters will decide whether to overturn a 2019 Kansa…
‘Physically angry in a flash’: Sheena Greitens alleged abuse by former governor in 2018
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Sheena Chestnut Greitens grew concerned enough about her then-husband Eric Greitens’ violent and controlling behavior four years ago that she gave detailed allegations of the former Missouri governor being physically and emotionally abu…