Frank Morris
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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Missouri prosecutors have charged two adults with second-degree murder following last week's shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.
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The victory parade and rally for the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win turned into a tragedy as one person was killed and several others were injured during a mass shooting
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In 2023, traffic fatalities seemed to be on the decline from recent years, but the numbers are still higher than before the pandemic — and pedestrian deaths on roadways remain at crisis levels.
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Crop insurance costs are rising, fueled by climate change. Yet little has changed in federal programFederally subsidized crop insurance made record-high payouts last year. While climate change is making farming more risky, the federal program often shields producers at taxpayer expense. Some argue it’s time that the fast-growing program encourages farmers to mitigate their risks.
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Climate change is making insuring crops more risky, but the federally subsidized crop insurance program's payouts are up 500%. With a new Farm Bill coming, critics want to rethink the program.
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A deep and persistent drought has parched much of Kansas, and wheat farmers there now expect the smallest harvest in at least 60 years.
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When Dave Hughes lost his job and his place to live, he found refuge living under a bridge on Brush Creek in the middle of Kansas City, Mo. Then an ostracized duck gave him a new lease on life.
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Kansas City celebrated the Chiefs' Super Bowl win with a raucous parade and rally that turned the city's downtown red.
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The ACLU plans to make a case against capital punishment in a Kansas hearing on Monday. Prosecutors there are seeking the death penalty for a man accused of a double murder.
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Semitruck drivers spend hours searching for parking spots, which cuts their earnings and slows down the supply chain. Truckers are counting on a bipartisan push in Congress to help.