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Tuesday

National

Turmoil at USDA Rural Development may diminish aid for small towns and farms

The USDA Rural Development is a lifeline to economically depressed rural towns where Trump is popular but the Trump Administration has damaged the agency.

Turmoil at USDA Rural Development may diminish aid for small towns and farms

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Tuesday

National

Missouri couple faces gut-wrenching loss after storms tear through region

Tornado death tolls don't tell the whole story. One couple survived against incomprehensible odds in a trailer obliterated by the storm to face a heart-breaking search for their lost dog.

Missouri couple faces gut-wrenching loss after storms tear through region

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Saturday

Milo sorghum grows in a field on the farm of Gary Johnson, in Waukomis, Okla, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. The market for the grain is mostly overseas. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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Trying to keep Food for Peace despite efforts to dismantle USAID

Although it's now on hold, The Trump Administration's move to stop foreign food aid shut off a market that farmers have relied on for 70 years. It has triggered a Republican push to resurrect the "Food for Peace" program.

Republicans push to resurrect 'Food for Peace' amidst efforts to dismantle USAID

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Saturday

Sports

The Kansas City Chiefs will meet the Chicago Bears in the Wheelchair Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs are undefeated this season and looking to win another Super Bowl. The USA Wheelchair Football League championship game, that is, where the wheelchair Chiefs will meet the Chicago Bears wheelchair team, in what's described as "the most violent game on asphalt".

The Kansas City Chiefs will meet the Chicago Bears in the Wheelchair Super Bowl

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Saturday

National

Recovery from Helene damage underway in southeast U.S.

People in the Southeast are recovering from Hurricane Helene which brought death and destruction to the Southeast this week.

Recovery from Helene damage underway in southeast U.S.

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Monday

Business

Farmers sue Tyson, saying it sacrificed their farms to raise the price of chicken

Tyson Foods has been closing plants, sometimes driving chicken farmers out of business. Some farmers allege that the company put their life’s work in jeopardy in order to raise the price of chicken.

Chicken Business

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Wednesday

Music

Why Kansas City musician recorded an album in a Cold War missile silo

A Kansas City musician plays his pedal steel guitar in a Cold War missile silo to record a hopeful reminder that nuclear war is not inevitable

Steel guitar in a missile silo

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Thursday

National

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds warns damage from deadly tornado is extensive

Violent storms and tornadoes swept across Iowa on Tuesday, leaving multiple people dead and dozens injured. The city of Greenfield in southwestern Iowa took a direct hit from a powerful twister.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds warns damage from deadly tornado is extensive

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Tuesday

National

Federal regulators approve a major overhaul of America's electric grid

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The regulators approved sweeping changes to the way U.S. power lines are planned, built and funded. Will the new rules be enough to save America's overwhelmed power grid?

Federal regulators approve a major overhaul of America's electric grid

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Researchers aim to figure out how to harvest food and electricity off the same land

KCUR

Solar farms generate resistance from neighbors worried about changing the agricultural landscape. So a team in Iowa is working on a way to grow food and harvest solar power on the same acreage.

Researchers aim to figure out how to harvest food and electricity off the same land

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Tuesday

National

A restaurant breathes new life into a hard-pressed Kansas farm town

KCUR

On the high plains of Kansas, a beloved restaurant uses local products to help keep a shrinking farm town alive.

A restaurant breathes new life into a hard-pressed Kansas farm town

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Thursday

National

3 more people are charged in connection with the Super Bowl victory rally shooting

KCUR

When a shooting ended the Super Bowl victory rally in Kansas City, the local prosecutor assumed it was a traditional mass shooter — a lone gunman bent on destruction. The truth was more complex.

3 more people are charged in connection with the Super Bowl victory rally shooting

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Wednesday

National

2 adults charged with the murder of Lisa Lopez-Galvan at Chiefs' Super Bowl rally

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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.

2 adults charged with the murder of Lisa Lopez-Galvan at Chiefs' Super Bowl rally

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Thursday

National

Kansas City is the latest city left to grapple with the aftermath of a mass shooting

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

Kansas City is the latest city left to grapple with the aftermath of a mass shooting

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Wednesday

National

U.S. roadways are a little safer than last year, but that's not saying very much

KCUR

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.

U.S. roadways are a little safer than last year, but that's not saying very much

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Thursday

National

Some say subsidized crop insurance, which is up for renewal, shields farmers too much

KCUR

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.

Some say subsidized crop insurance, which is up for renewal, shields farmers too much

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Wednesday

National

Drought conditions in Kansas, the nation's largest wheat producer, take a toll

KCUR

A deep and persistent drought has parched much of Kansas, and wheat farmers there now expect the smallest harvest in at least 60 years.

Drought conditions in Kansas, the nation's largest wheat producer, take a toll

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Tuesday

National

How a wayward duck changed a Kansas City homeless man's life

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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.

How a wayward duck changed a Kansas City homeless man's life

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Thursday

National

Hundreds of thousands of people turn out for Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade

KCUR

Kansas City celebrated the Chiefs' Super Bowl win with a raucous parade and rally that turned the city's downtown red.

Hundreds of thousands of people turn out for Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade

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Monday

National

A court in Kansas is reconsidering the death penalty

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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.

A court in Kansas is reconsidering the death penalty

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Thursday

National

There is 1 parking space for every 11 semi trucks on the road. Why that's a problem

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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.

There is 1 parking space for every 11 semi trucks on the road. Why that's a problem

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Monday

North Carolina attacks highlight the vulnerability of power grids

Workers work on equipment at the West End Substation, at 6910 NC Hwy 211 in West End, N.C., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, where a serious attack on critical infrastructure has caused a power outage to many around Southern Pines, N.C. Karl B DeBlaker/AP hide caption

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North Carolina attacks highlight the vulnerability of power grids

The substation attack in a North Carolina county proved, once again, that the country's power grid is susceptible to sabotage. It's America's Achilles heel says security expert Mike Mabee

North Carolina attacks highlight the vulnerability of power grids

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Monday

National

Why turkey prices are at record highs for this Thanksgiving Day

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Thanksgiving is next week and turkey prices are at record highs. There are multiple reasons for that.

Why turkey prices are at record highs for this Thanksgiving Day

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Monday

National

The first post-Roe vote on abortion rights will be held in Kansas on Aug. 2

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A proposed state constitutional amendment would end abortion rights protections that have made Kansas a destination for people seeking abortions from nearby states.

The first post-Roe vote on abortion rights will be held in Kansas on Aug. 2

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