The Latest Breaking News from Kansas City

Adapting Arrowhead Stadium for 2026 World Cup in Kansas City will be two-year process

The 2026 men’s FIFA World Cup in Kansas City is four years away. But the details, like what happens to Arrowhead Stadium, are being hammered out now.

Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022

‘She’s a born star’: 13-year-old from Kansas City area is making it big in Hollywood

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hala Finley might be only 13, but she is a Hollywood veteran and an emerging movie star — even if few people in her hometown realize it.

Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022

Bubic enjoys strong start, Dozier delivers clutch hit as KC Royals win series finale

Hunter Dozier’s two-out RBI single in the seventh inning broke a tie score and put the Kansas City Royals in front for good as they clinched a series victory to start the post All-Star break portion of their schedule.

Tribune News Service · Jul 24, 2022

Rays find a new way to win in beating Royals to open post-break play

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Manager Kevin Cash was talking a couple of hours before his Rays resumed post-All-Star break play about the “many different ways” they had won games this season.

Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022

Missouri Amtrak crash caused $4 million in damage, transportation board report says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A deadly derailment involving an Amtrak train and a dump truck last month in rural Missouri caused an estimated $4 million in damages, according to a preliminary report by the investigating agencies.

Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022

Suspect in shooting of North Kansas City officer appears in court; not guilty plea entered

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The man accused of fatally shooting a 32-year-old North Kansas City police officer during a traffic stop made his first appearance in court Thursday.

Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022

James Jr. Charts His Own Path Outside of Legendary Father

The son of Edgerrin James Sr., the Nike EYBL MVP in Kansas City wants a certain blue blood offer.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 21, 2022

Sam McDowell: Why it’s time for the Kansas City Royals to trade Whit Merrifield

On Friday night at Kauffman Stadium, nine days removed from the most recent time he put on a baseball uniform, Whit Merrifield will walk into the same clubhouse he’s known for the past seven years. He will settle in front of the same corner locker and sit on the same…

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022

Vahe Gregorian: In wake of Toronto debacle, Royals would be well-served to fast-forward their future

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Dayton Moore took over as general manager of the Kansas City Royals in 2006, one of the pillars of his approach was to change a failing culture (210 losses the previous two seasons, for starters) by seeking to establish a selfless mindset and spirit throughout…

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022

Officer shot during traffic stop in Kansas City has died, police chief says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A police officer shot during a traffic stop Tuesday morning in North Kansas City has died.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022