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Metallica's first set of the M72 tour: new songs, old classics, and one big surprise

Watch the opening moments and first song from Metallica's globe-straddling, two-year M72 tour

Metal Hammer · Apr 27, 2023

Search firm to look nationwide for next top cop, public school ratings dropped and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 27, 2023

Bears 2023 NFL draft primer: How to watch, mock drafts, picks and analysis

The 2023 NFL draft is finally here. Get ready for all the action with our Bears draft primer.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 27, 2023

Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool player has more 'difficult' role in new formation

Jurgen Klopp reacts to Liverpool's 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest as team continues to adapt to formation tweak

Liverpool Echo · Apr 22, 2023

Violence against Kansas health care workers prompts fresh push for tougher penalties

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Buesing was walking through the hallway of an orthopedic clinic at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, Kansas, where he worked when a man came up and punched him in the face.

Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2023

Why wasn’t man accused of shooting black teen charged with a hate crime? Experts point to gap in Missouri law

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In explaining his decision not to file a hate crime charge against the 84-year-old man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl, Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson said Monday he did not want to risk double jeopardy.

Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023

After Ralph Yarl shooting, Black people in Kansas City’s Northland keep fighting racism

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before Theo Davis moved from Washington, D.C., to help pastor a church in Kansas City’s predominantly white neighborhoods north of the Missouri River, a Black church elder called him with a warning:

Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023

Tornadoes kill at least two in central US; more storms expected

Authorities say the death toll could rise as rescue workers clear debris and reach people trapped in homes.

Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2023

‘Fear and paranoia.’ Grandson says Andrew Lester bought into conspiracies, disinformation

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A grandson of the man charged with shooting a Black teen in Kansas City’s Northland last week said he was “appalled” and “disgusted” at his grandfather’s actions and is thankful Ralph Yarl is recovering.

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2023

Missouri secretary of state predicts transgender restrictions won't stand

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — At least one top Missouri Republican isn't defending Attorney General Andrew Bailey's rules on transgender medical care, which advocates say would make Missouri the first state to restrict treatments for adults.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 20, 2023