MYSTERIOUS: 27 | Mind Blowing Facts

Rays win nightcap to sweep Royals in doubleheader

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The good news is the bottom line: The Rays resumed play after their rain-extended All-Star break with a doubleheader sweep of the Royals, winning the opener, 6-1, and the nightcap, 4-2.

Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2023

Rays open post-break play with win in Game 1 of doubleheader vs. Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At first look, the extended All-Star break didn’t have the effect the Rays hoped for of putting a charge back into their offense.

Tribune News Service · Jul 15, 2023

Despite signing bill, Missouri governor never funded program probing radioactive waste

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Five years ago, Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation aimed at providing state funding to help investigate areas of the state exposed to radioactive waste.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 15, 2023

Vahe Gregorian: Some 75 years after Satchel Paige debut, salute to ‘Black Aces’ asks what might’ve been

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Could be that Satchel Paige was 42 years old when he made his first American League appearance 75 years ago July 9. Then again, he might have been 52 or some other age altogether after Cleveland owner Bill Veeck purchased his contract from the Kansas City…

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023

Missouri Gov. Parson vetoes bill enabling more compensation to wrongfully convicted

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday evening vetoed a sweeping public safety bill that would have allowed more people who were wrongfully convicted to receive compensation from the state.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023

Drug Busts Are Linked to More Overdoses and Deaths

Plus: Government appeals social media order, Amsterdam attempts to move prostitution out of red-light district, and more...

Reason · Jul 6, 2023

Sam McDowell: Why Chris Jones should have some leverage in pursuit of new contract with Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A little more than half an hour into the Chiefs’ post-game celebration in Arizona, defensive lineman Chris Jones sat alone in the corner of the locker room — until a visitor finally prompted him to stand up.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Executives of health care company ran $1.9 billion fraud scheme, feds say

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two executives of an Overland Park-based company have been charged with conspiring to commit $1.9 billion in health care fraud, marking what officials called one of the largest such schemes prosecuted in Justice Department history.

Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2023

Senior home to kick grandma out for ‘partying’ too much. It’s not true, she says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For Vivian Jackson, life at the Emanuel Cleaver II Senior Living Community center hasn’t delivered on the quality housing, relaxed atmosphere and welcoming community that was promised.

Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2023

Kansas City Royals get big production from unlikely source, hammer L.A. Dodgers 9-1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s no secret the Royals have had their struggles this season, but they’ve thrived in one particular subset of games.

Tribune News Service · Jul 2, 2023