I've confirmed with several people close that U.S. figure skaters part of the National Development Team were on the flight from Wichita to Washington D.C. A passenger list has yet to be confirmed by the airline. kansasdotcom

Officials early Thursday didn’t immediately confirm fatality numbers, but appeared to brace the public for a high death toll. Here's what we know. kansascity.com/news/local/art…

Civil rights attorney, Wichita State grad remembered as ‘beacon of light’ after plane crash kansascity.com/article2995214…

International House of Prayer-Kansas City founder Mike Bickle committed sexual abuse or misconduct against 17 women — including minors — over decades, amid a thriving culture of systematic abuse and coverups, an independent investigation has found. kansascity.com/news/local/art…

My colleague Judy Thomas has been relentless in her reporting of the allegations of sexual abuse against Mike Bickle, the former leader of IHOPKC. A 3rd party investigation found Bickle abused 17 women, including minors. kansascity.com/news/local/art…

Family of KC Chiefs great Jim Tyrer anguished by Pro Football Hall of Fame verdict kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

Remembering Kansas City greats: Black history is American history, and it matters kansascity.com/news/article29…

#Royals and 2024 All-Star ace Cole Ragans reach agreement on 3-year contract extension kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kan…

A Missouri lawmaker who texted the 988 suicide hotline saying that she had a gun to her head won’t face criminal charges, the Cole County Prosecutor’s Office announced Wednesday. #moleg kansascity.com/news/politics-…

After a serious bout of pneumonia, doctors told Pope Francis he needed two months' rest - but the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics kept working right to the end. "He died with the smell of the sheep on him," said Cardinal Czerny. For Reuters: reuters.com/world/pope-fra…

One of the longest-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to top Vatican positions. But he also disappointed some by putting off the question of allowing women to be clergy. For Reuters: reuters.com/world/pope-fra…

Among Pope Francis' final words was a thank you to his nurse, who had helped the pope surprise crowds in St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday with a short tour in his popemobile. For Reuters: reuters.com/world/europe/p…

NABJ mourns the loss of Linda Lockhart, a trailblazing journalist and one of NABJ’s first non-founder board members. She helped draft our constitution and shape Black journalism’s future. Her legacy lives on.

After examining the reasons Tiger Woods's success didn't translate to more Black golfers on the PGA Tour (& sharing what mattered more to Tiger) wapo.st/4icb7ku, here's a look into Steph Curry's efforts to diversify the game through Underrated Golf wapo.st/43l2bVC

Missouri governor rolls out plan to keep Chiefs, Royals. Here’s what’s included kansascity.com/news/politics-…

Took another train ride up to New York. A week after a party that felt like a precursor to a championship parade, the vibes have shifted for the Knicks - because the Indiana Pacers keep delivering 4thQ PowerPoint presentations on execution & winning plays. wapo.st/44RHguM

For those interested in Missouri's plan to keep the Chiefs & Royals, I'm sharing updates: bsky.app/profile/kacen.… Today's hearing poses the first major test this special session. Update on where things stand: kansascity.com/news/politics-… Listen live: chamber.senate.mo.gov/scr2 #moleg

BREAKING: Missouri's plan to keep the Chiefs, Royals inside state lines is close to becoming law after passing the state Senate. Inside the vote, which came just before 2:30 a.m. after hours of chaotic dealmaking, and what's next. #moleg kansascity.com/news/politics-…

The apex of baseball cool. RIP, Cobra.

“When I Rose This Morning” lead singer Mama Mosie Burks — a lead vocalist of the Mississippi Mass Choir — has died her family says. She was 92.