brian johnson

1 week ago | kmbc.com | brian johnson |Nick Sloan

A grandmother is mourning the loss of her young grandson after a house explosion in Lexington left one child dead and two others injured. Cathy Woods lost her grandson in the explosion, while her son and granddaughter are in critical condition, receiving intensive care at the hospital. A mile from the explosion, Woods heard the blast and felt the impact. When her son didn’t answer his phone, she drove to check on the family. “So I ran to the house. There was no house.

1 week ago | kmbc.com | brian johnson

VALUE TODAY. AND ALL OF THIS AFTER THE PRESIDENT MOVED FOR A 90 DAY PAUSE ON NEW TARIFFS, EXCEPT FOR CHINA. AND CHINA ANNOUNCED 84% TARIFFS IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT’S 104% TAX ON GOODS. NOW, THE PRESIDENT HIT BACK WITH A 125% TARIFF. THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS OTHER COUNTRIES ARE WORKING TO MAKE A DEAL. NOTHING IS OVER YET, BUT WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF SPIRIT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING CHINA. CHINA WANTS TO MAKE A DEAL. THEY JUST DON’T KNOW HOW QUITE TO GO ABOUT IT.

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | brian johnson

ONLINE AT NBC.COM. TONIGHT, THE CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI, VOTED TO HIDE ANY RECORDS OF GOVERNMENT MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. RESIDENTS CAN NO LONGER GET ANY COPIES OF ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES. NOW, THE CITY ATTORNEY SAYS THIS MIMICS A NEW STATE LAW. THE ATTORNEY SAYS THE STATE WANTS MORE TIME TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS BEFORE MAKING ANYTHING PUBLIC. IT’S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT IT WASN’T WELL ADVERTISED. I DON’T THINK THAT THIS WAS BEING CHANGED.

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | brian johnson

New tariffs announced by President Donald Trump may soon impact consumer prices across the country, starting with everyday essentials and holiday goods. So how much could it cost you, and what prices will be the first to increase? According to economist Chris Kuehl of Armada Corporate Intelligence, perishable items like fruits and vegetables will be among the first to see higher prices, along with imported spirits. “This is the equivalent of an economic war,” Kuehl said.

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | brian johnson

HOMES WOULD JUSTIFY. WELL, TONIGHT, IF YOU ARE A JACKSON COUNTY PROPERTY OWNER, YOU’RE PROBABLY WANTING TO KNOW WHEN CAN YOU EXPECT A REFUND? AND IS THERE ANY WAY THE COUNTY COULD WIN? IF THE SUPREME COURT HEARS THE CASE? KMBC NESS BRIAN JOHNSON IS GETTING ANSWERS. YEAH, THE NUMBER ONE QUESTION PEOPLE HAVE RIGHT NOW, ESPECIALLY TAXPAYERS, IS WHEN CAN I GET MY MONEY BACK? RIGHT NOW, NO ONE HAS THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION, BUT WE’LL LIKELY GET ANSWERS IN MONTHS RATHER THAN YEARS.