Kansas City Star

11 hours ago | kansascity.com | Allison Dikanovic

A partially collapsed building was seen Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 two days after a fire truck slammed into a car and then into the building at 4048 Broadway Blvd., in Westport. Two people in the car and one pedestrian were killed in the wreck. The building, which housed the now-closed Riot Room, has been deemed unsafe. [email protected] Editor's note: The following is from today's Reality Check newsletter, published weekly on Wednesdays. You can sign up here. Hello, Star readers, and happy Wednesday.

19 hours ago | kansascity.com | Greg Grandin

A title can speak volumes. Yale historian Greg Grandin's panoramic, gorgeously crafted "America, América" announces its thesis in a repetition of a single word, with one subtle difference (check out the second "e"). That accent alludes to the fusion of capital and religion as European empires staked their flags in the New World, Indigenous peoples be damned. The author delves deep into our hemisphere's primary colonial tension: Spain vs.

1 day ago | kansascity.com | Kendrick Calfee

A Black Bear is seen walking in a yard near 13th Street and Skyline Drive, where a resident took a picture. Multiple sightings of bears have been recently reported in the Kansas City metro, authorities said. City of Grandview Black bear sightings have been reported in multiple locations in the Kansas City metro, according to authorities.

1 day ago | kansascity.com | Kendrick Calfee

Johnson County prosecutors have charged a Mission man with attempted murder in connection with a shooting over the weekend, according to court records. Isaiah Chritsian Joest is charged with attempted second-degree murder, criminal discharge of a firearm, fleeing from law enforcement and battery of a law enforcement officer. Prosecutors allege that on Sunday, Joest shot into a vehicle while a woman was inside, intending to harm her. Joest then allegedly fled from police after the shooting.

1 day ago | kansascity.com | Lisa Gutierrez

Host Kenan Thompson does a walk and talk in the audience during the 74th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2022. USA TODAY The guest list for this year's Big Slick Celebrity Weekend is being unveiled this week and, as usual, there are a lot of fun (and funny) people coming to Kansas City. On Monday, organizers announced that "Saturday Night Live" veteran Kenan Thompson will make his debut at this year's 16th annual event.