That's a wrap!
Check out the final episode of KBIA's Views of the News. The show brought weekly roundtable discussions about the media since the 1990s. Current Hosts Amy Simons and regular panelists Kathy Kiely and Earnest Perry from the Missouri School of Journalism give one final roundtable discussion, this time talking World Press Freedom, Pulitzers, TikTok, and Kim Godwin's retirement.
Check out the final episode of KBIA's Views of the News. The show brought weekly roundtable discussions about the media since the 1990s. Current Hosts Amy Simons and regular panelists Kathy Kiely and Earnest Perry from the Missouri School of Journalism give one final roundtable discussion, this time talking World Press Freedom, Pulitzers, TikTok, and Kim Godwin's retirement.
Solar flares are causing a geomagnetic storm that should make it possible for Kansas City and other cities in the middle of the country to see the aurora borealis, which can usually only be glimpsed in northern latitudes. The best views are expected around midnight.
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A grant awarded to NextGen Precision Health Institute by the ALS Association will give $400,000 over 4 years to NextGen researchers to help them reach more rural patients.
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The law targets a plan by KC Recycle & Waste Solutions to build a landfill at Kansas City’s southern border. For more than a year, Raymore and other suburban municipalities have pushed legislation designed to block the landfill, arguing it would hurt the environment, property values and residents’ health.
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The $156 million is part of the federal Inflation Reduction Act's Solar for All program.
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A Missouri panel found that fentanyl deaths among Missouri babies, toddlers and teens spiked as child welfare officials struggled to adequately investigate the cases.
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A bill that would improve health care access for Missouri women almost died in the House after some Republican lawmakers falsely conflated birth control with abortion medication. Now, GOP infighting in the Senate could derail it from becoming law.
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Republican Scott Fitzpatrick said his staff has tried to contact Gardner for months, but "it appears she has willfully evaded our many efforts to obtain information that only she can provide."
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A fast-growing social media campaign to block stars for not speaking out escalated this week after the star-studded New York event.
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A powerful solar storm struck Earth, triggering spectacular celestial light shows in skies around the world — and threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power grids.
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The Biden administration is finally wrapping up its review of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. It will keep those tariffs, and add more on things like electric vehicles.
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A cyberattack on the Ascension health system forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances.
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The Department of Social Services’ call center issues ultimately denied eligible Missourians meaningful access to benefits, a judge found.
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The April At Sea Exhibit (4-5-2024 through 4-27-2024) features Maritime Prints & Paintings from 1803-Present
Sager | Reeves 2024 April Exhibit
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