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Daniel C. SHIPPEY
Musician Derrick Dove was named Best Guitarist at the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis earlier this year. Although he started off as a drummer, he has a clear memory of when guitar took over.
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Wichita band Fractured releases its album "Songs To Die To,” on Thursday. The band says that its eclectic sounds are a reflection of the eclectic personalities in the band. -
Kansas City’s efforts to host the World Cup go back all the way to 1988. Now the tournament is finally here, after four years of preparations that not only reshaped the metro’s infrastructure, but also solidified its identity as a true soccer city. -
World Cup visitors and locals can still get free tickets for the Fan Festival, which will host performances and a giant watch party to see the tournament matches. -
Candidates for governor, attorney general warming to task 10 weeks from August primary. -
Olathe this week became just the second Johnson County city to opt in to a new Kansas law allowing extended alcohol sales 23 hours a day during the tournament. Even so, many local bars won't be participating.
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Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesA new report shows that nearly half of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities in 2024. -
Alex Brandon/APA federal judge in Washington, D.C., has declined to temporarily block President Trump's executive order that calls for restricting mail-in voting. Another judge may rule on the order soon.
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Researchers say some structural changes in treating addiction are helping, including wider access to overdose reversing medication. -
The bill says it would permit the teaching of the positive impact of Judeo-Christian values in U.S. history. Opponents say it offers a skewed view of history. -
As part of NPR's Swing Shift project checking in with swing voters, these Americans are split on who is to blame for high gas prices but they all agree it has an impact on their personal finances. -
Suspending the federal gasoline tax could save drivers up to 18.4 cents per gallon. But it would drain the fund meant to cover roadbuilding and repairs — a fund that's already in trouble. -
Veteran groups hoped a Trump executive order would supercharge housing for homeless vets. That hasn't happened, and veterans' advocates want to know why.
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Fletcher Powell says one new movie could have come from an earlier era.
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