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Editor’s note: We asked our readers who voted against Question 1 to authorize a 3/8-cent sales tax that would pay for a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads and upgrades to Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs. Here are some of the best responses. Not the billionaires The Star has been quick to jump on the […]

Is the weather looking grim in your area for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8? Or are you not in the path of totality and don’t want to make the trip? There’s good news for you — there are several ways to watch the eclipse from the comfort of your own home. Here’s […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s government has declared the situation in flood-hit areas in the Orenburg region a federal emergency, state media reported. The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural River, forced over 4,000 people, including 885 children, to evacuate, the regional government said. State news agency Tass said that a further 2,000 […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s government has declared the situation in flood-hit areas in the Orenburg region a federal emergency, state media reported. The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural River, forced over 4,000 people, including 885 children, to evacuate, the regional government said. State news agency Tass said that a further 2,000 […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s government declared the situation in flood-hit areas in the Orenburg region a federal emergency on Sunday, with preparations for possible flooding underway in three other regions, state media reported. The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural River, forced over 4,000 people, including 885 children, to evacuate in the […]

After 352 days, Russell Cook, nicknamed “Hardest Geezer”, will complete his final run in Africa [GUUS VAN VEEN] Before he set off on the mammoth challenge to run the entire length of Africa, Russell Cook said he hoped to look back at his life and have no regrets. The 27-year-old from Worthing, West Sussex, said […]

Strong sales of smartphone vendor Xiaomi’s first electric car have exacerbated a price war in the sector that is squeezing the profit margins of most players in China. The SU7, with a driving range of 700 kilometres, has locked in more than 40,000 orders since it went on sale on March 28. Xiaomi’s CEO Lei […]

FILE – A Filipino port worker looks as the Japanese Ship Akebono (DD-108), a Murasame-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, prepares to dock for a goodwill visit at Manila’s south harbor, Philippines on Sept. 27, 2018. The United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval exercises, including anti-submarine […]

In 2013, then-President Barack Obama earned himself the “lie of the year” after he had repeatedly assured Americans, “If you like your health care plan, you can keep it.” That simply wasn’t true, and the rollout of Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) caused millions of people to receive cancellation notices. The government’s intrusion into the private health […]

This is a list of deed transfers of $60,000 or more in Marion County. The list is presented in alphabetical order by subdivision name — if there is a subdivision listed in the deed. If there is no subdivision, or if the subdivision is very small, just “Marion County” is listed. In some cases, there […]