`Captain America' actress charged with killing mom

An actress who had a small role in the movie “Captain America: The First Avenger" is accused of fatally stabbing her mother inside a suburban Kansas City home.

Kansas officer resigned after he 'fabricated' McDonald's coffee cup with 'F-----g pig' on it: police chief

A Kansas police chief who called out a local McDonald's -- after one of his officers claimed he was served a cup of coffee with a vulgar and insulting message attached -- said Monday the officer has resigned after fabricating the incident.

Camel, cow, donkey found roaming together along Kansas road

Authorities discovered a camel, a cow and a donkey roaming together along a Kansas road in a grouping reminiscent of a Midwestern Christmas Nativity scene.

College students turn to ‘adulting’ classes for life skills

Many students entering college haven’t mastered basic life skills such as changing a tire or balancing a checkbook, so some universities are responding with noncredit workshops sometimes called “Adulting 101.”

Country singer Ned LeDoux’s daughter, 2, dies in choking accident

The official Facebook account for the country music singer-songwriter shared the news that he and his wife had suffered the terrible loss of their daughter, Haven.

Kansas middle school student charged with felony for finger gun gesture: reports

A middle school student in Kansas has been charged with a felony after she reportedly made a gun gesture with her fingers and pointed at other students.

Suspect arrested, another at large in Kansas bar shooting that left 4 dead, 5 injured

One of the two men accused of opening fire inside a Kansas bar early Sunday, killing four people and wounding five others, was arrested Sunday afternoon while the other remained at large, police said.

University of Kansas apologizes for controversial Snoop Dogg show

The University of Kansas athletic director Jeff Long issued an apology on Friday night following a controversial performance by Snoop Dogg during the school's "Late Night in the Phog" preseason celebration.

Kids are eating vaping cartridges, drinking liquid nicotine, poison control center says

As health officials across the country grapple to find the cause behind some 805 cases of e-cigarette-linked lung illnesses, doctors in Kansas — which has seen at least two vaping-related deaths — are seemingly dealing with something new: Kids eating vaping cartridges.

US vaping illness count jumps to 805, deaths rise to 13

Hundreds more Americans have been reported to have a vaping-related breathing illness, and the death toll has risen to 13, health officials said Thursday.

Dog that lived at shelter for more than 400 days finally gets adopted after human moves in

A Kansas dog who has lived in an animal shelter for more than a year was finally adopted on Tuesday, a week after a man moved into the shelter to try and help find the dog a home.

Kansas man moves into animal shelter to help get dog adopted

A Kansas man went above and beyond to help man's best friend -- even moving into an animal shelter to comfort a dog in need of adoption.

Women facing restrictions seek abortions out of state, AP reports

Thousands of women in the U.S. have crossed state lines for an abortion in recent years as states have passed ever stricter laws and the number of clinics has declined.