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Blue city mayor who supported defund police movement calls for more officers after popular chef’s murder

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, who previously supported defunding police efforts, is now pushing to “increase patrols in areas reeling from ongoing criminal behavior” after the deadly shooting of a popular chef left the community reeling. Shaun Brady, a 44-year-old Irish immigrant, was shot dead outside the restaurant he owned Aug. 28 just after 5...

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Investigation into Kansas City Chiefs fans' deaths nearing a dramatic end, homeowner's attorney says

Nine months after three Kansas City Chiefs fans were found dead in their friend’s snowy backyard, the homeowner’s attorney believes that criminal charges will finally be levied in their deaths — but not against his client. On Jan. 9, 37-year-old Clayton McGeeney, 38-year-old Ricky Johnson and 36-year-old David Harrington were found dead on Jordan Willis’...

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First case of human bird flu diagnosed without exposure to infected animals, CDC says

A patient in Missouri was hospitalized with bird flu despite having no known contact with animals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the positive case of avian influenza A (H5) on Friday. The patient, who had underlying medical conditions, was successfully treated with antiviral medications at the hospital and has since been...

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Missouri police officer charged in death of K-9 officer left in hot car

A Missouri police officer has been charged after allegedly leaving his K-9 officer inside a hot car overnight in June, leading to his death. On Friday, charges against Savannah Police Lt. Daniel Zeigler were filed in Andrew County, including one count of animal abuse. According to court documents obtained by Fox 2, the incident took...

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Missouri police officer mom killed during high-speed chase, leaves behind 6 children

A Missouri police officer and mother of six children was killed after losing control of her patrol car during a high-speed pursuit early Sunday, authorities said. Osage Beach PoliceOfficer Phylicia Carson, 33, was on patrol around 1:18 a.m. when she spotted a speeding vehicle on westbound Highway 54, Chief Todd Davis said during a news...

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Gender transitions for kids 'lack evidence of safety,' 23 states say in Supreme Court brief

FIRST ON FOX: Nearly two dozen states — led by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey — are warning that surgical gender transitions lack sufficient medical evidence to prove their safety in an amicus brief filed in the Supreme Court Monday. Surgical sex-change procedures have sparked intense debate, particularly regarding minors. While many states are enacting...