ALT A fire at a South Carolina laboratory on a site that produces materials for US nuclear weapons triggered an emergency response, but the fire was extinguished and no contamination was reported.

ALT North Korea launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Thursday, South Korea’s military said, days after the North threatened to resume front-line propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and deploy new weapons along the rivals’ tense border.

ALT A South Korean special prosecutor on Thursday demanded the death penalty for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, ahead of an appeals court verdict on rebellion charges over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

ALT A new study reveals that at the height of the Los Angeles fires in 2025, millions of residents were exposed in a 24-hour period to toxic lead levels from smoke that were 80 times higher than the typical background level.

ALT NFL players and members of the Cincinnati Bengals teamed up with Operation Ramp It Up volunteers to help give one Cincinnati veteran a better quality of life.

ALT The Missouri state auditor will assess the city of Odessa after more than 400 citizens signed a petition calling for a review.

ALT A 62-year-old Leavenworth man has been sentenced after admitting he stole copper from a church, causing nearly $39,000 in damage.

ALT Fifty years after the 1976 Wichita Holiday Inn sniper shooting, a new documentary explores the tragedy, its survivors and the lasting impact.

ALT Early in-person voting in Wyandotte County has more than doubled compared to 2022, while mail-in voting has dropped nearly 50%.

ALT Park Hill graduate Aaron Ashby and Grain Valley graduate Jacob Misiorowski helped the Milwaukee Brewers win the World Series, making history along the way.

ALT Early voting in Clay County, Missouri, is up 145% compared to the 2022 midterms as voters weigh major races and ballot questions ahead of Nov. 3.

ALT The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium announced that 17-year-old African elephant Zuri is pregnant, with the zoo's first-ever elephant calf expected in late 2027.

ALT A 39-year-old man died Wednesday after his SUV left Roe Avenue and struck a fence in Prairie Village, Kansas. Police are investigating the crash.

ALT Staffers from the Missouri State Auditor's Office will become very familiar with the City of Odessa over the next few months, after an announcement of a petition audit this week.

ALT New KC2026 surveys show high visitor satisfaction, $1.5 billion in estimated media exposure and growing interest in Kansas City after the World Cup.

ALT A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 10 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said.