Not all Christmas memories are merry. Some families go through divorce. Some deal with death. Others face abuse. Iola Mayor Steve French, age 62, experienced all of the above. It would take Steve years of…

The recent Keystone pipeline leak near Washington, Kansas, is deeply disturbing. Pictures of the calamity have circulated across the nation, showing nearby farmland slathered in a sludgy oil, with a smaller trail of inky petroleum…

DEAR DR. ROACH: Which type of calcium supplement is best absorbed? How many milligrams do you suggest for a woman in her 60s? — D.R. ANSWER: Most calcium supplements sold are either calcium carbonate or…

The United States is blessed with one of the safest, most abundant and most affordable food supplies in the world, but it’s not a blessing invulnerable to threats. The ongoing pandemic, extreme weather events around…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals and well-traveled right-hander Jordan Lyles have agreed to a $17 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has always pushed the boundaries of what is possible on the field. And plenty of times over five seasons as the starting quarterback in Kansas City, a line…

LOS ANGELES — Hope sounded like high-pitched shrieks. Dreams looked like the awestruck smiles of the kids wearing hockey jerseys and shirts and holding encouraging signs at Crypto.com Arena on Monday while the U.S. women’s…

TAMPA, Fla. — He looked awkward, he looked indecisive, he looked slow. It wasn’t just a game that slipped from his grasp on Sunday against the Bengals, it was the perception that Tom Brady always…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “ The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, has died. He was 72. Harris’ son, Dok, told…

In a wild twist overnight, Carlos Correa agreed to a $315 million, 12-year contract with the free-spending New York Mets after his pending deal with the San Francisco Giants came apart over an issue with…