Tens of thousands of Missourians joined in Saturday's "No Kings Day" protests, including thousands here in Kansas City.

Kansas and Missouri voters have spoken on abortion. But nearly three years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal right to the procedure, sending the issue back to the states, abortion continues to dominate politics on both sides of the state line.

Simone held the underboss spot for 30 years, and ran the Civella crime family’s vast gambling empire in the 1970s.

I commend Governor Kehoe for crafting legislation that will keep the Chiefs and Royals in Missouri for years to come,” Lucas said Monday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two men are dead after a shooting early Sunday morning near E. 69th St. and College Ave. in Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City Police say patrol officers were dispatched to the area shortly after midnight on a reported sound of gunshots.

Kansas City native Courtney Rowe is the new reigning Miss Missouri. She and 20 other women competed for the title Saturday night in Mexico. Her community service initiative is “The Purple Project” Raising Awareness,

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s office confirmed capitol police said his name appeared on a list believed to be written by Vance Boelter.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A woman’s death Sunday is being investigated as a homicide, Kansas City, Missouri, police said Monday night. Around 8 a.m. Sunday, firefighters were called to a house fire in the area of 17 th and Elmwood. In the course of putting out the fire, firefighters discovered an adult female who was unresponsive.

Some two million people were under a flash flood warning in the two states as several inches of rain fell, trapping some in their cars.

The reflective, color-matched markings are difficult to see during the day, giving them an almost invisible presence. The Missouri Highway Patrol says it will help them monitor dangerous driving in Kansas City and other urban areas.