The storm system worked its way through the northern Rockies and central Plains during the first half of the weekend, hours after slamming the West Coast and even spawning the first tornado of the

Millions of Americans from the Plains to the East Coast faced the threat of ... airfield runways and taxiways were treated, Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas said in a social media post. Parts of the eastern states of New York and Pennsylvania are facing ...

Major cities in the Midwest and eastern US are in the path of the snow, with heavy accumulation expected in Washington DC and Indianapolis, Indiana. Kansas City, Missouri - which is under a blizzard warning - could see more than 8in (20cm) of snow.

A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the “heaviest snowfall in a decade” to some areas.

Winter’s most potent Arctic blast yet is about to unleash dangerously low temperatures that will be the coldest to hit the United States in a year.

Dangerously cold weather spread over the Midwest on Saturday and is headed toward the East Coast, where temperatures well below seasonal norms are expected starting late Sunday and into next week.

Living in one of the most walkable cities in the U.S. offers a wealth of benefits. It promotes a healthier lifestyle, reduces environmental impact by reducing dependence on cars and even boosts the city's economy.

A patchwork of counties and cities huddled around the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers makes it harder to develop affordable, efficient public transit in the Kansas City region. Transit funding decisions get handled within each jurisdiction,

The BBC is high on Kansas City, Missouri, for 2025. The British-based media giant came out this week with its top 25 places to visit in 2025.

People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says. That includes Kansas City, which is set to host a Chiefs playoffs game this weekend.

The World Monuments Fund list seeks to raise awareness and funds to help preserve the sites it spotlights. Africa's Swahili Coast, Maine's lighthouses and Buddhist grottoes in China are also in peril.

Jenny Reardon, who grew up in Lenexa, Kansas, is a professor of sociology at the University of California at Santa Cruz, and founding director of the university’s Science and Justice Research Center.