State and Region

Much of central U.S. faces severe thunderstorm threat and possible tornadoes

WASHINGTON — Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms tonight through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in some states. A large storm system hitting much of the central U.S. over the next few days is expected to bring ...

Four charged with murder, kidnapping in connection with missing women

Four people were arrested and charged with murder and kidnapping over the weekend in connection with the disappearances of two women. Veronica Butler, 27; and Jilian Kelley, 39, of Hugoton, Kansas, were driving through the Oklahoma panhandle to pick up Butler's children for a March 30 birthday ...

Cleats from defaced Jackie Robinson statue get new home in Kansas City baseball museum

A set of bronze baseball cleats from a vandalized statue of Jackie Robinson have found a new home in Kansas City. The shoes are all that were salvageable after the life-sized statue was stolen from McAdams Park in Wichita on Jan. 25, police said — just days before Robinson’s 105th birthday ...