ALT In the increasingly bitter legal standoff between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose reporting he dislikes, a new and crucial third party has emerged: citizens who watch and read the news and need it to do their jobs.

ALT Israelis were voting Tuesday in a tense national election widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the wars that have since shaken the Middle East.

ALT According to her office, Melania Trump led talks with civilian negotiators from Russia and Ukraine.

ALT A man is expected to recover after an early Monday stabbing in Basehor, Kansas. Police say the suspect fled before officers arrived.

ALT Kansas City, Kansas, police have identified a missing woman whose body was discovered in an industrial area Friday.

ALT Garth Brooks has canceled his third Kansas City concert at T-Mobile Center after bots disrupted ticket sales. Fans who purchased tickets will receive refunds.

ALT Two people were caught with more than $150,000 in their car after an alleged theft at a St. Joseph, Missouri, casino.

ALT Federal officials say a Fort Riley soldier posed as a woman to coax children into sending sexually explicit content. He’s been sentenced to 40 years.

ALT A Kansas City grocery store officially closed its doors Monday, with owners saying rising costs have made the store "unsustainable."

ALT Northland couple spent two weeks trying to get utility lines removed from their property after severe storms

ALT Vice President JD Vance announced $57.4 million in proposed USDA grants, including funding for 10 Kansas meatpacking facilities, during a rally in Topeka.

ALT Kansas City police are investigating a fatal shooting. Police said the shooting happened in the 3300 block of Garfield around 4 p.m.

ALT Thousands of Kansas voters have hit the polls early ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election, an election that includes several major state- and national-level races.

ALT President Donald Trump is returning to Kansas for a Halloween rally in Salina as Republicans make a final push to reelect Sen. Roger Marshall.

ALT Fun House Pizza & Pub in Independence, Missouri, is now selling pieces of its history after closing its doors on Oct. 18.

ALT A woman is free after a crash that killed two people at a youth soccer match. Get your 9 Things to Know.

ALT Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who led the country for just one year and spent years afterward trying to build better ties with China, has died, officials said Monday. He was 90.

ALT The man was found guilty of stealing nearly $1 million in Tiffany jewelry from the mall and later swallowing it.

ALT Authorities have identified a bull rider who died after sustaining injuries during a rodeo in Ohio on Saturday night.