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In year 25, Planet Comicon Kansas City celebrates its origin story as fans embrace their inner nerd

By NICK INGRAM and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Celebrities, artists and tens of thousands of fans proud to call themselves nerds are converging in Kansas City for the Missouri city’s 25th annual Planet Comicon. Devotees ranging from Harry Potter lovers to furries can test niche trivia skills, compete in Pokémon

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Jackson Mahomes, brother of KC Chiefs quarterback, sentenced to probation in assault case

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The younger brother of Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been sentenced to six months’ probation. That came after he pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor count of battery in a case where prosecutors said he assaulted a woman. Twenty-three-year-old Jackson Mahomes’ sentencing Thursday came more than

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Tire falls off United Airlines flight immediately after takeoff in San Francisco, damaging several cars

By Taylor Romine, Gregory Wallace and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a United Airlines flight that lost a tire while taking off from San Francisco International Airport, damaging several cars in a parking lot before the plane safely landed at Los Angeles International Airport, the agency said. The plane

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Surfside condo collapse investigators provide key insights into possible causes of the disaster. Here are the top takeaways

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Federal investigators on Thursday shared updates on their probe into the cause of the catastrophic 2021 condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, providing key insights into the factors that may have led to the deaths of 98 people under a mountain of rubble. Investigators have identified hundreds of possible points

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Hong Kong unveils its second national security law, aligning city more closely with mainland China

By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong’s government unveiled a new suite of powerful national security laws on Friday that critics and foreign governments warn could deepen the ongoing crackdown in the city and further undermine its reputation as an international business hub. The 212-page draft bill tabled into the city’s opposition-less

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