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Retired NFL QB expresses concerns over the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2025 schedule

The Kansas City Chiefs will play a unique schedule again in 2025, with games on Thanksgiving and Christmas. NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms expressed his concerns that the Chiefs’ preparation week was different, affecting them during the season.
“It’s crazy how intense the Chiefs’ schedule is. 7 night games. Thanksgiving. Christmas,” Simms posted on X. “The lack of routine really jumps out. They don’t play in same day/timeslot in consecutive weeks until mid December. And Reid & Mahomes and the whole crew embrace it and never use as an excuse.”
The Chiefs played on Black Friday and Christmas last season while enduring three games in eleven days. The team hasn’t complained in the past, as this year’s schedule will also feature the Week 1 game in Brazil against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Simms is a former third-round draft pick who played seven seasons in the NFL. Kansas City will play seven prime-time games in 2025, the most of any team in the league.

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2 men dead after overnight shooting in Kansas City, Missouri

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.
When they arrived, officers say they found a vehicle near the intersection. Two men were inside with gunshot wounds.
Medics declared one man dead at the scene. The other man was taken to a local hospital where he died shortly after.
Police are investigating this as a homicide. No suspects are in custody at this time.
If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.
Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.
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Thousands gather in Kansas City area for 'No Kings' protest against the Trump Administration

Reporters for KCUR and its partners are covering protests today in Kansas City, Joplin, St. Louis and Columbia. This story will be updated throughout the day.
Thousands of protesters gathered in Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza, Lee’s Summit, Lawrence and other cities to protest the actions of the Trump Administration.
The “No Kings” moniker is a pushback against the president’s defiance of court orders, sweeping cuts to government services and massive deportation efforts.
An organizer told KCUR’s Up to Date this week that she fears for the state of the U.S.’s democracy.
“We’re actually living under a fascist dictator,” Indivisible KC founder Beverly Harvey said. “Everything that he’s doing, all of the steps that he’s taking, all of the Republicans falling right in line with him.”
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe activated the National Guard to be on standby for protests this weekend, a move local officials criticized.
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Unprovoked attack at Kansas City homeless camp leads to man’s arrest

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A 51-year-old man could spend the rest of his life behind bars after an unprovoked attack at a Kansas City homeless camp.
Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Thursday, June 12, indicate that Hugh L. Riley, 51, of Kansas City, has been charged with assault in the first degree following an unprovoked attack.
A probable cause statement filed by the Kansas City Police Department revealed that just before 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, law enforcement officials received reports of a disturbance. Callers reported a man had hit a victim in the face with a wooden 2×4.
When first responders arrived, they said they found a man who matched the description of the suspect walking away from a nearby homeless camp. He was taken into custody and identified as Riley.
Emergency crews said they also found a male victim at the scene with a laceration to the left side of his face. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he told police Riley had attacked him unprovoked.
During an interview with investigators, they noted that Riley claimed he had been jumped when going to speak with someone at the camp. He said he hit the victim with the board in self-defense.
Detectives indicated that a witness at the scene corroborated the victim’s claims. It was also found that a metal fixture had been attached to the end of the wooden board; however, it remains unclear if the object was a bike sprocket, a nail or a knife.
If convicted, Missouri statutes dictate that Riley could be sentenced to life in prison. A bond review hearing has been set for 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, with a preliminary hearing expected at 2 p.m. on July 9.
As of Friday, June 13, Riley remains behind bars on a $10,000 bond. No further information has been released.
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