Everything you need to to know about celebrating the Fourth of July in Kansas City. The Stars and Stripes Picnic unfolds at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, complete with fireworks and food trucks.

Barbecue is as American as apple pie — and a huge part of Kansas City's identity — but the origins of the word "barbecue" is in the Caribbean.

Get ready for fireworks, family time, and flag-waving fun. Fourth of July celebrations are lighting up all across Kansas City metro.

Vinnie Pasquantino had a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2

Vinnie Pasquantino's two-run single broke a tie in the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 Thursday night to earn a split of a four-game series.

Missed opportunities plagued the Seattle Mariners in their series split against the Kansas City Royals from June 30-July 3. The Mariners, with an opportunity to win the four-game series, lost 3-2 to the Royals on Thursday and left two in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth inning.