{"date":"2026-10-26","prevHash":"318f32922ebfcaa92ca0ad86a4536c803eba0032259db6c1805b80fb9ec70ec9","items":[{"firstSeen":"2026-10-26T05:15:50.512Z","title":"‘Not the reason he was put on IR’: Chiefs’ Andy Reid addresses report about spat with LT Josh Simmons","url":"https://www.kshb.com/sports/football/chiefs/not-the-reason-he-was-put-on-ir-chiefs-andy-reid-addresses-report-about-spat-with-lt-josh-simmons","source":"KSHB 41","sourceId":"kshb","tier":"major","isoDate":"2026-10-26T05:00:01.000Z","excerpt":"Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid addressed the latest twist in starting left tackle Josh Simmons’ rocky tenure with the team after Sunday's loss in Seattle.","author":"Tod Palmer","categories":[],"feedUrl":"https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news.rss","locality":"local","category":"sports"},{"firstSeen":"2026-10-26T08:30:51.981Z","title":"Chiefs struggle on 3rd down offensively, defensively in lopsided loss to Seahawks","url":"https://www.kshb.com/sports/football/chiefs/chiefs-struggle-on-3rd-down-offensively-defensively-in-lopsided-loss-to-seahawks","source":"KSHB 41","sourceId":"kshb","tier":"major","isoDate":"2026-10-26T07:52:24.000Z","excerpt":"The Chiefs had no answers for the Seahawks on Sunday night, losing 20-3 to the reigning Super Bowl champions.","author":"Tod Palmer","categories":[],"feedUrl":"https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news.rss","locality":"local","category":"sports"},{"firstSeen":"2026-10-26T09:01:15.629Z","title":"Opinion: As US Senate race boils over, here’s some advice for Kansans from a swing state veteran","url":"https://kansasreflector.com/2026/10/26/as-us-senate-race-boils-over-heres-some-advice-for-kansans-from-a-swing-state-veteran/","source":"KS Reflector","sourceId":"ks-reflector","tier":"professional","isoDate":"2026-10-26T08:22:38.000Z","excerpt":"Greetings, fellow Kansan! 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Harbaugh took over the New York Giants this season after many successful years","author":"Lee Hartman","categories":["Sports","christian","faith","john harbaugh","new york giants"],"feedUrl":"https://metrovoicenews.com/feed/","locality":"national","category":"sports"},{"firstSeen":"2026-10-26T15:15:47.949Z","title":"JCCC Updates: Meet A Cavalier Monday – Jordan Mason’s determination earns him a spot on the team","url":"https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/10/26/jccc-updates-meet-a-cavalier-monday-jordan-masons-determination-earns-him-a-spot-on-the-team-299850/","source":"JoCo Post","sourceId":"joco-post","tier":"professional","isoDate":"2026-10-26T15:00:47.000Z","excerpt":"Story by Mike Kemper At JCCC, student voices tell the story of our campus. Each month during the academic year, the JCCC Updates column will feature a story originally published in The Messenger, JCCC’s student newspaper, to share student-r","author":"A message from JCCC","categories":["JCCC Updates","Newsletter","Sponsored posts"],"feedUrl":"https://johnsoncountypost.com/feed/","locality":"local","category":"news"},{"firstSeen":"2026-10-26T15:15:47.949Z","title":"140 JoCo students get down in the dirt, learning to grow greens in Olathe","url":"https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/10/26/willie-salad-bonanza-k-state-olathe-300006/","source":"JoCo Post","sourceId":"joco-post","tier":"professional","isoDate":"2026-10-26T15:00:47.000Z","excerpt":"A plant-growing program from Johnson County K-State Extension has Olathe and Shawnee Mission students developing their green thumbs. 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