https://www.kansas.com/news/article316317434.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ad907870-70c2-4e90-8fb9-65cd8806c35d/1_th.jpg Independence Day: The best & worst travel times According to AAA, around 72.2 million people are expected to travel between June 27 and July 5, with 61.4 million of them hitting the road. https://www.kansas.com/news/article316317434.html/video-embed 60 2026-06-29T20:59:28Z no https://www.kansas.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316316951.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/28e53d5a-c602-4001-894a-cbaf47f018d6/1_th.jpg World Cup opens American eyes to soccer's global roar "It's not that we didn't know that soccer was big. I don't think we knew the true scale of exactly how big soccer is. Like every single person through the rest of the world, even if they're from some random town in Brazil or you know Siberia, they know soccer and they love soccer and they will die for that game,” said Evan Hand, sports content creator. https://www.kansas.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316316951.html/video-embed 408 2026-06-29T20:35:38Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/article316317041.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/85c54549-9167-47dc-b52f-5e0d5f6acba9/1_th.jpg What Americans are buying for 4th of July barbecues We all know Fourth of July cookouts are a summer staple but what are Americans stocking up on? https://www.kansas.com/news/article316317041.html/video-embed 60 2026-06-29T20:26:02Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/article316317628.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5a163764-341e-4d95-9c69-b6db836ce884/1_th.jpg How to keep your pets safe on the 4th of July The Fourth of July is full of excitement, but fireworks and festivities can be stressful for pets. Here’s how to keep them safe. https://www.kansas.com/news/article316317628.html/video-embed 60 2026-06-29T20:58:34Z no https://www.kansas.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316316273.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1ea28b85-2e8d-49fb-b846-e32b49e54fa0/1_th.jpg Can the 2026 World Cup transform soccer in America DaMarcus Beasley weighs in on whether the World Cup tournament can deliver the long-term growth many have envisioned for Major League Soccer and the sport in the United States. https://www.kansas.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316316273.html/video-embed 76 2026-06-29T20:11:09Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/article316285081.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f6cd78e6-8b99-440c-8caa-ff74840a467e/1_th.jpg Nearly four inches of rain in Mulvane overnight The National Weather Service said 3.97 in. of rain fell in Mulvane. https://www.kansas.com/news/article316285081.html/video-embed 25 2026-06-26T17:03:32Z no https://www.kansas.com/video/article316306057.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/06fc5888-5f74-4b28-9689-11fbfc638242/1_th.jpg Wichitans take to Main Street for annual Pride Parade Despite the summer heat, Wichita’s Pride Parade brought marchers and onlookers to Main Street in celebration of Pride Month. The festivities continued at Century II with a festival offering live entertainment, vendors, food and community activities. https://www.kansas.com/video/article316306057.html/video-embed 55 2026-06-28T22:34:30Z no https://www.kansas.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316311919.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5c6ad5cf-8c02-4c0d-bdb4-7af9eda4a153/1_th.jpg Behind the scenes at covering the World Cup Wichita Eagle visual journalist Travis Heying covered the four group stage matches of the World Cup in Kansas City over the past two weeks. Take a look at what it's like covering one of the most popular sporting events in the world. https://www.kansas.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316311919.html/video-embed 134 2026-06-29T15:21:32Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/article316282737.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c6dc66eb-bdd7-4963-b6cc-511992c66afe/1_th.jpg Flooding on West St. Montana York had to abandon his car Thursday night after it flooded in the 900 block of N. West St. on his way home from work. https://www.kansas.com/news/article316282737.html/video-embed 60 2026-06-26T14:33:52Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/article316264384.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/df61c697-0105-436c-ae4d-2714ea527b39/1_th.jpg Bel Aire revisits Flock camera surveillance Bel Aire, a north Wichita suburb, is discussing Flock camera surveillance after initially voting it down three years ago. Flock cameras are used by Wichita and several other suburbs. https://www.kansas.com/news/article316264384.html/video-embed 138 2026-06-28T10:31:00Z no