Emily Curiel

The helmet of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) breaks after being hit by Miami Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott (21) during a run in the third quarter of an AFC Wild Card playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The temperature at kickoff was -4 degrees Fahrenheit in Kansas City, with a wind chill of -20 degrees. That made it the fourth-coldest game in NFL history.

Sabrina Meinershagen, left, and Will Knehans celebrate with other fans as they hold a large Kansas flag during the fourth quarter of a game between Kansas and Wagner at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Lawrence.

Kansas City Fire Department responded to a fire on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Kansas City, Kan. The fire started Thursday morning at a vacant apartment complex on Mill Street, marking the second fire at the building in 24 hours.

Community members hold a vigil on the front lawn of The Gathering Church on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Independence, Missouri. The gathering aimed to honor the lives of homicide victims in Kansas City for 2023, as attendees united to read the names of these individuals, reflect on their legacies and offer support to those grieving the loss of their loved ones.

Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, speaks to reporters after a press conference at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Kansas City. The press conference was to announce a new Negro Leagues Baseball Museum that will open along The Paseo.

A runner passes downed trees and power lines after a tornado moved through Leawood, Kan., near 95th Street and Belinder Avenue, on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. The storm damaged homes, power lines and trees in the area.

Two vehicles sit nearly fully submerged in floodwaters at Telephone Place and East 23rd Street on Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Kansas City. Heavy overnight rainfall caused flash flooding in parts of the city.

A commuter makes their way along Troost Avenue as heavy snow falls on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Kansas City.

Two-year-old Jaxon Easterwood uses his grandfathers welding helmet to view the solar eclipse at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Kansas City.

Eleven-year-old Jazya Avery tests the water's warmth before walking through the fountain at the Sprayground in Gillham Park on Monday, July 18, 2022. Kansas City is expected to experience temperatures of 100 degrees or higher for several days this week.

Pop star Taylor Swift, left, embraces Brittany Mahomes, wife of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, as they watch the trophy ceremony following the Chiefs' 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Singer Dolly Parton laughs as she speaks about Imagination Library during the implementation event, where Gov. Laura Kelly was interviewing her, at the Jewish Community Center on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Overland Park, Kansas. Imagination Library, created by Parton, is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five.

Tattoo enthusiasts Sarah Brady, left, Jana Lee, and Liz Kellogg laugh together while visiting the Hollywood Ovation Mall on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Los Angeles.

A member of the Kansas City Jazz Women’s Rugby Club smiles and holds out their arms as heavy rain falls during the KC Pride Parade along Mill Creek Parkway on Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Kansas City.

Skaters dance in the middle of the arena at Winnwood Skate Center on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in Kansas City. The skate center, responding to a New Year's Eve panic triggered by a pinball machine incident mistaken for gunshots, has implemented a policy requiring customers under 18 to be accompanied by a parent or guardian for enhanced safety.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, center, smiles and acknowledges the applause after her speech during the Truman Foundation Annual Luncheon at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown on Thursday, May 8, 2025.