SUMMARY: This weekend in Kansas City, from August 15-17, there are numerous events including the 46th Annual Ethnic Enrichment Festival celebrating multiculturalism with food, music, and dancing. Jazz fans can enjoy the J Love Band at The Blue Room Friday night. Celebrate 816 Day on August 16 with scavenger hunts and local events. Music lovers can see the Liverpool Project and attend the Independence Roots Music Festival. Sports enthusiasts have Royals vs. White Sox games and KC Current vs. Orlando Pride soccer. Family-friendly events include the KC Sunflower Festival, Back to School Bash, and Green Street’s grand opening. KC Pet Project hosts a benefit concert with the band HEMBREE on Sunday.

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SUMMARY: Liberty N. Figueroa, 24, was found guilty in Leavenworth County court of two counts of aggravated endangerment of a child after her 1-year-old daughter, Saraphina Avarose Sanchez, died from head injuries in 2023. Figueroa was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter. On October 18, 2023, Saraphina was found unresponsive and later died at a hospital. Figueroa had left her boyfriend to watch the children while she worked and engaged in marijuana use. Prosecutors argued she acted recklessly by endangering her child’s health. She was also convicted of a prior aggravated endangerment charge for burn injuries Saraphina suffered in September 2023. Sentencing is set for September 19.

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SUMMARY: A Missouri resident has been diagnosed with a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic ameba found in warm freshwater like lakes and rivers. The infection, primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), is deadly but extremely rare, with fewer than 10 U.S. cases annually. The patient is in intensive care, and exposure is under investigation, possibly linked to water skiing at Lake of the Ozarks. Infection occurs when contaminated water enters the nose, damaging brain tissue. It is not contagious. To reduce risk, avoid water entering the nose during freshwater activities. Symptoms include headache, fever, nausea, and seizures.

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