The Kansas City Star daily briefing — Thursday, June 24, 2021

The top headlines from The Kansas City Star on Thursday, June 24, 2021, including a look at the state of COVID-19 in Kansas and Missouri, former Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan was confirmed to lead the General Services Administration, Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested Sunday night in Los Angeles on the suspicion of a gun charge, and the disproportionate effects of high temperatures on certain neighborhoods.