KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City pediatric hospital has treated hundreds of young children for a respiratory illness that has symptoms similar to a common cold that more typically is seen during winter months.

Children’s Mercy Hospital spokesman Jake Jacobson says the facility has been seeing about 30 new patients a day who have been sickened by human enterovirus 68, with a total of about 450 cases as of Tuesday.

While the virus hits children with underlying conditions such as asthma harder than others and has resulted in about 15 percent of the cases being placed in intensive care, most patients are simply urged to stay hydrated and sent home.

The Missouri Department of Health issued a health alert saying St. Louis hospitals also have seen an increase in pediatric respiratory illnesses.

NEW YORK (AP) — Home Depot is investigating a potential credit card data breach.

The Atlanta home improvement retailer told The Associated Press Tuesday that it’s looking into “unusual activity” and that it’s working with both banks and law enforcement.

The possible data breach was first reported by Brian Krebs of Krebs on Security, a website that focuses on cyber security. Krebs said multiple banks reported “evidence that Home Depot stores may be the source of a massive new batch of stolen credit and debit cards.”

The Krebs report says that the responsible party may be the same group of Russian and Ukrainian hackers suspected in last year’s massive breach at Target Corp.

Shares of The Home Depot Inc. are down 2 percent to $90.91 in late trading.

Missouri State Highway  Patrol Media Release

Three people died in traffic crashes during the 2014 Labor Day holiday weekend. Last year, there were eight fatalities. The 2014 counting period ran from 6 p.m., Friday, August 29, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, September 1, 2014. During this period, the Patrol investigated 293 traffic crashes, which included 111 injuries and three fatalities. Troopers made 80 arrests for driving while intoxicated in 2014, compared to 119 arrests last year. (Note: in 2013, troopers investigated 248 crashes, which included 112 injuries and four of the fatalities.)

There were zero boating fatalities over the 2014 Labor Day holiday. Troopers investigated 11 boating crashes involving four injuries. There were no drownings reported. Troopers also arrested 13 people for boating while intoxicated over the weekend. During the 2013 Labor Day weekend, officers investigated nine boating crashes, which included seven injuries and no fatalities. There were no drownings in 2013. Troopers arrested 14 people for boating while intoxicated during last year’s Labor Day weekend.

Of the three traffic crash fatalities troopers investigated, one occurred in each of the following areas: Troop A, Lee’s Summit, MO, area, Troop C, Weldon Spring, MO, area, and the Troop G, Willow Springs, MO, area.

There were no fatalities on Friday, August 29, 2014, or Saturday, August 30, 2014, during the counting period.

Two fatalities occurred on Sunday, August 31, 2014. Kirk P. Lochirco II, 23, of Arnold, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving traveled off the left side of the road, struck a cable barrier, and overturned. Lochirco was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was partially ejected from the vehicle. Joachim Plattin EMS pronounced Lochirco dead at the scene. The crash occurred in Jefferson County on Interstate 55 northbound at the 171.4-mile marker.

Billy L. Moore, 79, of Oak Grove, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 and struck another car head-on. Moore was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Lafayette County Assistant Coroner Billy Banes pronounced Moore dead at the scene. The driver of the car Moore’s vehicle struck was wearing a seat belt; he did not sustain any injuries in the crash. The crash occurred in Lafayette County on Interstate 70 eastbound at the 53.2-mile marker. Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department also responded to the scene.

One fatality occurred on Monday, September 1, 2014. Dylan K. Fitzwater, 24, of Patterson, MO, died when the vehicle he was driving traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a tree, and overturned. Fitzwater was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was partially ejected from the vehicle. Reynolds County Coroner Jeff McSpadden pronounced Fitzwater dead at the scene. The two passengers in Fitzwater’s vehicle sustained minor and moderate injuries; neither were wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The crash occurred in Reynolds County on Clearwater Lake Road 3, 10 miles southwest of Piedmont, MO.

KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — More than 300,000 immigrants around the country who bought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act could lose their coverage if they don’t send in proof they are legally in the U.S.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas says it received a record $253.2 million in donations in the fiscal year that ended June 30.

The university said in a news release Tuesday that the donations compared with $174.2 million donated the previous fiscal year.

The contributions to the university and the University of Kansas Hospital included $193.1 million in outright gifts and pledges, $59.1 million in deferred gifts and $1 million in contributions directly to the university.

The donations allowed the university to create seven new professorship and fund 91 new scholarships and fellowships. The statement says the money also will be used to expand or build several buildings, including Capitol Federal Hall, the DeBruce Center and the Earth, Energy and Environment Center.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A survey of Kansas Highway Patrol employees found a high degree of loyalty to the organization but strong frustration with management.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the $20,000 study was done by University of Kansas researches and was prompted by complaints of weak morale in the organization.

About 83 percent of those surveyed said they cared about the fate of the organization and nearly 70 percent said they felt loyalty to the agency. But more than two-thirds said they didn’t believe the highway patrol’s management consistently enforced disciplinary procedures for all workers.

The highway patrol’s superintendent says two-thirds of civilian and uniform personnel volunteered for the survey. He says he’d received complaints in the past three years and wanted the review to identify whether the concerns were perceived or real.