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Kansas City Fights Vaxx Hesitancy

After Colin Powell's death, metro health experts stress increasing vaccination rate

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Medical experts say that former Secretary of State Colin Powell had what is commonly referred to as a breakthrough case of COVID-19. The virus penetrated his vaccine and caused severe illness because the general had health issues that made him more susceptible a bad outcome from COVID-19.

Po'Folk Stay Renting

Smart Money Experts say the dream of home ownership may be too pricey

The current market has people rethinking the dream of owning a home and, instead, exploring the tradeoffs between renting and buying a home. Even in the current environment, financial advisor David Jackson thinks that despite the risks of the real estate market a house can be a positive in the long term.

Sad KC Doggy Story Shared

Local man searching for missing dog who's been on run for days after owners died

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Dog lovers know the heartbreak of losing a pet, but recently a German Shepherd named Sophie lost its family. Now the scared pup has been on the run for nearly two weeks. Sophie was last seen around 9:30 a.m. Monday near Southwest High School.

Support For Prez Shipping Out

The incredible, disappearing - incompetent - Team Biden

Last week was another bad one for the continually disappearing Biden administration. As Americans took to social media to post pictures of bare Dunkin' Donuts shelves, sold-out milk at big-box stores and other signs of an America in trouble, we learned that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been on paternity leave since August.

MAGA Moves Amid Inquiry

Trump sues to keep White House records secret, claiming executive privilege

Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit in DC District Court against the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection and the National Archives in an effort to keep records from his presidency secret by claiming executive privilege.

Hip-Hop Challenges White House

'Let's Go Brandon!' goes from social media meme to the top of the iTunes charts

An anti- President Biden rap song inspired by the viral "Let's go Brandon!" trend is now sitting at the top of the iTunes hip-hop chart. The song, performed by rapper Loza Alexander and entitled "Let's Go Brandon," first went viral on TikTok before making a fast rise up the iTunes hip-hop chart to clinch the number one spot.

Right-Wing Questions Vaxx

Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications despite vaccine: Medical experts weigh in

Gen. Colin Powell, former secretary of state, died Monday at 84 from COVID-related complications, though he was fully vaccinated, his family announced. His death, medical experts say, underscore the need for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots among older adults and high-risk populations to shore up protection.

Progressives Double Down On COVID Vaxx Defense

Right-wing media figures dishonestly use Colin Powell's death to question Covid vaccines

Some prominent conservative media figures on Monday dishonestly used the death of former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who died of Covid-19 complications, to cast doubt on the effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccines.

Pundit Turns Bug Chaser

Dennis Prager Announces He Has COVID After Hugging 'Thousands' to Get It

The right-wing personality offered dangerous advice to his audience about achieving natural immunity, which can kill a person in the process. Right-wing personality and talk radio host Dennis Prager, who once "proved" COVID was nothing to worry about by describing his habit of eating with dirty utensils in restaurants, has now contracted COVID.

B-List Push Back

How Scott Disick Really Feels About Ex Kourtney Kardashian's Engagement to Travis Barker - E! Online

Watch: Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker Spotted After Engagement For Scott Disick , Kourtney Kardashian will always be the one that got away. A source exclusively tells E! News the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum is "beside himself" following the news that Kourtney is engaged to Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker , who popped the question at the Rosewood Miramar hotel on Sunday, Oct.

Kansas City Drinking Game Bites Back

Minibar will host a festival dedicated to notoriously bitter Malört

If you've tried Malört, you know it's comparable to chewing the pages of a two-hundred-year-old library book. Or, as local food writer and Pitch restaurant critic Liz Cook says, "The shot tastes like asphalt and citronella, like licking the floor of a shop that sells tires."

The Dotte Haunted By Cost Of Historic Vacant Home

Wyandotte County residents voice frustrations, ideas for Sauer Castle as fines pile up

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Neighbors continue to voice concerns over a Wyandotte County landmark. Local leaders are paying attention too, and fines are adding up. The discord continues while historic Sauer Castle sits in disrepair.

Overnight Kansas City Forecast 

Tuesday will be slightly warmer, sunny

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