Kansas City Saturday Night Look: Holiday Prep, Tiffany's Special Day & Joke FAIL

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Cowtown X-Mas Sound Off

Is it too soon for Christmas? Kansas Citians chime in on the matter

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Legends at Village West brought Santa out Saturday night for the shopping center's 17th annual tree lighting. It got us wondering, is 12 days before Thanksgiving a bit early for singing the 12 Days of Christmas? KCTV5′s Betsy Webster tackles that topic.

Heroes Work Late In The Dotte

Kansas City, Kansas, firefighters rescue man from burning home

Keith Daniels SOURCE: Keith Daniels Kansas City, Kansas, firefighters rescued a man from a burning home Saturday night after they were called to a house fire at 55th and Swartz Road. Crews were dispatched around 7:30 p.m.

JoCo Eternal Flame Tribute

Shawnee Town 1929 pays respect to veterans on cold night

SHAWNEE, Kan. - Despite cold temperatures Saturday, Shawnee community members traveled back in time to pay their respects while learning about the lives of veterans returning home from World War I. Volunteers donned costumes and took on identities of characters to share stories. For some in attendance, it was personal.

Hipster Burning Sensation

Kansas City's candle scene is heating up. These are some of the best shops in town

Do you smell that? Fall is in the air. It is officially sweater weather. Now is the time to enjoy falling leaves, apple cider and bonfires before Kansas City turns into a freezer for the winter. Another thing you may want to add to your list: candles.

Pro-War Progressive Push Back

Ukrainian, Iranian communities hold joint protest in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With war continuing in Ukraine and protests ringing out in Iran, Kansas City demonstrators made their voices heard Saturday at the Mill Creek Park fountain near the Country Club Plaza. "It's definitely important to see these two different communities come together and showing their solidarity for both countries," said supporter Mercedeh Tavacoli.

Dobbs Decision Double Down

'Doubling Our Rates for Creampie Scenes': Sex Workers on Life After Roe

The fall of Roe v Wade has already impacted porn performer Siri Dahl's work. (Instagram) "Even if I do have an IUD, I'm not gonna risk my life and health unless I get paid enough to fly across (or leave) the country for a safe and legal abortion."

Far East Conversation Cont'd

Biden and Xi return to the table with high stakes -- and low expectations | CNN

When Joe Biden and Xi Jinping first got to know each other more than 10 years ago, the US and China had been moving closer for three decades despite their differences.

Former Prez Serves As Proud Father Of The Bride

Tiffany Trump Wears Elie Saab for Wedding Day

THE TIES THAT BIND: Tiffany Trump decided on an Elie Saab wedding gown for her nuptials Saturday to Michael Boulos, and she wasn't the only one sporting that designer label. Her billionaire husband was also dressed in a black tuxedo by the designer, a Trump spokesman confirmed Saturday.

Joker Falls Flat

Dave Chappelle Echoes Kanye's Antisemitism in SNL Monologue

On the first Saturday Night Live episode after each of the past two presidential elections, Dave Chappelle served as host and used the opportunity to share his thoughts about the state of American politics. The comedian returned for a third time this week after the midterms, but this time something was different.

Running Social Media Into The Ground

Elon Musk culls Twitter contractors after mass employee layoffs

After laying off half its staff earlier this month, Twitter on Saturday started culling its vast ranks of contract staff, sources confirmed to Axios. Why it matters: Like many companies, Twitter's staff is made up of a mix of full-time employees as well as contract workers who work for a third party.

Euro-Trashed News

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 263 of the invasion

Zelenskiy says Russian forces destroyed all of Kherson's critical infrastructure before fleeing as work to restore power under way

Placing Smut Proves Important

Multi-storey 'erotic centre' set to replace Amsterdam red light district - if locals can agree where

A multi-storey "erotic centre" proposed to replace Amsterdam's red light district has a big problem: nobody wants it in their back yard. Last year the mayor and city council agreed plans to move and reimagine Amsterdam's infamous red light district after years of worsening nuisance, criminality and dangerous crowd levels in the ancient centre.

Trendy Decorations Debut

A KC Artist is Now Taking Commissions for Her Beautiful Boho Murals

A KC Artist is Now Taking Commissions for Her Beautiful Boho Murals.

Forecast For Now . . .

A few degrees warmer for your Sunday

Hide Transcript Show Transcript IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE WE HAVE COMPLETELY CLEAR SKIES FOR THE OVERNIGHT. IF YOU ARE GOING TO HEAD OUT THIS EVENING, THOUGH, GET READY FOR THE TEMPERATURES DROPPING JUST A BIT DOWN TO THE 24 AT 9:00. BUT YOUR WIND CHILL STILL AROUND 18 DEGREES.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.