Kansas City Late Look: Teardown, 71 Crash & Vatican Payback

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Party Weekend Concludes

2023 NFL Draft teardown: What goes up must come down

TO SATURDAY. CERTAINLY A BUSY THREE DAYS AS FANS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY CAME TO THE METRO YESTERDAY WAS THE FINAL DAY OF THE DRAFT AND WHAT COMES UP MUST COME DOWN. CREWS HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO TEAR EVERYTHING DOWN. IT TOOK WEEKS AND WEEKS TO BUILD THE NFL'S BIGGEST DRAFT STAGE EVER.

Cowtown Tidy Up

Cleanup crew wrapping up NFL Draft duties

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It took about a month to assemble the NFL Draft, from the stage to the experience. Now that it's over, it all must come down. "We probably have half a million dollars worth of assets here," said Rocco Mazzella, CEO of Venuesmart, the group in charge of keeping everything clean.

South KC Tragedy Update

Patient dies in ambulance crash along U.S. 71 Highway and Bannister Road

A patient is dead, and two Johnson County emergency medical personnel are injured after an ambulance crash Sunday afternoon along U.S. 71 Highway near Bannister Road. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department was called in to investigate the crash.Police say responding officers located a Johnson County, Missouri, ambulance in the grassy median of U.S.

Angel Candice Always Inspires

Anne Klein, Candice Swanepoel Partner With Custom Collaborative to Impact Women and the Planet

Recognizing Earth Month, Anne Klein has forged a partnership with Candice Swanepoel, current brand ambassador, model and founder/chief executive officer of lifestyle brand Tropic of C, and the Harlem-baed social enterprise Custom Collaborative.

The Bern Feels Prez Biden

Despite 'strong differences of opinion,' Bernie Sanders says Joe Biden is the 'clear' choice for 2024

Bernie Sanders said that despite "strong differences," Biden was the "clear" choice to be the Democrats' nominee. It may be a 2020 election rematch against Trump, but Sanders said Biden has the opportunity to "win in a landslide." Biden announced his official bid for re-election last week. Sen.

MAGA Keeps Conservative Love

Why GOP voters are so loyal to Trump

Republican primary voters are showing no signs of easing their support for former President Trump as their 2024 GOP presidential candidate. Trump's lead in the presumptive field of GOP presidential candidates has widened in most polling, even as he finds himself embroiled in high-profile legal battles and as the party grapples with a worse-than-expected midterm...

Windy City Pleads For Pause

Chicago's mayor urges Texas governor not to ship more migrants

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday urged Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop shipping busloads of migrants to Chicago, saying the city does not have the resources to absorb more.

Attacks Against Vlad Escalate

Massive fire at Crimea oil reserve part of Ukraine's 'full-scale offensive'

The massive fire that broke out at an oil reserve in Russian-occupied Sevastopol on Saturday was an attack on Russian logistics and part of Ukraine's "preparations" for a major counter-offensive. A military official said Sunday that Russian operations in Crimea were undermined in the attack as the Ukrainian army assembles their highly-anticipated springtime assault.

Faithful Fight For Democracy

Thousands of Christians condemn GOP's "fascist" silencing of trans lawmaker

Over 10,000 Christians signed a petition that condemned the banning of Representative Zooey Zephyr, a Montana Democrat and the state's first transgender lawmaker, from the state's House floor on Wednesday after she reportedly breached decorum. Zephyr spoke last week against Senate Bill 99, which was recently signed by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, banning gender-affirming care for minors.

Church Relics Returned??!

Pope Voices Willingness to Return Indigenous Loot, Artifacts

Pope Francis said Sunday that talks were underway to return colonial-era artifacts in the Vatican Museum that were acquired from Indigenous peoples in Canada and voiced a willingness to return other problematic objects in the Vatican's collection on a case-by-case basis.

Cowtown Spotlight Peek

The famous faces in Kansas City for the NFL Draft and Kelce Jam

There were several celebrities that spent time in Kansas City while they were in town for the draft. From the performers at Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's concert, Kelce Jam, to hometown celebs, Kansas City played host to many famous personalities.

Breezy Week Ahead

Windy days and golden rays ahead

YEAH, YEAH. PRETTY BRIGHT OUT THERE. NO RAIN EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. KIND OF WINDY, THOUGH. WIND SPEEDS CAN CONTINUE FOR TOMORROW AND TUESDAY. HOWEVER, HOW ABOUT MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY? PLENTY OF SUNSHINE. WINDS WILL CALM DOWN BY WEDNESDAY.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.