Kansas City Look: Short-Term Reassurance, MAGA Surrender & Vlad's Blogger Bombed

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Meet Your Temp Fanboi Neighbors Despite City Hall Presser

Proposed short-term rental ordinances won't capitalize on 2023 NFL Draft visitors

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City, Missouri, Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee is set to discuss two ordinances Wednesday related to short-term rentals in response to a city-wide audit released last year. The two-part audit exposed the city's inability to tax short-term rentals similar to hotels as well as the extremely low rate of registered rentals, 7%.

Show-Me Cash Crop Jobs

Missouri sees surge in cannabis jobs after legalization vote * Missouri Independent

Marcus Kerr was running his own food truck in California in 2018, when he parked by a marijuana dispensary one day. "I just ended up meeting the owner of this company, and they had my food," he said. "They said, 'Hey, can you infuse this?' Then I started working for the big guys."

Kansas Turns Trashy

Fires, trash and stench: Kansas landfill sparks dispute between rural neighbors and owner - Kansas Reflector

EASTON - Residents had complained to their local officials for months before Kansas environmental regulators investigated a trash mountain forming in a Leavenworth County landfill that is only permitted to take construction debris. By the time staffers inspected the facility, the situation was so severe a fire ripped through the landfill a few days later, sending foul-smelling smoke into the air around Easton.

Local Solidarity From Afar

Iran protests continue in KC 6 months after Mahsa Amini's death

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It's been a little over six months since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran's Morality Police; in custody for allegedly wearing her hijab too loosely. It sparked protests around the world, including Kansas City.

Artsy Expression Celebrated

Their joyful art began with pom poms, but Bubble Gum Kurt's upcycled expression won't be boxed in

Infusing their work with plenty of color and a DIY approach, Kansas City artist Kurt Ryan weaves their identity into each craft, article of clothing, and piece of jewelry they sell. "I'm pulling from a lot of color clashing and pattern clashing," Ryan said.

Actress Earns Classy Contract

Anne Hathaway sizzles in timeless looks for new Versace Icon campaign

Anne Hathaway sizzled in two very different Versace looks on Sunday. The actress, 40, who recently graced the cover of The Hollywood Reporter with her stylist Erin Walsh, shared two photos from her recent campaign on Instagram. '#VersaceIcons campaign first images,' the Armageddon Time star wrote.

Prez Runs Quiet Campaign

Biden in no hurry to announce run 2024 re-election campaign

President Biden's advisers and close allies don't expect him to announce a run for re-election any time soon - and some now believe it could come as late as July, or perhaps even the fall. Why it matters: Biden's waiting game has left many ambitious Democrats and would-be staffers with their 2024 plans on hold.

The Don Meets Indictment

Trump Set to Travel to New York; Face Booking, Arraignment

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Former President Donald Trump was planning to leave Florida for New York on Monday for his expected booking and arraignment the following day on charges stemming from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign - answering for a criminal case unlike any his country has seen.

Money Matters More Than MAGA

Centrist Democrats hatch secret plan to head off debt ceiling calamity

But Biden officials and party leaders, however, see it far differently and are bristling at the attempts at a compromise, according to four lawmakers familiar with the discussions. Their party's message to those plotting centrists: Your efforts are unlikely to succeed and risk hurting our goal of a clean debt ceiling increase.

Depression Postscript

Sen. John Fetterman says his depression made him 'indifferent' to living in first interview since hospitalization

Sen. John Fetterman spoke about his battle with depression and his continuing recovery from a stroke for the first time since checking himself into the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in February. Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, spoke to Jane Pauley of CBS Sunday Morning about the depths of his depression and how he had become "indifferent" about living.

!¿!Italia Primero?!?

Italian Lawmaker Introduces Legislation to Penalize Use of English

An Italian lawmaker has proposed imposing fines on those who use English or other foreign languages in official communications and documents. Fabio Rampelli-a lawmaker in the Brothers of Italy party, of which Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is also a member-introduced the legislation to combat "Anglomania," or the use of English words, writing in the draft that it "demeans and mortifies" Italian, CNN reports.

Far East French Connection

Emmanuel Macron wants to charm China - after failing with Putin

Press play to listen to this article PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron is jetting off on an ambitious diplomatic mission to woo Beijing away from Moscow. Officials in Washington wish him luck with that.

Vlad's Troops Confront Resistance

Bakhmut: Wagner raises Russian flag but Ukraine fights on

"The enemy has not stopped its assault of Bakhmut. However, Ukrainian defenders are courageously holding the city as they repel numerous enemy attacks," the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.

Blogger Honor Ends Badly

Chilling moment 'female assassin' bombs cafe

Two alleged anti-Putin bombers have been accused of orchestrating a deadly explosion that killed a Russian military blogger. Darya Tryopova, 26, reportedly handed the TNT-laden statue to Vladlen Tatarsky, 40, before it blew up in a St Petersburg cafe. Cops are still hunting her alleged Ukraine-born accomplice Maria Yarun, 40, although some reports say she is in hospital after the blast.

Billionaire Charges Forward

At Elon Musk's Twitter, speech is anything but free

A series of changes at Twitter have laid bare what the service has become under Elon Musk: a place where speech is anything but free. From its shift to pay-for-play to impulsive policy changes made by Musk, the site more resembles an intrigue-filled palace than the town square that Musk says he seeks to protect.

Important News Turnaround

4 Ways to Make the Doggy-Style Sex Position Feel Even Better

People love the doggy-style sex position, and it's easy to understand why. Not only does the position allow for some seriously deep and orgasmic pleasure, but it's also a thrilling way to explore a new level of intimacy.

Old School Rock Out Announced

Incubus announces 2023 tour with performance at Azura Amphitheater

BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. - Multi-platinum rock band Incubus is hitting the road this summer with a 29-city tour that includes a stop in the Kansas City metro. Incubus will be joined by Badflower and Paris Jackson for a concert at Azura Amphitheater on Saturday, August 19.

Kansas City Crime Travels

Kansas City man arrested after K-9 take down following multiple chases

OTTAWA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Kansas City man is behind bars after multiple chases over the weekend after a K-9 was needed to bring him in. The Franklin Co. Sheriff's Office says that around 1:49 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, officials attempted to stop a stolen vehicle near I-35 and K-68.

Cowtown Charging Tech Redux

Kansas City-area start up company's upgrades keep electric vehicles running

SHAWNEE, Kan. - A Kansas City-area startup company is trying to make it easier to drive electric vehicles in the metro and across the nation. HiON EV is taking over fast charging stations that were installed by Evergy almost a decade ago and bringing them back online.

School Offers Lesson In Foodie Economics The Hard Way

KCKCC food pantry in high demand as inflation continues to bust students' budgets

Inflation is having a ripple effect on some Kansas City Kansas Community College students who are facing food insecurity as costs for basic needs continue to increase. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics says groceries are up by 10% compared to this time last year and this month, the extended SNAP benefits ended in Kansas.

Forecast For Now . . . 

Slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the metro this morning

TOMORROW. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE 80 AND THERE WILL BE A HIGHER FIRE DANGER FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BUT THEN WE'RE FOCUSED MORE ON THE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL AND IT'S GOING TO COME FROM TWO ROUNDS ONE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND ANOTHER ONE TUESDAY NIGHT. WE COULD SEE A SQUALL LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS COMING THROUGH.

Lizzy McAlpine: ceilings is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.