Kansas City News Night Lights: Topics Other Than Gunfire

Thankfully, there's quite a bit going on in this town OTHER THAN racial discord and shooting.

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Growing The Cure

Kansas City nonprofit growing free, organic produce for cancer patients

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A local nonprofit is on a mission to help give healthy and organic produce to people fighting cancer. "Organic food is really the best thing for their bodies and it's not easy to find," Food for the Cure 's Board Vice President Alan Staples said.

Tribute Takeoff

Honor Flight will be departing Kansas City on Tuesday morning

For the first time, a plane full of military veterans will leave the new Kansas City International Airport on a special Honor flight on Tuesday morning. Veterans will take the Honor Flight tomorrow to see the monuments in their owner, along with paying tribute to fellow service members who died in battle.

Baller Getting Better

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes said ankle is still not 100%

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback is still working to fully heal his right ankle. Even after a Super Bowl celebration, Patrick Mahomes said his ankle is better but not fully back to 100%. "I wouldn't say I'm one hundred percent, but I've had no necessary limitations."

On Right Track?!?!

Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Creel plans KC office to lead combination - Kansas City Business Journal

The CEO of the new Canadian Pacific Kansas City said the railroad is more than a combination of the assets of the former Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads. Keith Creel said he'll personally oversee plans to honor and incorporate Kansas City's long railroad history and to position the city as an important - and, he hopes, growing - hub for the company.

Taste Of Foodie Hype

Kansas City restaurants to be featured at 2023 NFL Draft

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The countdown has reached 10 days to go. Next week's NFL Draft is expected to draw thousands, and Kansas City will be ready to feed them. The three-day draft will feature a number of restaurants chosen as official food vendors.

Social Media Antics Explained

Addison Rae SHOCKS followers by touching tongue with actress

Addison Rae is known for posting provocative images of herself in scantily clad outfits to social media. But this weekend the 22-year-old TikTok favorite from Louisiana took the shock factor to a whole new level with an eye-popping image.

GOP Moves Forward

DeSantis leads Biden in two battleground states: poll

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leads President Biden in at least two key swing states where former President Donald Trump is trailing the commander-in-chief, according to a new poll.

Debt Talk Tonight

Biden will threaten Social Security and Medicare and 'bumble into the first default in our nation's history' if he doesn't negotiate raising the debt ceiling with Republicans, Kevin McCarthy says

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said a debt ceiling vote will come in weeks in Monday remarks. McCarthy said if Biden doesn't come to an agreement with the GOP, it could lead to the first default. Republicans want to attach spending cuts to a debt ceiling package, while Biden wants a clean raise.

Senator Back In Style

PHOTOS: Fetterman returns to Senate in sweatshirt, shorts after months-long hospital stay

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., returned to the Senate Monday in a black hoodie and shorts, after a six-week stay in the hospital where he was treated for clinical depression. As the senator entered the Capitol for one of the first times since taking office in January, he refused to take questions from the press.

Fight For Life Arguments

'Women and girls will die': FL State Senator on new six-week abortion ban

With over 75% of Floridians in disagreement, the Republican-controlled house moves to approve a new six week abortion ban, opponents like State Senator Lauren Book are vowing to keep up the fight. The bill's passage could have far-reaching implications for reproductive rights in the southern United States.

King Chuck Precautions

William and Harry to be 'separated' at coronation to avoid drama: report

Prince William and Prince Harry will both be attending their father King Charles' coronation next month. However, the brothers - who have not been seen together since the memorial for Queen Elizabeth II in September - are expected to keep their distance at next month's crowning event.

Overhead Alert

Odd spiral appears amid northern lights in Alaska night sky

AP Northern light enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes. The cause early Saturday morning was a little more mundane than an alien invasion or the appearance of a portal to the far reaches of the universe.

Losing Streak Cont'd

Royals lose 4-0 in less time than it takes to watch the first disc of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Special Edition

Let's say you wanted to watch the 2003 Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. But, because you are a person of culture, you put in the first disc of the extended edition, which clocks in at 2 hours and 7 minutes.

Forecast For Now . . . 

Another warm day before rain in the middle of the week

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