Kansas City News Pool: Leaker Defense, NRA Meetup & Springtime For Royals

Right now hottie Livv and all of her online adventures inspire today's peek at pop culture, community news and top headlines.

Check TKC news gathering . . .

Mayor Q Knows Money Matters

WeDevelopment Credit Union bringing new investment, opportunity to east Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - WeDevelopment Credit Union officially opened at east 31st Street and Prospect Avenue in January after more than a decade working to realize the dream of serving low and moderate income Kansas Citians where they live and work. Hosea Haywood III, a local business owner and member, described how he felt after the credit union opened.

Drive Safely This Weekend

Bicyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Thursday afternoon crash in KCMO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A bicyclist suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday after crashing into a Freightliner 108SD truck. The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department said a bicyclist was traveling north on Kensington Avenue and holding a very large cauldron pot when they failed to stop at the posted stop sign and rode onto Truman Road right into the side of the truck.

Doggie Style Debate Cont'd

Video shows Mission shelter taking in animals when ordered not to

MISSION, Kan. - FOX4 Problem Solvers cameras were rolling at Unleashed Pet Rescue in Mission, Kansas, on Thursday when shelter employees were seen bringing crates full of dogs into the shelter, despite being ordered by the state in March to stop taking in animals.

Survivor Shares Hope

Woman displays 'battle scars' to raise cancer awareness

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A few months after beginning her new job at the Kansas City Veterans Administration Medical Center, doctors diagnosed Nicci Buford with a rare form of cancer: adenoid cystic carcinoma of the carotid and salivary glands. Buford says the cancer was stage 4.

Home Team Moves Forward

KC committee advances land purchase at possible Royals stadium site

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City committee has unanimously passed a plan to sell a local developer land that could one day become the Royals new stadium. The Kansas City Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee unanimously passed an ordinance Wednesday that will allow VanTrust Real Estate to buy city-owned lots at 12th and Cherry streets in the East Village for $4.2 million.

Influencer Life Revealed

Livv Fitt is Empowering Women Through Fitness

Livv Fitt is an NASM certified personal trainer and nutritionist dedicated to empowering women to feel confident in their own skin.

Irish Jokes Prez

Twitter cheers Biden saying he's 'not going home,' 'staying' in Ireland: 'Good Riddance, they can have you!'

President Biden joked in a public appearance alongside the Irish president that he wished to stay in Ireland rather than go home to the United States. Biden is in Ireland to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.

Like It Or Not, Guns & Butter Stay Winning Elections

GOP 2024 hopefuls attend NRA convention following mass shootings in Kentucky and Tennessee | CNN Politics

A slew of 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls are traveling to Indianapolis on Friday for a National Rifle Association convention at which they will court gun rights activists in the wake of mass shootings in Kentucky and Tennessee in recent days.

Fighting Culture War First

'White, Male, Christian, And Antiwar': Marjorie Taylor Greene Defends Suspected Classified Documents Leaker

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Thursday defended 21-year-old Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira-who was arrested in connection with a massive leak of classified intelligence documents-suggesting that the Biden administration was targeting him for his opposition to U.S. military support for Ukraine.

More Deets On Leaker Suspect

Jack Teixeira, suspect in leak of Pentagon documents, charged with unauthorized retention of classified material

Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old Massachusetts man arrested for his suspected connection to the disclosure of dozens of secret documents that revealed sensitive intelligence and defense information, has been charged with unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information and unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material.

Sunshine State Fights For Life

Ron DeSantis signs 6-week abortion ban into law in Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Thursday that would ban most abortions after six weeks in Florida, a move that will weigh on his likely 2024 presidential bid. The governor said as far back as March that he would sign the legislation shepherded through the GOP-dominated Legislature, even as most public polling indicates a ban on abortions at six weeks of pregnancy is unpopular in both political parties.

Frisco Crime Not Always Random

San Francisco murder victim Bob Lee to be buried in St. Louis; Cash App founder's suspected killer arrested

Bob Lee, the 43-year-old tech titan who founded Cash App and died in an ill-fated Silicon Valley business trip last week, will be laid to rest in his native St. Louis, according to a San Francisco funeral parlor.

Progressives Openly Betray Old School Lady Leaders

Dianne Feinstein faces down Democratic firestorm

Pressure is mounting on Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to step down as her prolonged absence from the Senate stymies Democratic business in the chamber with no clear end date. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) - closely followed by Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) - sent shockwaves from California to Washington on Wednesday when he said Feinstein should resign...

Women STILL Work More

The Primary Breadwinner Is Disappearing From More Homes

Nearly a third of marriages today have no primary breadwinner, as women continue to make strides toward greater equality at work and home. About 30% of U.S. opposite-sex marriages are egalitarian in earnings, according to new data from Pew Research Center, meaning each spouse earns somewhere between 40% and 60% of the couples' joint earnings.

Far East Promise For What It's Worth

China Says It Will Not Sell Arms to Either Side in Russia-Ukraine War

Foreign Minister Qin Gang is the highest-level Chinese official to make such an explicit statement about arms sales to Russia

Border Drug War Redux

U.S., Mexico and China trade accusations over fentanyl crisis

As alarm over the fentanyl epidemic grows in the U.S., Republicans including Donald Trump are proposing military strikes against Mexican cartels, the Biden administration is urging Mexico and China to clamp down, and the leaders of those countries are making clear they see this as an entirely American problem.

Diva Earns White House Honor

Biden Appoints Lady Gaga to Lead Arts and Humanities Committee

The committee is returning after a five-year hiatus, when the board disbanded during the Trump administration President Joe Biden appointed Grammy Award winner Lady Gaga and producer Bruce Cohen ( American Beauty, Silver Linings Playbook) as co-chairs of the revived President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities on Thursday.

Grass Always Total B.S. On Other Side: These Same Creeps Told You To Get Married

All My Friends Are Getting Divorced & Having Great Sex

Christie O. Tate was in her mid-40s when she noticed a change in some of her closest friends. She was running a lot back then, she told me, and she was part of a group of moms who would go for long runs together.

Springtime For Home Team In Kansas City 

Early Royals statistics: Real, fake, or too soon?

There are a lot of interesting things going on inside this team right now. I though I would just highlight a few and see what if anything looks like it is real and what is just a blip that will smooth out as the sample expands.

Get On The Bus For Retirement

I take the bus to get around Kansas City - and connect with people who aren't like me | Opinion

Different people look forward to retirement for different reasons. I looked forward to being able to ride the bus. You see, riding public transportation is a part of my artistic practice. Actually, it's part of my life practice. Last week, I met a single Black father with four children under the age of 6.

An EPIC Look Outside

This Kansas City photographer has captured the beauty of every fountain in the 'City of Fountains'

Last summer, photographer Roy Inman was standing in front of a fountain at a roundabout near West 129th Street and Glenfield Road in Leawood, Kansas. The sky was a deep, sapphire blue and a full moon was rising. Pools of water glowed emerald green.

Tasty Kansas City Journalism Exposed

KC's Wing Bar ready to take center stage at NFL Draft

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Two weeks from today, the NFL Draft will be underway right here in our backyard. People near and far will be getting a taste of Kansas City like they've never had before.

Tragic Johnson County Blaze Postscript

2 dogs, 1 cat killed in Overland Park house fire

Two dogs and one cat were killed in a house fire in Overland Park on Thursday evening. The fire happened around 5:30 p.m. in the 10500 block of Haskins Street. Crews from the Overland Park Fire Department and Lenexa Fire Departments were called out. Heavy fire was reported from the garage and attic of the home.

Congress Lady Hypes Farm Work

Rep. Davids stops at Spring Hill High School for 'Farm Bill Tour'

U.S. House Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) got her hands dirty on Thursday showing off livestock. Davids visited Spring Hill High School as part of the Farm Bill Tour. She heard from students about how to best advocate for Kansas farmers on Capitol Hill.

Cowtown Tradition Endures

American Royal brings back hunter/jumper show

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Head on down to Hale Arena for this year's American Royal Hunter/Jumper Horse Show. The hunter/jumper show makes its return to the Kansas City scene April 13-16 at the American Royal Center.

Stepping Up In Perfect Village

Prairie Village man to run Boston Marathon for 'something much bigger than me'

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. - Running the Boston Marathon is an accomplishment for any runner, and it's no different for Tyler Alt. "If I'm going to do a full marathon I might as well strive for Boston." After qualifying during the Olathe Garmin Marathon last year, he's ready to visit New England for the first time this weekend, ahead of Monday's race.

Some Say Snow Possible . . .

FORECAST: Broad storm activity possible for early Saturday morning

As high pressure continues to transition east, low pressure and its respective fronts continue to deepen from the northwest. For much of the day mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies will be common with temperatures still soaring into the upper 70s and lower 80s due to a strong southerly flow.

Beck - Thinking About You is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.