Kansas City Sunday News Walk: Royal Losing Streak & Silence On MAGA

Right now angel Elsa inspires a late night look at some of the more important news items from today's news cycle and a bit of prep for the week ahead by way of pop culture, community news and top headlines.

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'We get to show off our city,' Construction for NFL Draft officially underway at Union Station

We are less than a month out from one of the biggest nights in football coming to Kansas City. Soon, the stage for the NFL Draft will be set and Union Station will be the backdrop.Construction is officially underway at Union Station. Crews spent Sunday moving large pieces of steel and equipment into the parking lot.

Tragedy Down By The River

Death investigation underway after body recovered from Missouri River between I-435, Chouteau

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A death investigation is underway after a body was recovered Sunday from the Missouri River near Berkley Riverfront Park, per Kansas City, Missouri, police. Shortly after 5 p.m., KCMO fire crews were called to Berkley Riverfront Park on a water rescue.

Remodel Inside The Loop

Downtown event space rebuilding after car crashes into it

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - An event space building downtown is boarded up due to a car crash on Saturday evening. KCPD confirmed that a car crashed into the building but there were no life-threatening injuries. No confirmation on how the crash happened or many passengers were in the car.

Northland Rough Landing

Ultralight aircraft crashes Sunday in rural Clay County

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An ultralight aircraft crashed Sunday in rural Clay County, Missouri. Sheriff's deputies responded shortly before 7 p.m. to a private landing strip near 20600 Old 210 Highway. The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the plane, was transported to an area hospital.

Traffic Threat Tonight

Man suffers life threatening injuries after running onto I-70

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - One man has suffered life-threatening injuries after running across the highway near Interstate 70 and Manchester Trafficway. A black Toyota Prius was traveling west on I-70 in the number two lane of travel before a man, for reasons unknown, ran from the northside of the interstate on to the roadway.

Angels Always In Style

Elsa Hosk looks chic in a leather jacket over a sheer top

Elsa Hosk, 34, was the very definition of cool style as she ran errands in Los Angeles on Monday. The Swedish model wore an ankle-length denim skirt with a brown, sheer ribbed turtleneck top and a khaki leather jacket. The Victoria's Secret Angel alum slipped her feet into a pair of Sam Edelman sandals and carried a Louis Vuitton handbag.

White House Declines Outburst

Analysis: Biden's strategic silence on Trump may be tested in days ahead

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - When Joe Biden was asked on Friday morning about the impact that the indictment of his White House predecessor and political rival Donald Trump would have on America, the U.S. president had an emphatic response: no comment.

For A Change: Talker Waits For More Info

Why John Oliver Barely Addressed Donald Trump's Indictment on 'Last Week Tonight'

You knew John Oliver would bring up Donald Trump 's indictment by a grand jury, and he expected you to expect him to. The problem is, he doesn't feel like we know enough about the actual charges to even talk about it.

Internets War Hype Scribe Blows Up In Bad Way

An explosion at a Russian cafe kills a prominent military blogger and wounds 30 others

An explosion tore through a cafe in Russia's second-largest city Sunday, killing a well-known military blogger and strident supporter of the war in Ukraine. Some reports said a bomb was embedded in a bust of the blogger that was given to him as a gift.

Next Variant Coming Soon?!?

Scientists Fear 'Catastrophic' COVID Combination With Another Virus

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is highly contagious but the current dominant strains are not very lethal. Its much rarer cousin in the betacoronavirus family of pathogens, MERS-CoV, is highly lethal but not very contagious. Now imagine a blend of the two-a respiratory virus with the most dangerous qualities of both.

Golden Arches Good Deeds

Local McDonald's launches fundraiser benefiting Autism Speaks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In honor of World Autism Day, eight local McDonald's restaurants are giving back to Autism Speaks. The organization is dedicated to helping people with Autism reach their full potential. "We're here to serve and help people, make a difference in the community," owner Jim Wagy said.

Three Games Down Already

Royals finally score runs, but not enough, lose 7-4

Well, it wasn't all bad I guess. The Royals did score some runs. But as I watched them finish out the game I had only one thought, "Baseball is back..." Let's go ahead and get the negative out of the way first. People are going to talk about Brad Keller's start and say it was a positive one.

Tribute To Local Legend

Former KCMO councilwoman Mary Williams-Neal dies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Former Kansas City councilwoman Mary Williams-Neal has passed away, according to Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. Williams-Neal served as 3rd District City Councilwoman from 1995-2003 and she also served on the Board of Commissioners for Kansas City Parks & Recreation, where she was appointed by Mayor Lucas in 2019.

Stormy Ahead . . . 

Another widespread severe weather threat with strong tornadoes to impact 48 million in central US Tuesday

For the second time in four days, a widespread severe weather threat with strong tornadoes is expected to impact some 48 million people across more than a dozen states from the Midwest to the South on Tuesday.

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