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Great Cause Stays Winning
Big Slick Celebrity Weekend breaks fundraising record again
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It was another record-breaking year for the 2023 Big Slick Celebrity Weekend. At the end of Saturday night's Big Slick Party & Show, hosts Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, Heidi Gardner, Rob Riggle and Eric Stonestreet announced the annual charity event raised $3.524 million this year.
Newsflash: Politicos Take Cash
Where did Kansas state senators' campaign funds come from? The answers might surprise you. - Kansas Reflector
In the nonelection timeframe spanning Jan. 1, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2022, members of the Kansas Senate took more than $1 million from political action committees, special interest groups, large corporations or businesses, and out-of-state donors. Only 11% of all 40 senators' campaign contributions came from individual citizens living in Kansas.
Show-Me Cash Crop End Game
Where does the revenue from Missouri marijuana sales and license fees go?
Since Missouri's marijuana sales began in 2019, the state has collected nearly $100 million in revenue from taxes and program fees, according to state authorities. Etched in the state's constitution is a road map for where the revenue can go. The first stop is operational costs.
Gift Of Life Celebrated
'He lived life to the fullest': Mother of organ donor meets the recipient of her son's heart
KANSAS CITY, Mo - A mother from New York has traveled all the way to Kansas City to meet the recipient of her son's heart. 26-year-old Josh Streeter donated his organs after complications from an ATV crash took his life in 2021.
Old School Cowtown Luxury Endures
'A beautiful property,' KC historic mansion saved from wrecking ball, at least for now
Red brick and fronted by stately white columns, a 110-year-old Kansas City mansion - put up for sale by its owners for possible demolition - has been saved from destruction, at least temporarily. For several months, residents in the Southmoreland neighborhood near the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art have been at odds with the absentee owners of the house at 4526 Warwick Blvd.
Angel Debuts New Looks
From Lily with Love: Weekend Max Mara Spring 2023 Collection
Weekend Max Mara and Lily Aldridge team up for the brand's SS23 Signature Collection Fashion brand WEEKEND MAX MARA collaborated with supermodel Lily Aldridge for their Spring Summer 2023 Signature Collection called FROM LILY WITH LOVE . The collection was inspired by the supermodel's father and a renowned English illustrator Alan Aldridge.
Prez Biden Picks Up Momentum After Stumbling?!?!
Everything is coming up Biden
After President Joe Biden delivered the commencement speech at the Air Force Academy's graduation on Thursday, he tripped over a sandbag and fell flat on his face. But that's just about the only tumble Biden has taken recently, either literal or metaphorical: The president is coming off a remarkably successful month, in both political and substantive policy terms. Consider the following examples.
MAGA Fact Checks MSM
Trump Insists He Handled Classified Documents '100%' Legally In Fox News Town Hall
Former President Donald Trump insisted he did not break any laws in his handling of classified government documents and continued to lash out at his primary opponents, during a Fox News town hall hosted by Sean Hannity on Thursday.
European War Kills Innocence
President Zelenskyy says 2-year-old is one of 500 Ukrainian children killed in war
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russia's war, now in its 16th month, has killed at least 500 Ukrainian children. Zelenskyy provided the number hours after rescue workers found the body of a 2-year-old girl who died in one of the latest Russian strikes.
Far East Outcry & Crackdown
Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong police make arrests on anniversary of massacre
Hong Kong was previously the only Chinese city where these commemorations were allowed, under the city's semi-autonomous economic, political and legal set up - known as "one country, two systems" - established when the city handed over to China by the UK in 1997.
El Papa Talks Money
As Vatican scrutinizes missionary group, pope warns of risk of corruption in fundraising
Pope Francis warned the Vatican's missionary fundraisers on June 3 not to allow financial corruption to creep into their work, insisting that spirituality and spreading the Gospel must drive their operations, not mere entrepreneurship.
Celebrating Freedom & Equality
11 ways to celebrate Juneteenth 2023 in Kansas City
As people gather this month for programs and other events celebrating the end of slavery in the United States, they are celebrating more than Black resilience.
Bridge Work Success
I-70 reopens early after Blue Ridge bridge demolition in Kansas City
As people gather this month for programs and other events celebrating the end of slavery in the United States, they are celebrating more than Black resilience.
Katie Shares Sunday Sneak Peek
Pop-up storms in the middle of the day threaten Sunday events
Pop-up storms in the middle of the day threaten Sunday events Hight temperatures Sunday will be around 88 degrees; wind, rain, and lightning are possible starting at around 1:00 p.m. Hide Transcript Show Transcript 2:00 THIS AFTERNOON. WE WANT TO KEEP THE FESTIVALS ON THEIR CORNERS.
Blinded by the Light ~ Manfred Mann's Earth Band with lyrics is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.
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