Kansas City Lights: Power Restored, Newsie Busted & Vlad's Revenge

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Cowtown Conquers Darkness

Crews restore power to nearly all customers left in the dark by Friday's storm

Power restoration crews working around the clock since Friday had electricity restored by Monday night to nearly all of Evergy's area customers.

Brother, Can You Spare An Extension Cord?!?

How Johnson County cities are helping residents following storm

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Thousands of people across the metro are still cleaning up debris after Friday's severe storms. Meg Ralph with the City of Overland Park says leadership realized quickly...

High Flying Former Politico Stays Winning

Southwest Airlines adds former Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri to its board of directors

Southwest Airlines has added former U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, a Republican from Missouri, to its board of directors.

Rock Chalk Po-Po Wheels Debut

The Kansas Highway Patrol is in the running for America's best looking cruiser

The Kansas Highway Patrol has entered into the 10th annual

Sports Newsie Busted By Storm

ESPN's Jeff Passan suffers broken back from falling tree limb in Friday's storm in Kansas City

ESPN insider Jeff Passan shared Monday that he was injured in Friday's storm that swept through Kansas City after he was struck by a large falling tree limb.

Spicy Love Concludes

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello SPLIT

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello have split after seven years of marriage. They shared a statement that asked for their privacy, the two wed in 2015. They were last seen together in March.

Prez Collabs With Holy Land

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as White House prepares for Herzog meeting, Israel says

President Joe Biden spoke on Monday with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and invited the leader to an "upcoming meeting in the U.S.," Israel's Prime Minister's office said.

MAGA Legal Move Kaput

Georgia Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to head off potential indictment

In a unanimous ruling, the court brushed aside a long-shot request to shut down the grand jury probe led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

Conservative Talker Earns EPIC Cash Powered By Twitter Views

Tucker Carlson lands first major ad deal, investment interest for new media company

The seven-figure ad deal marks Carlson's first commercial partnership for his independent venture.

More Alternatives Emerge

No Labels throws a coming out party, stoking Dem fears of a third-party bid

The announcement represented the furthest the group has gone to commit itself to going forward with its unity-ticket project.

Swing Vote Plays Spoiler?!?

Manchin keeps presidential buzz alive with New Hampshire visit

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is keeping his Democratic colleagues guessing about whether he will run for another Senate term or challenge President Biden as a third-party candidate, which Democrats fear would both tip the 2024 presidential race to Donald Trump or another Republican and create a tougher road to keeping their Senate majority.

Hollywood Fights Future

SAG-AFTRA Says Companies "Wouldn't Meaningfully Engage" On Key Issues Leading Up To Strike

Saying that "we're fighting for the survival of our profession," the SAG-AFTRA leaders tonight released the details of just how far they and the companies were when contract talks...

Russians Promise Payback

Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin vows response after 'terrorist' attack on Crimea bridge

Moscow blames Ukraine for the incident, which killed two people, but Kyiv has not said it was responsible.

Axis Trade Ramps Up

All eyes on China after Russia leaves Black Sea grain deal

China has been a top beneficiary of the Black Sea grain deal that Russia publicly blew up Monday, sending shockwaves through the global food system.

Tech Moves Against Rivals

HP to move production of millions of PCs to Thailand, Mexico

TAIPEI -- HP is working with suppliers to shift production of millions of consumer and commercial laptops to Thailand and Mexico this year, in the top

Old School Rules Bedroom?!?

Is aging the end of great sex? Absolutely not. Discover the truth.

Research shows while the frequency of sexual activity may naturally decrease as we age, the quality of sex and overall satisfaction actually improve.

Quirky KC Offerings Debut

Godzilla's Not a Dinosaur: Poetry Meets Stand-Up in Abby Bland's New KC Fringe Show - IN Kansas City Magazine

Tell me a bit about your performance background-is this your first time at the Kansas City Fringe Festival? I started performing poetry regularly in 2018, and this is my second time doing the Kansas City Fringe. I got into stand-up comedy last year while working on my first show.

Local History Reconsidered

KMBC 9 Chronicle: The Skywalk Tapes - The night the skywalks fell, forever changing Kansas City

The collapse was one of the worst man-made disasters in American history, and the shockwaves are still being felt four decades later.

Latest Home Team FAIL Lamented

Royals lose 3-2 in juuust about the most pathetic way possible

Bad day in the seventh through ninth innings

Driver Warning For Summer

10-year-old girl injured in hit-and-run crash while selling lemonade in Roeland Park

A 10-year-old Johnson County girl is recovering after being hit by a car while selling lemonade in her neighborhood over the weekend.

Storm Threat Persists

Scattered storms are possible through Tuesday morning

Strong storms are possible Monday evening, especially south of the Kansas City metro.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.