Kansas City Look Down: Holiday Treats, Internets Fight & Intensifying Holy Land War

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FINALLY . . . Foodies Provide Reason To Watch Lady Soccer

Waldo Thai joins growing Kansas City-area food lineup at Current's CPKC Stadium

Waldo Thai was announced Tuesday as the fifth Kansas City-area restaurant that will hang a shingle at the Current's CPKC Stadium, which opens in March.

Suburban Bullet Time Scares

Blue Springs police officer fires shot while on a call at a gas station, no injuries were reported

The Police Investigative Team has been called to the scene as part of the investigation

Rock Chalk Discount Desperately Needed

Kansas regulators give Evergy a smaller electricity rate hike than it asked for

The rate increase was approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission on Tuesday morning. Regulators scaled back Evergy's proposed electric rate hikes, saving Kansas City-area customers $6.07 a month.

Show-Me Weed Culture Growing

Let's be blunt: MO cannabis culture is a great niche, founder says a year after legalization vote

Demand for high-quality cannabis products has exceeded expectations, said Michael Wilson, whose KC-based operation quickly became a best-selling Show-Me State brand. Franklin's has produced more than 500,000 blunts and pre-rolls this year so far, Wilson said, along with 30,000 bottles of James Lemonade and Guy's Root Beer.

Cowtown History Illuminated

See how the Country Club Plaza holiday lighting ceremony has evolved through the decades

The annual lighting ceremony at the Country Club Plaza began with a modest string of lights in 1925.

Generous Diva Shares Her Style

Lindsey Pelas Gives Major Busty Display In Her Little Black Bikini

Instagram sensation Lindsey Pelas takes a selfie in front of a mirror while wearing the tiniest black bikini from Chanel!

VOTE UR WALLET?!?

Why voters favor Trump's economy over Biden's

If you're an incumbent president running for reelection, you have to convince voters they're better off than they were four years earlier. This is where Joe Biden is running into trouble.

TDS Threatens Thanksgiving

Trump's gag order appeal previews America's grave election year stress test | CNN Politics

Donald Trump may have found his "heads-I-win, tails-you-lose" legal challenge.

Fuelish Mistake

Over 1 million gallons of oil may have spilled in Gulf of Mexico, threatening wildlife

An oil spill late last week could have released up to 1.1 million gallons of crude oil off the southeast shore of New Orleans, near Plaquemines Parish, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard first reported the oil spill Friday, after overflight teams saw oil moving away from the Louisiana shore.

More Middle-East Debate

Democrats in Senate, House discuss conditioning military aid to Israel

Conversations in Congress are preliminary and it's unclear if lawmakers will actually pressure the White House to change course.

Tesla King Claims Watchdog Rigged Hater Adverts

Elon Musk's X sues Media Matters over report on ads beside antisemitic content

IBM, Apple and Comcast are among the companies that have paused advertising on X.

Fake News Contested

Jewish student sues Elon Musk for falsely branding him neo-Nazi

Ben Brody, 22, sued the Tesla founder after he told his millions of followers that the Californian student was part of an extremist group causing trouble at an LGBTQ event in Oregon.

Holy Land War Worsens

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 2 journalists, Hamas operative in new escalation

Clashes along the border have been steadily escalating in recent weeks, compounding concerns about a war between Israel and Lebanon.

Documenting European

A harrowing film exposes the brutality of Russia's war in Ukraine

A conversation with a Ukrainian journalist who documented the siege of Mariupol.

Return Of The King

David Letterman returns to 'The Late Show' | CNN

David Letterman's return to the Ed Sullivan Theater earned him a standing ovation.

Diva Not Exactly Work Safe

Adult model who flashed boobs at NFL games insists 'there were no kids' around

Danii Banks got the boot from Sunday's Las Vegas Raiders game after she flashed her boobs while sticking her tongue out, before being swarmed by security and cops

Season Of Giving Conveniently

Kansas City's charity vending machines are back for another holiday season

Giving Machines have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars since 2021

More Game Sadness Deets

7 winners and 4 losers from the Chiefs' loss to the Eagles

On Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Kansas City Chiefs let a game slip through their fingers.

Spicy Season Of Stuffing Reported

Immigrant women with The Tamale Kitchen in Kansas City proudly share their culture through family recipes

Tamale Kitchen was founded by Becky Gripp nearly seven years ago and it's helping women all across Kansas City develop important business skills while keeping their family recipes alive.

End Game Regretted

'Really sad to see this': A Kansas City sports supply shop has closed

This store specialized in a particular type of sporting goods.

Forecast For Now . . . 

Strong winds today bring colder temperatures

Mostly cloudy today with a slight chance of a brief sprinkle this morning. It will be windy and cold this afternoon with a high of 45. Wind gusts will get up to 30 mph.

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