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Locals Need Supplies

Shelter KC and City Union Mission in desperate need of food and volunteers this Thanksgiving season

As the Thanksgiving season approaches, Shelter KC and City Union Mission, are reaching out to the community for help in ensuring a warm and hearty Thanksgiving for those in need.

EPIC Band Returns

Green Day to perform at Azura Amphitheater next summer

Green Day has announced that they will make a stop in the Kansas City metro area next summer at Azura Amphitheater

Strike Postscript

Normalcy still weeks away for KCK businesses impacted by UAW strike

Workers at the GM Fairfax plant are back now, but nearby businesses say normalcy is still weeks away, considering the plant workers make up a large number of their business.

Middle-Class Comforts Offered

Looking for something to warm you up? Tea Market in Brookside can help with that.

Tea Market in Brookside is known for its assortment of over 100 whole-leaf loose teas, each with its own set of natural health benefits.

Urban Party Success

Halloween events in Northeast draw thousands

Michael BushnellPublisher Despite being the 5th coldest Halloween on record in Kansas City, trick or treaters turned out for three [...]

Angel For X-mas

Victoria's Secret Already Won the Season With Mariah Carey Holiday Campaign

Congratulations to the VIP bookings team.

White House Press Holy Land

Biden and his team send blunt warnings to Israel: Civilian suffering in Gaza will weaken public support for war against Hamas | CNN Politics

President Joe Biden and his top advisers are warning Israel with growing force that it will become increasingly difficult for it to pursue its military goals in Gaza as global outcry intensifies about the scale of humanitarian suffering there.

MAGA Demands Free Speech

Trump asks DC Circuit Court to stay gag order in election subversion case

Attorneys for former President Trump filed an appeal to a gag order placed on the former president in his federal election interference case on Thursday, which prevents him from disparaging witnesses. Judge Tanya Chutkan reinstated the gag order on Monday. Thursday's filing follows through on a promise to request a stay on that decision.

Showdown Over Wartime Cash

House Republicans hope to pass Israel aid package, setting up a clash with Senate

Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans are hoping to pass aid $14.3 billion in aid to Israel as it fights Hamas coupled with cuts in IRS funding.

Nobody Wins War In Europe

Top Ukrainian general's gloomy view of Russia war fuels military aid debate

Ukraine's Gen. Valery Zaluzhnyy wants more weapons from the West to break through a "stalemate."

Conflicted Comments Coming Soon

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah to break silence on Israel-Gaza war

So far its response has been contained, but fears remain its involvement may widen the conflict.

Far East Flexes Again

Exclusive: Chinese jet fired flares close to submarine-hunting helicopter in South China Sea, Canadian Navy says | CNN

Chinese warplanes fired flares in front of a Canadian military helicopter over international waters of the South China Sea on Sunday, an operation that Canadian military officers said was dangerous and could have had caused significant damage.

Computer-Generated Cash Machine Content Debuts

Listen to the last new Beatles' song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: 'Now and Then'

The final Beatles recording featuring John, Paul, George and Ringo is here. Released Thursday and titled "Now and Then," the song comes from a batch of unreleased demos written by the late John Lennon in the '70s.

Cameron's Car Trouble Cont'd

No charges in crash involving 'Ferris Bueller,' 'Succession' actor Alan Ruck

No charges will be filed as a result of the multi-car crash in Hollywood involving "Ferris Bueller" and "Succession" actor Alan Ruck, Los Angeles Police told KTLA on Thursday. The collision happened around 9 p.m. on Halloween night at the busy intersection of La Brea Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard.

Classic Track Claimed

Mariah Carey facing $20M lawsuit over 'All I Want For Christmas is You'

Andy Stone sued Mariah Carey for copyright infringement in a California court over "All I Want For Christmas is You." Stone released a song of the same name in 1989.

Great White North Encourages Old School Play Time

Feds spent thousands funding on sex shows featuring seniors

The Canadian government spent thousands funding stage productions where serniors abroad shared their sex stories in front of live audiences.

Cowtown Dives Documented

15 Cozy Bars and Bistros to Enjoy this Winter - IN Kansas City Magazine

Every year, like clockwork, once we fall back with the time change, our collective desire to go out to eat or drink can take a bit of a seasonal dip. It is a natural phenomenon that happens to many this time of year. Not only is it now dark outside earlier, but it's also usually...

Baller Promises Tough Game

Dolphins' Hill says Chiefs 'going to get this work'

Tyreek Hill's first game against the Chiefs, his former team, will be played in Germany and not Kansas City, but the Dolphins' star wide receiver said the location of the game isn't as important as the result.

Tasty Rock Chalk Choco . . . 

How a Kansas chocolate shop dips into decades of decadence, creativity for timeless treats

Hazel Hill Chocolate embodies a three-generation family tradition that today applies freestyling innovation to craft custom and award-winning handmade chocolate and confections in the heart of Kansas.

Celebrate Hipster Fare . . . 

KC Sipps: Free coffee Fridays, a pizza closure, and Awkward Family Thanksgiving

Food Editor Sarah Sipple shares timely restaurant news and events for Kansas City. Coffee news, a downtown reopening, and two weekend crawls.

Autumn Returns For Moment

Warmer temperatures heading into the weekend

High will rise back up into the mid-60s through the beginning of next week

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.