Kansas City Layout: Local Survival Stories, Slavery Debate & Forever Wars

To brighten yet another Winter of our discontent and apropos for #TBT we celebrate Shirley MacLaine during her Hollywood heyday and play a bit of catch-up was we check pop culture, community news and top headlines.

Check TKC news gathering . . .


New KCI FAIL Open Secret

Kansas City International Airport wraps up first holiday travel season at new terminal

KCI estimates that by the end of the year, a total of 11.4 million passengers will have passed through the new terminal since its opening on Feb. 28. That's up 17% compared to 2022.


Cowtown Clings To Past

KC seeks firms that could help preserve, display parts of old Buck O'Neil Bridge - Kansas City Business Journal

Kansas City and a chosen design team next year could lead a Buck O'Neil Bridge Reuse Program tasked with salvaging and repurposing steel from the 67-year-old structure in public displays after the Missouri Department of Transportation demolishes it in the spring.


First Responder Hero Survives

Kansas City, Missouri, firefighter suffers non-life-threatening injuries in Wednesday night house fire

A Kansas City, Missouri, firefighter suffered non-life-threatening while responding to a house fire Wednesday night in Kansas City, Missouri.


Freebie Legal Help Against Rent

A Kansas City program has prevented more than 1,000 evictions since June 2022

The city's Right to Counsel program provides free legal representation to tenants who end up in eviction court. Program leaders say it's working.


Kansas City Kindness Endures

KC Cares: NourishKC delivers on a big promise

Courtesy photo You don't have to prove anything to get a hot meal at NourishKC. The organization, located at 750 Paseo Blvd., serves "anyone who walks through our doors." "We are a zero-barrier facility. No questions asked. People don't need to show I.D.


Old School Legend Out & About

Shirley MacLaine shows off colorful fashion sense at lunch in Malibu

Shirley MacLaine, 89, showed off her colorful fashion sense in a cream coat and beige cardigan during another lunch outing in Malibu.


Uni-party Debates Old School Wars Rather Than Current Global Conflict

Biden hits Haley over Civil War response

President Biden took a swipe at Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for failing to mention slavery while responding to a question about the cause of the Civil War. Reposting a video of Haley's response during a town hall in New Hampshire on Wednesday, Biden offered a response on X, the social media platform formerly called...


MAGA Social Outrage Redux

"Illegal": Trump explodes on Truth Social after Jack Smith corners him on Jan. 6 conspiracy theory

Trump may be forced to give up key defense argument or be exposed to "perjury-fest bloodbath," legal expert says


Eastern Europe War Forever

With hopes of victory fading, Ukraine’s war against Russia could get even harder in 2024

At the start of 2023, hopes were high that a much-vaunted Ukrainian counteroffensive — expected to be launched in the spring — would change the dial in the war against Russia.


Holy Land Hot Mess Expands

Israel Gaza war: Israeli minister warns Hezbollah over border fighting

Cross-border exchanges of fire have been escalating since Hamas's attacks on Israel on 7 October.


Republican Games 2024 Effectively

Boebert SWITCHES from Colorado's 3rd District to GOP stronghold 4th

Lauren Boebert on Wednesday announced she was switching districts, and would not be contesting Colorado's 3rd District - which she won by only 546 votes in 2022.


Cowtown Party Time Exposed

Twelve Things To Do In KC This Weekend, December 28-31

Here are twelve things to do this New Year's Eve weekend in KC, December 28-31, including: the last weekend to experience many holiday shows and pop-ups and multiple New Year's Eve parties across KC.


Older & Likely Wearing Apron

Question of the Week: What will Travis Kelce's role look like in 2024?

Kansas City's superstar tight end is facing a career crossroads. How should the team approach it?


Katie's Year End Forecast

Rain and snow moving out this morning, cold and cloudy Thursday

A very light rain and snow mix moves out of the metro this morning. After that, it will be cloudy and cold with wind gusts up to 20 mph. There's a low chance of another round of wintery mix tonight.

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