Kansas City Smile: Holidaze, Hunter Hot Mess & MAGA Moves Ahead

Legendary musical diva hottie Mariah remains one of our all-time faves and to start #TBT she inspires this peek at pop culture, community news and top headlines.

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Practical Pro-Life Move

The Doula Initiative is seeking to reduce maternal mortality in Kansas City

The pilot program will provide a free doula to all Kansas City residents

Railroaded?!?

Union Pacific seeks to dismiss lawsuit from Kansas residents living near toxic chemical spill

A Union Pacific rail yard contaminated about three miles of groundwater underneath neighborhoods in northeast Wichita with trichloroethylene, a carcinogenic degreasing agent. A lawsuit filed in October alleges residents suffered property damages and lost home values.

Show-Me Distraction

Embattled state lawmaker claims 'foreign interference' in Missouri elections

Unsicker, a four-term state representative, said she is also in contact with Federal agencies about the allegations, which she did not enumerate.

Talking Priorities In The Dotte

'We want them to stop': KCK residents want district fully accredited before updating facilities

Carolyn Wyatt has lived in Kansas City, Kansas, for more than 70 years. There isn't much else she values above education.

Almost Holiday Crunch Time

Union Station's immersive Holiday Reflections experience back in 2023

This year's display will feature one massive new addition

Classy Diva Duet

How Mariah Carey reacted after 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' knocked her off the top of the charts

Mariah Carey sent Brenda Lee a Christmas gift after Lee's hit knocked her song out of the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

White House Under Pressure

Analysis: Unprecedented tensions between White House and Netanyahu as Biden feels political price for standing with Israel | CNN Politics

Joe Biden held Israel closer than any American president ever has in the horrific days after the Hamas attacks on October 7.

MAGA Still Winning

Opinion | Why Trump Should Really Thank Biden

DeSantis and Haley's best argument against Trump - his electability - has evaporated.

First Family Drama

Hunter Biden says Republicans 'have weaponized my dad's love for me'

Hunter Biden dug into Republicans Wednesday, accusing party leaders of weaponizing his father's love for him to use it as "evidence of corrupt complicity," amid their probe into President Biden's financial dealings, according to a report. The younger Biden told Axios that Republicans "weaponized my dad's love for me, and turned his greatest strengths -...

Cali Guv Plays Race Card

Gavin Newsom: DeSantis isn't anti-woke, he's 'anti-Black'

The California governor castigated his Republican rival on "Late Night with Seth Meyers."

Holy Land Movies Amid War

Israeli soldiers' mosque behaviour condemned by IDF

A Jewish festival song was filmed sung from the minaret of a mosque in the West Bank city of Jenin.

Vlad Shares Swagger

An emboldened, confident Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until Russia’s goals are met

Emboldened by battlefield gains and flagging Western support for Ukraine, a relaxed and confident President Vladimir Putin said Thursday there would be no peace until Russia achieves its goals, which he says remain unchanged after nearly two years of fighting.

Hate Crime Overruled

Samantha Woll: Man charged in fatal stabbing of Detroit Jewish leader

Samantha Woll's murder was not a hate crime but an attack by a stranger, prosecutors say.

Talker Legend Health Disclosure

Oprah taking weight loss drug, says she wants to shed shame

The 69-year-old media mogul said after years of public scrutiny, she finally feels like she has a better handle on how to maintain a healthy weight.

Possibly The Only Good News Out There . . . 

Watch: Runaway chihuahua chased by cars down New York highway

A tiny chihuahua dodged in between cars as it was chased down a four-lane highway in New York after escaping from its owner.

Old School Inspiration

Your Sex Life Doesn't Have to Suffer During Menopause

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Golden Ghetto Discount Revival

Here's what's coming to the old Johnson County Kmart spot: new restaurant plans, more

The $137 million development will feature restaurants, apartments and more.

Cowtown Captive Care

Kansas City Zoo hand-raising a baby primate after birth complications

A baby black crested mangabey is in the Kansas City Zoo's expert care as he has been dealing with health issues from birth.

Rock Chalk En Fuego

Fire breaks out at popular Lawrence restaurant

At 11:45 Wednesday night Lawrence Fire Department responded to calls of heavy smoke and flames at a popular Mexican restaurant, Cielito Lindo.

Public Radio Opines On Ballers

The Kansas City Chiefs want to build a dynasty. But they keep getting in their own way

With Patrick Mahomes at the helm, the Chiefs have come remarkably close to five Super Bowl appearances in a row - only a few key penalties stood in the way. Football experts say, with NFL competition as tough as ever, maintaining a dynasty requires a keen attention to detail and some tough decisions.

Today's Balmy Forecast

Feeling like spring with temperatures in the 50s

Today will bring a mix of sun and clouds today with March-like temperatures in the 50s. There's a chance of light rain showers on Friday beginning in the late afternoon and evening.

Mariah Carey - Hero earned a Billboard #1 with this song back in December of 1993 and right now it serves as the #TBT song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.