Kansas City Stitch: Cowtown Offerings, Poison Politics & Pope Blesses LGBT Marriage

Right now hottie Blanca might be George Clooney's main squeeze but she also inspires our evening peek into pop culture, community news and top headlines.

Check TKC news gathering . . .


Welcome New Cowtown Captive

PHOTOS: Baby penguin born at Kanas City Zoo & Aquarium

The KC Zoo announced Monday that they have a new baby penguin. On Dec. 10, a gentoo chick hatched at the Helzberg Penguin Plaza.


Lady Soccer Building Boom

Riverside may get a 15,000-seat amphitheater from Live Nation - Kansas City Business Journal

Riverside is considering a 15,000-seat amphitheater near the Kansas City Current's training facility. Mayor Kathy Rose says the facility could start holding concerts in late spring 2025.


Getting Around In Golden Ghetto Proves More Expensive

New year to bring fare increase for micro transit in Johnson County, Kansas

Users of micro transit services in Johnson County, Kansas, will see an increase in fares starting Jan. 1, 2024.


Toy Train Holiday Switcheroo

Kansas City Streetcar hours change for upcoming holidays

The Kansas City Streetcar will have adjusted hours this upcoming holiday season.


New Hipster Hangout Exposed

Fox And Pearl's Basement Is Turning Into A Barbecue Dive Bar

Chef Vaughn Good of Fox and Pearl is opening a dive bar in the basement of his restaurant that will serve his Night Goat Barbecue.


Diva Shares Tricks Of Trade

Blanca Blanco poses in red lingerie in time for Christmas

The brunette beauty from Washington state looked to be in the best shape of her life with a tiny waistline and sculpted arms as she flashed her muscular legs. She talked her new diet trick.


Nobody Likes Prez

Biden approval rating sinks to all-time low in new national poll

President Biden's approval rating dropped to a all-time low in a new national poll from Monmouth University released Monday.


MAGA Justification

Brian Kilmeade Defends Trump's 'Poisoning the Blood of Our Country' Rhetoric: 'He Just Wants to Keep America, America'

Brian Kilmeade went to bat for former President Trump Monday morning after a political media backlash exploded from "poison America" rhetoric from the weekend.


Life Fight Next Year

First rule of the anti-abortion playbook: Don't let the public vote on abortion.

"We don't believe those rights should be subjected to majority vote."


Capitol Riot Meet & Greet

Greene says she was honored to meet Jan. 6 defendant Jacob Chansley

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she was honored to meet Jacob Chansley, the Capitol rioter better known as the "QAnon Shaman," at the Turning Point USA conference this past weekend. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Greene decried what she described as the "horrendous" treatment of Jan.


Reassurance Amid EPIC American Spike In VD

'Sex Is a Normal Activity and Part of Our Human Experience'

The nation's outgoing STD chief speaks out about the stigma fueling the sharp rise in infections.


El Papa Welcomes LGBT Catholics

Pope Francis approves priests to bless same-sex couples

Pope Francis formally approved priests to bless same-sex couples in a radical change to Vatican policy. Claudio Lavanga details under what circumstances a blessing can take place.


Eastern European End Game

Ukraine war: Kyiv forced to cut military operations as foreign aid dries up

A top general says diminishing foreign military aid is already having an impact on the battlefield.


Holy Land Turn Down

Israel sees gradual transition to next phase of Gaza operations

Israel will gradually transition to the next phase of its operations in Gaza in which the local population would likely be able to first return to the north of the coastal strip, the country's defence minister said on Monday.


Going Deutsch Again

Germany will deploy troops for first time since World War II

An agreement first agreed upon in the summer is aimed at combating Russian threats.


Telsa King Crackdown

X Investigated Over Alleged Illegal Content Law Breaches

Companies found to have violated the new rules can face fines in the billions of dollars.


Baller Returns

Isiah Pacheco "good to go" this week

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said last week that running back Isiah Pacheco had surgery on his shoulder recently and that the hope was that he'd be back in the lineup for Week 16.


Cowtown Hipster Conversation

KC Muralist Katie Lee talks art, creativity, and passion in The Pitch Questionnaire

Photo courtesy of Katie McCoy Art has been a part of Katie Lee's life from a young age. An art teacher, painter, and designer, she's best known for the murals she's been painting around KC for the past decade. Her work is capable of brightening up any space, from the side of a building to the inside of a school...


Tickets For True Believers

Chiefs tickets for AFC Divisional Round playoff game on sale Wednesday

Jackson County residents and season ticket holders will get a presale opportunity before those tickets go on sale to the public.


Agenda For Right Now

Nick's Picks | Stadium Fatigue, Bus Fares and Murders

Kansas City newsmakers will deal with stadium issues, free bus fares and a mounting murder count in the week before Christmas. We also mark the winter solstice.


Holiday Disarray Starts Now

WEATHER BLOG: 'Chaotic' weather pattern for Christmas weekend, Nick Bender says. But...

Still dreaming of a White Christmas?

Jain - Makeba is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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