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Warmhearted Cowtown Offerings

Stay warm, Kansas City. Here's where you can take shelter during this winter storm

Due to the extreme cold, Kansas City, Missouri, activated its emergency cold weather plan. Ten shelters across the city will add more capacity to their existing space. Other shelters and warming centers around the region will open to keep people warm.

Midwest Prep Against Arctic 

Kansas, Missouri governors issue orders to assist in response to blast of frigid temps

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson have announced orders they hope will allow their respective states to better respond to a days-long blast of cold weather.

Local Serving Redux

'It made me scramble': Big Biscuit reopens for business in Independence

After nearly two months with doors shut, the original Big Biscuit restaurant in Independence re-opened for business Friday morning.

BRING PUPPERS INSIDE!!!

Dog shelters advise dog owners to bring pets inside

In response to the recent -- and upcoming -- freezing temperatures, the Great Plains SPCA is reminding pet owners of their effort to ensure the well-being of dogs that are typically kept outdoors.

Nobody Wants Ur Tix

Tickets prices for Chiefs-Dolphins playoff game drop below $30 amid brutal forecast

Like the temperatures in Kansas City, the cost of tickets to Chiefs-Dolphins Wild Card game continue to fall.

Fearless Fashion Debut

Julia Fox shocks in wild cutout wedding dress with exposed underwear

Julia Fox delivered yet another head-turning look when she wore a deconstructed wedding dress with thong underwear at a Sotheby's event in NYC.

Prez Sells Out Global Democracy For Trade Partner Peace

Biden: US Does Not Support Taiwan Independence

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MAGA Love Returns

The Trump voters in swing states who are returning to the fold

Reuters spoke to five Trump supporters in five general election battleground states - Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Michigan - to understand his enduring appeal.

Crusty Political Comparisons

The Nation's Partisan Divide Runs Right Down the Buffet Line of This Pizza Chain

Fear and self-loathing on a Pizza Ranch road trip.

Fighting For 2nd Place 

DeSantis reaches for momentum out of Iowa

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces a moment of truth in the Iowa caucuses Monday after making the Hawkeye State the paramount priority in his presidential bid. Despite investing nearly everything in Iowa, polls show DeSantis has his work cut out for him.

White House Privilege Exposed

'It Doesn't Happen': Veterans Detail What Would Happen To Regular Troops If They Pulled A Lloyd Austin

After Austin was hospitalized and failed to inform the White House, veterans reflected on what consequences regular soldiers would face if they did the same.

Vlad's Latest Volley Against Eastern Europe

Ukraine attacked overnight by 40 Russian missiles, drones, air force says

Ukraine suffered a large Russian missile attack in the early hours of Saturday, while its air defences were able to down a far lower proportion of them than usual.

Holy Land Holds Out

Israeli soldiers on northern border dig in and wait as tensions mount

For Israeli troops on the northern border with Lebanon, the government's strategy of avoiding full-scale war with the Hezbollah troops just a few hundred metres away is embodied in the pages of a 68-year-old training manual.

About Old School Tactics

America's global 'soft power' strategy is aging poorly - especially compared to China's

Panda diplomacy is just one plank in China's platform of cultural diplomacy.

Truth Isn't Out There . . . 

They're not aliens. That's the verdict from Peru officials who seized 2 doll-like figures

Aliens they are not. That's what forensic experts in Peru have to say about two doll-like figures and an alleged three-fingered hand that customs authorities in the South American country seized last year from a shipment heading to Mexico.

Life Lesson For Orgasm Pope

Elementary school teacher fired over side gig as online sex coach in Austria

A 47-year-old teacher -- advertises her love coach services aimed at achieving an "explosive sex life," local media reported.

Local Cash Debut

$100K in federal funds take stage at Kansas City theater forced to relocate because of COVID

Challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact the arts, said Evie Craig, whose organization was forced to relocate because of an unexpected revenue drop caused by the global health crisis.

Show-Me Outrage Over Unalive Lessons

College president allegedly bullied female colleague to SUICIDE

A Missouri college president is facing backlash over allegations he drove a female colleague to kill herself, after she cited him in a final letter calling him a 'bully' with a 'callous and evil soul.'

Rock Chalk Hairstyle Defense

Kansas lawmakers take up legislation forbidding discrimination based on hairstyle traditions

Michele Watley, who created Shirley's Kitchen Cabinet, urged a Kansas Senate committee to support a bill weaving into state law a prohibition on making illegal discrimination based on hairstyle and hair texture. (Kansas Reflector screen capture from the Kansas Legislature's YouTube channel) TOPEKA - The founder of a Kansas City, Missouri, nonprofit dedicated to expanding the influence of Black women...

Serving Foodie Fusion

KC Restaurant Week breaks down silos between diners, Kansas City's chef-driven food scene

One of Johnson County's favorite destination culinary experiences is back on the menu for Kansas City Restaurant Week, a 10-day showcase of innovative tastes from kitchens across the metro.

Katie Urges Caution

It is dangerously cold the entire weekend

Saturday will have high temperatures around 5 degrees with wind chills making it colder; it will continue to be frigidly cold through Tuesday.

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