Kansas City Clasp: Tribute, Campaign Talk & Wartime Reports

Right now, just for the close readers we're inspired by Angel Lilly to check pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Tribute After Tragedy

Brookside community keeping Shuan Brady's memory and legacy alive

Tim Thrun, who lives in Brookside, came up with the idea to honor Brady throughout September and encouraged other Brookside neighbors to get involved by hanging green ribbons on trees outside of th...

Neighbors Confront Gunfire

Hyde Park family shaken up after shots fired at vehicle following crash

A Hyde Park family is alive after suspects in two stolen vehicles fired shots after a getaway car collided with their vehicle.

Hipster Minimalism Explored

'Buy Nothing' Helps Neighbors Share More Than Free Stuff

Buy Nothing groups focus on sharing, reusing, and building community connections by offering gifts of items and services-no money, no trade, just gratitude.

Old-School Ballers Celebrated

'Tradition': Commemorative games honor Mexican-American fast-pitch softball legacy in KCK

Kansas City Museum historian Gene T. Chavez founded the Los Sobios Commemorative Games in 2015 to honor the legacy of Mexican-American fast-pitch softball games in Kansas City, Kansas.

MSM Voter Rundown

Looking ahead to key statewide races in Kansas, Missouri

With the Labor Day holiday weekend in the rear-view mirror, campaigns are heating up on both sides of the state line with much at stake.

Kansas City Weekend Outreach

PEACE PATROL: A local community activist group working to stop violence

The group says its hope to to cause a spark

Angel Advises Wellness

Lily Aldridge Will Try Every Wellness Practice Once-But You Won't Catch Her in an Ice Bath

For Marie Claire's Doing Well series, Lily Aldridge walks us through how she takes care of herself from the inside out.

Talker Considers End Game

Jen Psaki recalls reaction to Biden's debate, 'heartbreaking' summer before 2024 exit: 'I was like, is he OK?'

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki said she was "worried" about President Biden "as a person" during the June debate that put a spotlight on his fitness to serve another term.

MAGA Talks Election Interference

Trump threatens lawyers, donors and election officials with prison for 'unscrupulous behavior'

MOSINEE, Wis. - Former President Donald Trump, who makes frequent false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen through rampant fraud, warned Saturday that he would attempt to imprison anyone who engages in "unscrupulous behavior" during the 2024 race results.

Republicans Argue Exit Strategy

GOP-led House committee accuses Biden administration of misleading the public about Afghanistan withdrawal

The House Foreign Affairs Committee details the panel's three-year investigation into the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal in a forthcoming report.

Tragic Aftermath Redux

Mother of mass shooting suspect called Apalachee High School with warning after getting alarming text, grandfather says | CNN

The mother of the teenager suspected of killing four people during a Georgia school shooting called to warn a school counselor prior to the shooting, the suspect's aunt and grandfather said Saturday.

Wartime Toll Mounts In Europe

Outgunned and outnumbered, Ukraine's military is struggling with low morale and desertion | CNN

Russia's grinding war has decimated many Ukrainian units and left some soldiers exhausted and demoralized. Some officers say desertion is becoming a problem.

Today's Holy Land Attack

Gunman crossing from Jordan kills three Israelis at border

It was the first attack of its kind along the border with Jordan since Hamas' Oct. 7 assault.

Axis Trade Arms

Iran transfers ballistic missiles to Russia, sources say | CNN Politics

Iran recently transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use in the war against Ukraine, according to two sources familiar with the intelligence, completing a delivery that US and Western officials had warned was in the works for almost a year.

El Papa Reaches Out

Pope Francis welcomed to remote Papua New Guinea as he seeks 'to break down distances'

The pontiff visited the small town of Vanimo after delivering mass to an estimated 35,000 people in the capital of Port Moresby

Fanbois Fact Checked

NFL Sends a Direct Message to Football Fan Complaining About Taylor Swift

'The way I CACKLED!! ☠️☠️,' one social media user wrote.

Savor Family Recipe

A simple sauce passed down six generations is headed to your table; Lenexa man says that's his family's great legacy

Jack Williams' dream of seeing his great-grandmother's picture in every grocery store across the country is one step closer to reality as the Lenexa entrepreneur's jars of Grandma Morelli's pasta sauce - emblazoned with her photo - hit Kansas City shelves.

Grigs Offers Autumn Sneak Peek

Sunday's Taste of Fall

Summer temperatures return next week

Casting Crowns, Ben Fuller - East To West is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.