Kansas City Extended: Celebrating Local Cuisine, Political Standoffs & War Tech

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Serving Cowtown Airport Fare

Made for KC BBQ Champion to become pitmaster at KCAI BBQ restaurant

The grand prize for the competition is unlike other cook offs. The pitmasters were competing to be the pitmaster at the Kansas City BBQ Experience Restaurant in the Kansas City International Airpor...

Mum Mahomes Makes Plea

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes' Mom Asks 'Please Pray' Amid Family Emergency

Randi Mahomes, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes' mother, asks for prayers after announcing an upsetting family update.

Taste Of Victory

Cheers: Shatto celebrates new season of Chiefs football with Red Kingdom

The Shatto Milk Company is celebrating another season of Kansas City Chiefs football with its special edition Red Kingdom flavor.

Creeper Case Closed

Convicted rapist sentenced 44 years after gunning down neighbor - closing Kansas' oldest cold case

"It bothers me that many of the people who were so affected by this tragic crime have since passed away prior to bringing the suspect to justice."

Show-Me Best Defense

Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri to receive B-21 Raider

Whiteman AFB's experience with the B-2 Spirit and its strategic location influenced the decision.

Diva Plays Politics As Latest Release Flops

Katy Perry's VMAs Speech Was Peak Performative Feminism

"I did that all on my first day of my period, too."

Selling New Boss

Biden, Harris address Congressional Black Caucus: 'The baton is in our hands'

President and vice-president highlight importance of Black voters for November win and warn against Trump threat

Campaign 2024 Posturing Noted

A 'Trump Train' convoy surrounded a Biden-Harris bus. Was it political violence?

A jury will soon decide whether a so-called Trump Train that circled a Biden-Harris campaign bus violently intimidated former Democratic lawmaker Wendy Davis and two others.

Paper Of Record Rewrite

NY Times Stealth Edits Column Suggesting J.D. Vance Is A Literal Fascist After Receiving Heavy Criticism

The New York Times quietly changed the headline of a Saturday column that insinuated Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance is a fascist.

Funny Man Knows Future?!?

Maher predicts 'it's over' for Trump

Comedian Bill Maher said he thinks former President Trump is going to lose the 2024 presidential election in November on his HBO show on Friday. "Tonight, I'm saying, I think it's...

Right-Wing Cinematic Debut

'Am I Racist?' Opens As Third-Highest Grossing Film In The Country

Daily Wire's "Am I Racist?" starring Matt Walsh was the third-highest-grossing film on Friday, out-earning a major studio release showing in more than 2,500 theaters. "Am I Racist?" which premiered Friday, outgrossed Lionsgate's "The Killer's Game," and was the second-biggest new release of the day.

Holy Land Endures New Attacks

Netanyahu warns Yemen's Houthis face a 'heavy price' as missile lands in central Israel | CNN

A missile was launched from Yemen into central Israel on Sunday morning, according to the Israeli military, in a rare instance of a missile penetrating so far into the country's territory since its war in Gaza began.

Working Toward WWIII

NATO military committee chair, others back Ukraine's use of long range weapons to hit Russia

The head of NATO's military committee says that Ukraine has the solid legal and military right to strike deep inside Russia to gain combat advantage, reflecting the beliefs of a number of U.S. allies.

Alien Abductions Of Sorts

New evidence upends contentious Easter Island theory, scientists say | CNN

Scientists turn to ancient DNA to understand the history of Easter Island, a remote island in the Pacific Ocean also known as Rapa Nui.

El Papa Proves Cryptic

Pope Francis urges Catholics to pick 'lesser evil' between Trump and Harris

Pontiff calls candidates "against life", criticising Trump on immigration and Harris on abortion.

Local Specialty Debuts

A Lenexa family's pasta sauce, passed down for 6 generations, now on Kansas City store shelves

Grandma Morrelli's pasta sauce - developed more than 125 years ago by Jack Williams' ancestor Angeline, on the family farm in Cassville - can now be found at about 30 grocery stores in the Kansas City area, including at some Price Chopper and Sun Fresh locations.

Forecast For Today

First Warn Forecast: Summer-like conditions for Sunday with slim shower chances

Well above average temperatures and a slim chance for afternoon showers are expected for Sunday. If your headed to support the Chiefs, grab a hat or sunglasses and the SPF!

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