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Election Hype Machine Flying High

Pilot flies over Kansas City sharing message: 'Vote'

A nearly hour-long flight over Kansas City on Friday sent a message to residents: vote.

Local Leader Life Lesson

Shawnee Tribe Chief applauds President Biden's apology on Indian boarding schools

Friday marked a day that many people, including Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes, have fought toward for years - acknowledgment of the hardships Indigenous faced at boarding schools.

Rock Chalk Winning Start

Kansas repeats as No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, UConn

The preseason men's college basketball looks the same at the top as last season with Kansas starting again at No. 1. But the SEC dominating the Top 25

Show-Me Another Wait List

Missouri launching new driver's license systems to speed up lines at the DMV - or help you avoid it

The Missouri Department of Revenue will activate new equipment at its offices in early November to streamline the process of applying for licenses. Adult drivers will also be able to renew their licenses online every other period, so they only need to come in person every 12 years.

Election 2024 Queue Up

"Unprecedented:" Jackson County early voters wait as long as four hours to cast their vote

Jackson County voters had their minds set on what to mark on their ballot but they had to wait for hours, some said four-and-a-half hours, to do so.

Critical Tech Turnabout

Corinna Kopf makes shock U-turn on OnlyFans 'retirement'

The 28-year-old blonde bombshell - who was seen dining at celeb-favorite Nobu Malibu on Thursday - took to Instagram to clarify her status on the subscription site.

White House Free Money Redux

Biden administration rolls out new student debt plan, this time aimed at people with big debts

President Joe Biden's plans to forgive student debt have hit legal roadblocks. Now a new plan would look to help people experiencing financial hardships.

Election Season Reaction

Opinion: I'm a non-MAGA conservative. Sanctimonious liberals make me want to vote Trump.

Kamala Harris and her fellow liberals are starting to sound a lot like Democrats did in 2016, and it's a huge turnoff to voters like me.

Veep Answers Criticisms

Harris breaks silence after GOP leaders say anti-Trump rhetoric 'risks inviting' another assassination attempt

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., asked Vice President Kamala Harris to cease her "dangerous rhetoric."

Far East Against MAGA

Chinese hackers targeted Trump and Vance's phone data | CNN Politics

Chinese government-linked hackers have targeted the phone communications of former President Donald Trump and vice presidential nominee JD Vance as part of a much broader cyber-espionage effort aimed at high-level US targets, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

Border Rebuttal Recycled

WATCH: Trump calls the U.S. a 'garbage can for the world' at campaign event in Austin, Texas

Trump's trip to Texas, his second stop in a border state in two days, comes as the former president escalates his already dark and apocalyptic rhetoric against illegal immigration.

Billionaire Seems Cautious

Bezos made decision to kill Harris endorsement, reports Washington Post

Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of the Washington Post, personally made the decision to kill an endorsement of Vice President Harris for president that the newspaper's editorial board had d...

Toast To East Side

Vine Street Brewing is hosting Kansas City's first hip-hop beer festival this weekend

As the first Black-owned brewery in Missouri, Vine Street Brewing is hosting Hip-Hops Hooray in the 18th and Vine District. Starting Friday, the festival will combine hip-hop with jazz, and feature over 30 different brewers.

Cowtown Peak Autumn Arrives

Fall-like weekend, windy to start the week with more rain on the way

Halloween is looking a little chilly

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