Kansas City Latch: Local Flavor Ban Redux, Fascism & Trolling

Right now we cope with the latest hottie Kylie publicity blitz as we check pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Cowtown Rules & Regs

Flavored tobacco ban returns to Kansas City's city council agenda after amendments

The proposed ban would eliminate the sale of flavored tobacco, nicotine and vapor products, create a license to sell tobacco products to identify retailers and require annual compliance checks.

Golden Ghetto Opens Path

119th Street and 69 Highway reopens in Overland Park

119th Street and 69 Highway in the busy stretch of Overland Park have been reopened as part of the US 69 expansion project.

Building Up Northeast

Sheffield Breaks Ground on Third Residential Recovery Facility, Wednesday - Northeast News

Julia Williams Editor-in-Chief Smells of fresh barbeque wafted and '80s music faintly wavered as Sheffield Neighborhood residents gathered Wednesday, Oct. 23 at the corner of Tenth and Newton Avenues to witness the groundbreaking of Sheffield Place's third residential structure.

End Game . . . 

Sporting KC co-owner, investor, businessman and philanthropist dies - Kansas City Business Journal

Pat Curran died Oct. 11 at age 80, after leaving a strong mark on the Kansas City community, economy and professional sports.

Educated Tunes Debut

Park University's International Center for Music is training world-class classical musicians

Park University's International Center for Music is training world-class classical musicians right here in Parkville, Missouri.

Reality Celeb Endurance Test

Kylie Jenner Says She's 'Grown Out of' Lash Extensions and 'Thick Eyebrows' as She Reflects on 'King Kylie' Era

Kylie Jenner reflected on her King Kylie era in a new interview with Elle. The reality star says that her iconic blue-haired look "will always" be a part of her but that she's ultimately "grown out" of it.

Veep Proclaims F-Word

Kamala Harris denounces Trump as 'fascist' who wants 'unchecked power'

VP gives surprise speech after reports that Trump's former chief of staff said ex-president repeatedly praised Hitler

Pollster Has Hunch

Nate Silver: 'My gut says' Trump will win

Veteran pollster Nate Silver said his "gut" right now is that former President Trump will win the election in less than two weeks, but he cautioned against putting faith in anyone's gut feeling. S...

Deuce Contender Tough Talk

Walz roasts Elon Musk for "skipping like a dips--t" at Trump rally

Musk responded on X by sharing a photo of Walz with the words "WHO AM I; WHY AM I HERE."

Rocketman Gets Real

North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, U.S. confirms

North Korea has sent troops to Russia to support Moscow's war in Ukraine, the United States said Wednesday, a major escalation in the conflict that has rattled Western allies.

Holy Land Ready To Officially Start WWIII

Strike on Iran will make world understand Israel's might, says defence minister

Yoav Gallant visits air crews at Hatzerim air base and makes clear Israel still intends to strike back in response to Iran's 1 October missile attack

Knotted Up & Letting Lose

Married men share their 'biggest regret' about marriage and people can't believe the responses

The X thread provided major mistakes other men have had when marrying

Celebrate Cowtown Carb Journalism

Dish & Drink KC: Fresh Donuts and Friendly Bean Coffee prove to be accurate monikers

Fresh Donuts // Photo By Tiffany Watts Fresh Donuts Tucked away in the corner of a small, unassuming strip mall just off Barry Road, Fresh Donuts is the kind of place you might miss if you're not looking for it-but trust me, you'll want to look.

Local Weather Break . . . 

Quick dose of autumn air before summer warmth returns

Increasing chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms Thursday evening

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