Kansas City News Walk: Tribute, Tradition & McMAGA

Tonight we're inspired by Angel Elsa as we check pop culture, community news and top headlines.

Check TKC news gathering . . .

Road Work Required

KCPD motorcycle officer's crash shines light on Troost traffic concerns

The intersection of 72nd Street and Troost Avenue, where a KCPD officer was hit, is part of an area the city is looking at to help make streets safer.

Tonight's Tribute To Troops

Vietnam vet makes final connection with war buddy thanks to Honor Flight

By Don Bradley Jim Dougan, 76 of Grandview, got on a plane at 4 a.m. the other day with a bunch of other veterans for a Heartland Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. The group, 90 vets and 90 companions, had a big time visiting the memorials and were supposed to head home that evening, but...

Kansas City On Track

Union Pacific Investing in New Midwest Intermodal Terminal

Union Pacific is building a new intermodal terminal in the heart of America. The new terminal in Kansas City will provide customers in the growing Midwestern markets ease of access to Union Pacific's 23-state network, including ocean ports on the West Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.

Local Upscale Tradition Endures

BOTAR Presidents' Tea

The traditional BOTAR Presidents' Tea was held on August 23rd at The Kansas City Country Club, led by Mandy and Meg Burditt, and Martha Gail Hughey and Andrea Hughey and Emily Quinn Hughey. Highlights included the historic gowns fashion show and the reveal of the 2024 gown.

Benefiting Local Biz

Chan Zuckerberg funds KC nonprofit to help AI tech empower educators, innovators

A nearly $1 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is expected to help a Kansas City-based nonprofit expand and strengthen the infrastructure of its national education research and development coalition, its founder said.

Angel Matches Up

Elsa Hosk Matched Her $5,250 Chanel Bag To Her Little Red Dress Like A Pro

Elsa Hosk went the monochromatic route and matched her coquettecore mini dress to her $5,250 Chanel bag during Paris Fashion Week.

White House Collab Rejected

Harris has no current plans to campaign with Biden before Election Day

With just two weeks left in the 2024 campaign, there currently are no plans for Kamala Harris to appear on the trail with Joe Biden before Election Day.

MAGA Works Election 2024

Trump took orders and cooked fries at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania, attempting to cast doubt on Harris' earlier employment at the chain

Former President Donald Trump has claimed without evidence that Vice President Kamala Harris never worked at McDonald's during a summer in the 1980s.

Middle-East Money Shots

Blasts heard across Beirut after Israel warns it will hit Hezbollah-linked finance group

Hundreds evacuate after Israeli military says it will strike areas linked to Al-Qard Al-Hassan association, a US-sanctioned banking system

Drone War Redux

Russia's vital explosives plant attacked as Ukraine fires over 100 drones

Russian air defenses "intercepted and destroyed" 110 drones overnight, Moscow said early on Sunday.

Christian Conversation 2024

Non-Catholic delegates put Christian unity in focus at synod

According to Cardinal Kurt Koch, the imperative for all Christian churches to journey, pray, and cooperate is Jesus' own priestly prayer recorded in John 17.

Tasty Cowtown Commemoration

Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue Celebrates 50 Years in Martin City

Special menu will feature fan favorites from the past

Pupper Party Postscript

Dogtober Fest celebrates 30 years in the Kansas City metro

Dogtober Fest is one of the biggest events of the year for Jackson County Parks and Recreation, and on Saturday morning, the festival celebrated 30 years of fun activities of adorable pups in the K...

Forecast Moving Forward

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Rain back in the forecast late Monday

Twenty-six days and counting without rain in KC.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.