Kansas City Covers: Local Weekend Plans, Team MAGA Mania & Nuke Fighting Feared

For Friday night denizens of our blog community we share lots of items that might be worth a peek but may not feature . . . Nevertheless, this compilation will help us catch up with pop culture, community reporting and top headlines inspired by actress, director, and all around hottie Sydney.

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EPIC Urban Blaze Aftermath

KCFD battled apartment fire at 1616 E. Linwood Blvd.

KCMO firefighters knocked down a vacant apartment fire early Friday on East Linwood Boulevard. No injuries have been reported.

KC Wishes Speedy Recovery

Chiefs K Harrison Butker on the mend after left knee surgery

Butker gave a social media update on Friday after it was revealed on Thursday that he would require surgery to fix his injured left knee.

Local Tradition Stops Abruptly

Popular KC pop-up, once a sky-high rotating restaurant, is not coming back this year

The Sheraton, formerly the Hyatt, will not host the Skies holiday pop-up bar and restaurant. It's been a popular event the last two years.

Unknown Wheat Harvested

Wild hybrid 'mystery plant' found growing in Kansas farm fields

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Agricultural experts in Kansas say a new hybrid of wheat is growing in some farm fields across the state. Kansas State University recently reported in a publication on Nov....

Show-Me Fruity Mission

For Missouri elderberry farmers, it's been a decades-long endeavor to find market success

Elderberry products have long been a popular crop in Europe. But even though the American elderberry is native to Missouri and can be sustainably grown, it's taken decades of research and market development to build a customer base.

Deets For Disposable Income

This Weekend in Kansas City: November 15-17 - IN Kansas City Magazine

While there are some holiday activities planned, this weekend in Kansas City isn't anchored to any day too tightly. Kansas City will simply be Kansas City-which means there'll be a lot of fun going on. No Divide KC Gala Nov. 15 The No Divide KC Gala is this Friday at 7 p.m.

Hipsters Schedule Rock Out

Jack White announces 2025 'No Name Tour' stop at Kansas City venue

Jack White, formerly of the garage-rock revival band The White Stripes and alt-rock band The Raconteurs, announced that he's bringing his next tour to Kansas City.

Actress Calls Out Colleagues

Sydney Sweeney: 'Women empowering other women in Hollywood is fake'

"It's very disheartening to see women tear other women down," the Anyone But You star says.

White House Turnabout

Democrats' furor over 'unqualified' Trump nominees puts Biden's staffing decisions back in the spotlight

Democrats have been blasting President-elect Trump's cabinet appointments as unqualified, while many officials in the Biden administration have also been labeled with the term.

Haterz Exposed?!?

Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon pick, sparks alarm over far-right extremism

Experts concerned over the Fox & Friends host, his Christian nationalist ideology and militant language

Meet New MAGA Voice

Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to serve as White House press secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Karoline Leavitt to serve as White House press secretary for his upcoming administration.

Progressive Advises Pacing

Fetterman tells fellow Dems to 'chill' on Trump: 'He hasn't even been inaugurated yet'

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman's (D) message to fellow Democrats regarding President-elect Trump and his appointments is to "chill" since "he hasn't even been inaugurated yet." "And that's the thing. If you're already exhausted, freaking out, and it's not even Thanksgiving, then you really ought to pace yourselves.

Holy Land Starts Nuke Fight?!?

Officials say Israel destroyed active nuclear weapons research facility in Iran strike

The strike significantly damaged Iran's effort to resume nuclear weapons research, Israeli and U.S. officials said.

Ukraine Now Against Europe?!?

Zelensky accuses German chancellor of opening 'Pandora's box' with Putin | CNN

Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for the first time in nearly two years, breaking Western isolation over Ukraine. The German leader is gearing up for a snap election and Europe girding to hear Donald Trump's plan for ending the war in Ukraine.

Prez Talks Rocketman

Biden to meet South Korean and Japanese leaders amid growing worries about North Korea

President Joe Biden is gathering South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for talks.

WORKERS SHAFTED!!!

South Africa says it won't help illegal miners inside closed mine

Illegal mining continues to be widespread in South Africa, where miners enter abandoned shafts to search for remaining deposits.

Nasty Vacay Exposed

Traveling for a Cuddle, or More, at European Sex Parties

Since the connection-starved pandemic era, the tourism industry has embraced the sexual wellness trend. Now the international sex party scene is booming.

Celebrity Cream Pie Crisis

NYC pols demand Whoopi Goldberg apologize for false Staten Island bakery slam - as store is flooded with orders

"The View" co-host sparked widespread outrage this week when she alleged that the beloved 145-year-old Holtermann's Bakery on Staten Island declined to make her a batch of Charlotte Russe desserts due to her political beliefs.

Heartland Dirty Joke Happy Ending

Kum & Go is going away. Its new owner is rebranding all of its locations | CNN Business

Kum & Go, the Midwestern gas station chain that gained national fame for the immature snickers its name often receives, is making a change.

Northeast November Vesper

Two Northeast Kansas City Sunset Photos

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Celebrating Lady Cook

Q39's Kelly Magee is KC's 2024 Restaurateur of the Year

The Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association named Q39 's Kelly Magee the 2024 KC restaurateur of the year.

Shopping Season Forever . . . 

Kansas City shoppers buy toys as talks of tariffs loom

The NRF said in a recent study, toys could see the biggest increase in price if companies pass the tariffs on to consumers. Current tariffs are less than 1%.

Decorating Cowtown Front Porch

See how inside of Union Station is being transformed into a spectacular holiday village

Replicas of the crowns that were once suspended over the streets of downtown Kansas City are now part of this impressive display.

Weekend Predictions Arrive . . .

You can expect warmer afternoons this weekend

Rainy start to next week

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