Kansas City Read: Local Weather Worries, Russia Warning & Warheads

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Super Bowl Rally Time

Patrick Mahomes believes loss to Bills will 'spark' the team

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid discussed the team's mentality after Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills.

The Dotte Off Schedule

Classes canceled at Kansas City, Kansas school after fire damages building

Students at Arrowhead Middle School in Kansas City, Kan., will be attending school elsewhere this week after fire damaged the building.

Final Act Redux

Cars fill in before Independence drive-in permanently closes

Over the weekend, cars packed the B&B Theatres Twin Drive-In parking lot for its final movie showings.

Show-Me Rule Change!?!

Missouri won't let DACA recipients get licensed as nurses. One graduate wants to change that

Alondra Orozco found out after graduating from nursing school that she is ineligible to be licensed as a registered nurse in Missouri because of her immigration status. Her professors were unaware of the law, but she's not giving up.

Cold Weather Protections Coming Soon

Can gas companies shut off your heat in Kansas, Missouri? Explaining cold weather rules

Missouri and Kansas each have their own version of the Cold Weather Rule - with slightly different qualifications. Here's how it works.

Celeb Shares New Looks

Kim Kardashian flaunts sculpted 5ft2in figure in D&G x SKIMS lingerie

The 44-year-old reality star's big sister Kourtney Kardashian Barker joked of the collection: 'This is me plotting to steal her wedding country'

White House Goes Native

President Biden takes historic trip to the Amazon ahead of G20 summit

President Biden became the first U.S. sitting president to visit the Amazon rainforest during a stop ahead of the G20 summit.

Making MAGA Cuts?!?

Opinion | Can Trump really fire 50,000 civil service workers?

President-elect Donald Trump could use "Schedule F" to gut the civil service. But firing tens of thousands of government employees will be no easy feat.

Not So Loyal Opposition

The 9 GOP senators who could derail Trump's Cabinet picks

Multiple Republican senators are looming as potential obstacles to President-elect Trump's controversial Cabinet picks, especially his two most polarizing choices: former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-F...

Vlad Shares Threats

Moscow warns US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with long-range weapons

President Joe Biden's decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied long-range missiles is being met with ominous warnings from Moscow, a hint of menace from Kyiv and nods of approval from some Western allies.

Maybe Middle-East Peace

US envoy expected in Beirut in bid to advance ceasefire talks

A U.S. envoy is due in Lebanon on Tuesday for talks on a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, with Beirut positive about Washington's efforts to end the war but seeking changes to how a truce would be monitored, a senior Lebanese official said.

Streaming Second Chance?!?

Netflix adds Beyoncé to live entertainment juggernaut

Beyoncé will perform in Houston on December 25th, headlining the halftime concert for the Texans-Ravens NFL matchup as part of Netflix's Christmas Gameday live show.

Local Coffee Tribute Update

Community shows support for Kansas City coffee shop that was vandalized

A Vietnamese coffee shop is seeing business boom after being vandalized last week.

Soggy Kansas City Start

First Warn Monday: Widespread storms, hazardous winds throughout the day

A First Warn is in place today for widespread showers and thunderstorms, with wind gusts up to 40 mph.

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