A quick check-in for late night & early morning readers as we force ourselves to get into the holiday spirit by way of pop culture, community reporting and top headlines shared with late night & early morning readers . . . UPDATED just for giggles . . .
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Server Farm On Not So Cutting Edge Of The Loop
Edged Data Centers Celebrates Grand Opening of New State-of-the-Art, Sustainable Data Center in Kansas City
PRNewswire/ -- Edged, the fast-growing sustainable infrastructure provider, marked a significant milestone yesterday with the grand opening of its new...
Everybody Needs Baller Bucks
KCMO minority-owned business wants opportunity to supply services for 2026 World Cup in Kansas City, Missouri
Local minority-owned businesses want to participate in moneymaking opportunities the 2026 World Cup matches will bring, and work is being done to be sure those businesses will be ready.
Artsy Legal Battle Triumph
Kansas City bank triumphs in five-year legal battle over Thomas Hart Benton's artworks
The long-running legal battle pitted a Kansas City bank against famous artist's heirs. A judge ruled that UMB Bank managed estate fairly.
Gigabit Bunny Postscript
A decade later, has Google Fiber changed optics for South KC residents?
By Ben McCarthy Like many homeowners around Waldo and the Ward Parkway area, Carroll Iorg can still think back a decade ago to his frustrations with his previous Internet provider. That changed in ...
Rolling Tech Over Potholes
Is that a self-driving car you just spotted on a Kansas City street? Sort of
There's a human driver in that car, but it's helping to "power" the next step toward autonomous driving.
Can't Beat Prairie Village's Meat
'The jewelry store of meat': Booth Creek Wagyu expands education-based meat market in Kansas City area
This week, Booth Creek Wagyu opened its second brick and mortar location in Kansas City area, expanding consumer options for beef.
Historic Cowtown Highlight Reel
Never-before-seen home movies from the 1920s show Kansas City history in a new light
Have you ever seen Kansas City from 100 years ago in motion through film? Few have, until the discovery of this historic treasure trove.
End Game Tribute Offered
Kansas City man hopes to build monument honoring 1930s Monarchs pitcher
Among a sea of flowers at Kansas City's Mt. Moriah Cemetery, super glue and an old baseball mark the resting place of a legend slowly fading from memory.
Kim Code Switches Again
Superstar looks unrecognizable in campaign for new lingerie line
Kim Kardashian's fans were stunned by her new look for a fresh SKIMS campaign shared on Monday. She looked like another star, said followers.
Team MAGA Assembles
Trump names Herschel Walker, Nicole McGraw to ambassador positions before issuing warning to GOP senators
President-elect Trump dropped a round of ambassador nominations on social media Tuesday night, naming Herschel Walker and Nicole McGraw as nominees to serve in the Bahamas and Croatia.
Report: Billionaire Habits Might Political Career
Elon Musk's Drug Use Becoming a Problem for Government Security Clearance
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk likely won't receive top security clearances - even though roughly 400 staffers at his rocket company already have those permissions. As the Wall Street Journal reports, SpaceX lawyers advised executives not to attempt to secure higher security clearances for the mercurial CEO since that would force him to disclose information about his frequent contacts with foreign nationals, including Russian president Vladimir Putin, as well as his well-documented drug use.
Progressive Denial
Kamala Harris' digital chief on Democrats 'losing hold of culture' | Semafor
Deputy campaign manager Rob Flaherty discusses Harris' 2024 media strategy.
Overreaching Luigi Charge?!?
Manhattan grand jury indicts alleged Midtown shooter on terrorism charge in CEO killing
Prosecutors call the murder a "targeted, premeditated" act.
Skipping MAGA Christmas Debate
Congress releases bill to fund government through March 14, avert holiday shutdown
The bill includes around $100 billion in disaster relief, a one-year extension of the farm bill and provisions restricting U.S. investments in China.
Tech Whiff Undetected
Fact-check: Drones were not tracking missing radioactive material in New Jersey
The link between "drone" sightings and radioactive material stemmed from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's alert about "lost" medical equipment this month.
Holy Land Needs Breathing Room?!?!
Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, and specifically on the summit of Mount Hermon, until another arrangement is found "that ensures Israel's security."
Redux: Scooter Hit Amid Europe War
Russian general indicted by Ukraine killed in Moscow explosion | CNN
A Russian general who was wanted by Ukraine for using chemical munitions was killed by a remotely detonated bomb in Moscow on Tuesday, Russian authorities said.
Latest European Tragedy
12 people found dead inside restaurant at popular ski resort
Twelve people are dead at after their bodies were found inside a restaurant at a ski resort in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, authorities said.
Far East Forgiveness Just In Time
Filipina who won a last-minute reprieve from an Indonesian firing squad is returning home
Indonesian authorities have returned a Filipina woman to the Philippines who had been on death row and nearly executed by firing squad in Indonesia in 2015, after a longstanding request from her home country.
Royal Ogling Alleged
Creepy Prince Andrew ogled my boobs at official engagement, says woman
PRINCE Andrew was snapped leering down the top of a young woman at an official engagement. The Duke of York, currently engulfed in a spy scandal, zoomed in on an events manager at a visit to a comp...
From Diva To Diva
Mariah Carey Celebrates Her Return to Stage by Signing Rihanna's Boob
Mariah Carey signed Rihanna's boob during her performance at the Barclays Center in New York City.
Suburban Holiday Blowup
Blue Springs neighborhood spreads holiday cheer for second year with even larger inflatable display
KSHB 41 highlighted a group of Blue Springs neighbors and their Christmas displays in 2023. Almost every resident put up a 20-foot inflatable Santa Claus.
Season Of Sugar Rush Underway
Sugar Plum Pudding (from "A Kansas City Christmas Cookbook") - IN Kansas City Magazine
The perfect dessert for Christmas dinner. From A Kansas City Christmas Cookbook by Jane Guthrie and Karen Adler. Serves 10 - 12 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2½ teaspoons baking powder 1½ cups sugar 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans or combination of both 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¾...
Winter This Way . . .
Light rain tonight, chilly Wednesday ahead
Cloudy, highs mid-50s today with a possibility for some icy conditions Wednesday morning as temperatures drop below the freezing mark.
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