Kansas City Connections: Local Games, MAGA Win & Vatican Secrets

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Success Costs Chiefs Kingdom

Tracking ticket prices for Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans Divisional Round

The Kansas City Chiefs are facing off against the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional this weekend, and it's not too late to get tickets.

Building Sleaze Scummit

Lee's Summit's Green Street development starts to take shape

For a decade, the city of Lee's Summit considered how it could spruce up its already award-winning downtown following the passing of a 2013 bond issue. Today, the project is nearing completion.

Arguing The Greatest

Debate over former Chiefs player's Hall of Fame nomination

The family of a Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Honor offensive lineman is lobbying for his posthumous recognition among football's immortals.

Locals Hyping Kick-ball

Meet Kansas City's secret weapon in World Cup preps: Local Diplomat Jeff Lodermeier

Foreign Service Officer Jeff Lodermeier is helping Kansas City build its international brand, with an eye toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as a U.S. State Department local diplomat and advisor.

Tech Forgets Local Ladies?!?

More important than H-1B visas: KC's tech boom is leaving women workers behind | Opinion

Google is building a huge new data center here. Meanwhile, 76% of women with engineering degrees do not work in engineering. | Opinion

Celeb Showers Fans With Love

Kayla Simmons Stuns Fans With Bold Shower Shot On Instagram

Kayla Simmons captivates her Instagram followers with a bold shower shot, confidently posing in a soaked white t-shirt and bikini!

Inferno Turns More Political

House barrels toward fight over placing conditions on California fire aid

The House is barreling towards a contentious debate over disaster relief for California as many - but not all - Republicans call for conditions to be placed on the assistance, an idea Democrats are soundly rejecting. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday threw his support behind placing stipulations on aid designed to help California recover from...

MAGA Moves Forward

Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth

The Iowa Republican's decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump's defense secretary.

Prez-Elect Promises Trade Audit

Trump says he will create an 'External Revenue Service' agency to collect tariff income

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to create a new agency called the External Revenue Service to collect tariffs and other revenues from foreign nations.

Holy Land Keeps Peace?!?

Gaza ceasefire: What can we expect?

What we know so far about the possible ceasefire deal being negotiated between Israel and Hamas.

Far East Leader Captured

South Korean law enforcement officers detain impeached President Yoon

Yoon was brought into custody about three hours after hundreds of law enforcement officers entered the residential compound in their second attempt to detain him over his imposition of martial law last month.

El Papa Tells All . . . 

Pope Benedict passed box of Vatican's 'most difficult and painful' secrets over to Pope Francis: Book

At the beginning of Pope Francis's papacy in 2013 his controversial predecessor handed him a large white box stuffed with confidential documents relating to the "most difficult and painful situations" involving the Vatican, including cases of child sexual abuse and financial corruption.

Community Cheers Comedy Legend

Jerry Seinfeld to perform in KC

Local Chill Endures

Kansas City weather: Bitter cold sticking around for much of this week

Kansas City will remain bitterly cold through Wednesday, with a short-lived reprieve at the end of the week followed by more freezing conditions.

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