Kansas City Look: Local Coffee, Winter Storm Warning & GOP Speaker Stays Winning

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More Deets On Storm Prep

Winter storm could blanket Kansas City this weekend, businesses, residents prepare accordingly

Kansas Citians are getting ready for this weekend's winter weather by stocking up on snow scrapers and ice melts.

Kansas City Royals Didn't Always Value Consent

A tribute to Morganna the Kissing Bandit

The kissing bandit of baseball

Westport Cookout

New Texas BBQ spot cooking in Westport; pitmaster says he'll have the best brisket in KC

Five years after a one-time Westport ice house was renovated for food operations, Kevin Bulgerin wants to bring a taste of Texas barbecue to the site - and potentially add a new BBQ favorite from within Kansas City's historic entertainment district.

South Side Workout Activism

Gym members rally to keep doors open

"The gym is like a family, and it would have been too hard to let it close."

Desperately Seeking Democracy In The Dotte

Kansas City, Kansas, coffee shop opened by Cuban family in search of political freedom

A new coffee shop in Kansas City, Kansas, is bringing a taste of Cuba to the heartland. The Martinez family who fled their native Cuba in search of political freedom.

Hollywood Star Remembers Humble Career Beginnings

Selena Gomez reveals first boy she kissed was a fellow Disney star

Selena Gomez took a trip down memory lane as she recalled her very first kiss with a fellow Disney Channel star as a teenager during her new interview with W Magazine.

GOP Speaker Selected

Mike Johnson clinches Speakership in stunning first ballot

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected to the top post in the House in a stunning floor vote on the opening day of Congress on Friday, securing the gavel on the first ballot. But the vote did not come without drama. Reps. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Keith Self (R-Texas) had initially voted for candidates other...

MAGA Against The Wind

Trump calls on Britain to dismantle North Sea wind turbines

US President-elect Donald Trump called on Friday for the United Kingdom to dismantle its wind turbines in the North Sea in response to a decision by a US oil company to leave the oil-rich region. "The UK is making a very big mistake. Open up the North Sea.

Even Conservatives Acknowledge Ana's Contention

'That Really Does Red Pill People': Young Turks Co-Host Says Dems Will 'Keep Losing' By Gaslighting Americans

Ana Kasparian said that Democrats would "keep losing" elections if they told Americans to ignore "quality of life issues" and continued to "disrespect" voters.

Cold War Redux

The Real Risks of Escalation in Ukraine

Critics of Washington's gradualism are misreading Putin's redlines.

Here's How WWIII Starts For Realz

How Israel could obliterate Iran's nuclear sites

For Iran, decades of work and billions of dollars of nuclear equipment and research could be no more, writes David Patrikarakos

Cougar Confessions

Chelsea Handler Says She's 'More Confident' as She Approaches 50: 'There's a Sexual Awakening That Happens'

Chelsea Handler says she feels "more confident" than before as she approaches her 50th birthday in February, sharing in a new interview that a "sexual awakening" happens, where "you do not give a sh-- about how you look or how you are being seen."

Hipsters Share Strange Brew

Bean Counter: Second Best Coffee serves grounds for inclusion

Second Best Coffee is delivering some of the most inclusive vibes and quality caffeine to the Kansas City community.

Katie's Forecast For Now

Winter storm warning issued for KC area: Travel could be 'impossible'

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning starting 6 p.m. Saturday through 3 a.m. Monday.

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