Kansas City Constellation: Local Transit & MAGA Budget Moves Ahead

For our late night friends, insomniacs and shift worker pals, we wanted to share this local overview of pop culture, community reporting and top headlines that have captured our attention and make for a worthwhile late night read.

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Local Protest Double Take

Rally unifies voices amid attacks on immigrants, LGBT+ rights; now it's time to make noise, organizers say - Startland News

As anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies seeking to dismantle DEI efforts ramp up, Danny Soriano has seen inquiries and communication to his digital media business noticeably slow down, the Latino entrepreneur said.


Cash For Crosstown Traffic?!?

Bi-State Sustainable Reinvestment Corridor 1.5 months from proposed route to Legends Outlets

The 24-mile Bi-State Sustainable Reinvestment Corridor promises to connect dozens of neighborhoods and communities from Independence to Legends Outlets.


Here's KC Housing Goal

'We're gonna get there': Kansas City, Missouri, realtor nears goal of 1,000 Black homeowners by end of 2025

You'll see a life-size Monopoly board when you walk into the lower level of Keys Realty Group Inc., at East 58th Street and Swope Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri.


Already Counting Shopping Daze

Hallmark makes first big Kansas City holiday announcement for 2025

Hallmark Channel announced it's popular Christmas Experience will return to Kansas City for a second season.


Toy Train Dry Run Cont'd

How do you test KC streetcars along the new Main Street extension? Lots of sand

Crews from the Kansas City Streetcar continued testing Tuesday to check the performance of three streetcars on the tracks of the Main Street extension.


Hottie NextGen Grabs EPIC Internets Cash

Sami Sheen in bikini snaps after 'making $3M' from OnlyFans

'She is on her way to making a fortune from her modeling.' T he 20-year-old model is 'rolling in the dough' after getting her own pad and car while still a teenager.


Money Keeps La Migra Away

Trump introduces a green card for the rich: the gold card

The new visa program would effectively replace the current EB-5 investor visa program, and the proceeds could be used for deficit reduction.


MAGA Big, Beautiful Bill Moves Forward

House GOP pushes ‘big’ budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump’s agenda

With a push from President Donald Trump, House Republicans sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage Tuesday, a step toward delivering his “big, beautiful bill” with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts despite a wall of opposition from Democrats and discomfort among Republicans.


Tesla King Scheduled

Musk to join Trump's first White House Cabinet meeting

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to join President Trump's first White House Cabinet meeting slated for Wednesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Musk's attendance comes as widespread confusion continues to plague agencies over a directive by Musk over the weekend that indicated every federal employee must answer an email with five bullet points of...


Progressively Angered

Jon Stewart Breaks Mug, Bleeds During 'Daily Show' Rant Against DOGE

Jon Stewart shocked his audience when he injured himself during a monologue directed at the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).


Alleged Trans Threat Captured

EXCLUSIVE: Man Arrested For Allegedly Plotting 'Mass Casualty' Event Was 'Transitioning' Genders, Police Confirm

A man arrested for allegedly planning a "mass casualty event" against law enforcement was "transitioning" genders.


Digging Into Fight For Europe

Ukraine and US agree terms of major minerals deal

A senior Ukrainian official tells the BBC "a number of good amendments" have been agreed, while the US is yet to comment.


Holy Land Conflict Forever

Israel strikes targets in southern Syria after demanding demilitarisation

Military sites hit as Tel Aviv says it 'will not allow southern Syria to become southern Lebanon'


More War Money Across Pond

U.K. to Raise Defense Spending to 2.5% of G.D.P. by 2027, Starmer Says

Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out a timeline to increase British spending on defense, now 2.3 percent. He is scheduled to meet with President Trump this week.


El Papa Endures . . . 

How is Pope Francis doing? The Vatican says he rested well and met church officials

Pope Francis "rested well throughout the night" in the hospital, the Vatican says, and even met with Vatican officials to sign several documents linked to sainthood designations on Monday.


Celeb Testimony Off Her Chest

Jana Kramer Opens Up On 'Biggest Regret With My Boobs'

Jana Kramer reveals why her decision to go in for her breast surgery did not come from a logical perspective and was borne out of insecurity.


Hipster Fun Dries Up

Brewery to close in Kansas City after 10 years, leaving a hole in Brewer's Alley

A KC Crossroads brewery is closing after 10 years on Brewer's Alley. Double Shift will leave the downtown-adjacent location.


More Local Porch Plans Debut

Cupini's shares patio refresh plans thanks to KCMO Outdoor Dining Enhancement Grant

Thanks to the city of Kansas City's new Outdoor Dining Enhancement Grant, 20 local restaurants are preparing to improve their outdoor dining experiences.


Artists Slink Out Sales

Year of the Snake

The Lunar Year of the Snake begins and Kansas City artisan Evie Englezos finds meaning in the iconography of snakes in her handmade tableware.


Local Origin Story Celebrated

Historic neighborhood in Kansas City, Kansas is holding on to its roots, ethnic pride

The Kansas City stockyards were the place for some creatures to be back in the 1870s, helping the area known as the West Bottoms grow rapidly.


Springtime Sneak Peek

Kansas City weather: It's feeling like April

More clouds and showers are possible overnight into Wednesday morning.

Sam Fender - People Watching was the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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