Kansas City Snowfall 2025: No Kings On Presidents Day

The eternal winter of our discontent continues in our cowtown tonight was we share one more late night/early morning peek at pop culture, community reporting, top headlines and an avalanche of more snow coverage . .

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Another Arctic Blast Arrives

Kansas City weather: Heaviest snow to come Tuesday morning, dangerous wind chills all week

The heaviest snowfall is projected to arrive early Tuesday morning, spreading southward and accumulating between 3 to 6 inches across the metro.

Rock Chalk Hip-Hop Slated

Ludacris to perform at 2025 Kansas State Fair

Grammy-winning rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges will perform at the 2025 Kansas State Fair at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13.

Show-Me Money Fight

Dozens protest DOGE at Missouri Capitol

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of Missourians gathered at the Missouri Capitol on Monday to protest against Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. The protest was organized by nonpartisan group We the People Missouri.

Inferno After Dark

Fire damages Northland apartment complex, sends residents into the cold

KCMO firefighters rescued a mother, two children and an adult from the third floor of an apartment building that caught fire Monday night in the Northland.

Local Creative Collab

"Three Artists," Tim Murphy Gallery - KC STUDIO

Brighten winter spirit with the works of Jeff Berg, Roy Inman and Amanda McCollum, displayed for a brief stint in "Three Artists" at Tim Murphy Art Gallery in Merriam.

Celeb Shares Wild Side

Jessica Alba is bikini-clad during trip with son Hayes amid divorce

Jessica Alba showed her soon-to-be ex-husband Cash Warren what he's missing as she posed in bikinis during a trip to Cabo, Mexico.

White House Stays Winning 

A Warning to Trump Targets: The Law Isn't on Your Side

The law protecting defendants from vindictive prosecutions wasn't built for the Trump era.

Fight Or Flight For MAGA

FAA fires hundreds of staff amid Trump admin drive to cut federal government jobs

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said "less than 400" were "let go" and all were probationary.

Road Trip Rebranding

New DNC chair kicks off multistate tour as he takes over the party

Ken Martin, the newly installed chair of the Democratic National Committee, is kicking off his first major trip as party leader in an effort for the organization to "get out of D.C."

Allies Against New American Boss

'Europe challenges Trump-Putin axis': what the papers say about Paris summit on Ukraine

European headlines reflect the response to the diplomatic shockwaves sent by the US and splits among leaders on defence spending and how the war in Ukraine should end

Ceasefire Still On . . . 

Israel and Hamas in talks to double the number of hostages released this weekend

Israel is preparing to receive 6 hostages Saturday as well as the bodies of deceased captives from Gaza on Thursday, a source briefed on the talks told NBC News.

French Twist On Future

European leaders gather for an emergency meeting over fear Trump has isolated age-old allies

French President Emmanuel Macron has called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to his ornate Elysee Palace for an emergency meeting Monday.

Historical Outrage

'No kings on Presidents Day' rings out from protests against Trump and Musk

Nearly 1,000 people marched in the snow from the Statehouse in Boston to City Hall, chanting "Elon Musk has got to go" and "No kings on Presidents Day!"

South Of Border Name Game

Mexico awaits response from Google on dispute over Gulf of Mexico name

Mexico says it's awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit

War Remains Bad For Biz

Oil rises as drone strikes Caspian pump station, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom

Oil prices strengthened on Monday as an attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in the Caspian Sea slowed flows from Kazakhstan, while investors monitored developments of a possible Moscow-Kiev ceasefire agreement that could ease sanctions and increase global supplies.

"Sir, This Is A Wendy's" For Realz

Couple arrested after performing 'unnatural' act in fast food parking lot

It was a crime of passion, indeed for one Florida couple who are now behind bars after they were caught in a passionate moment by a police officer

Old School Bomber Remembered

This Presidents Day, look to Harry Truman's example of honor and integrity | Opinion

He refused to cash in on his office after leaving it and understood that character mattered as much as policy. | Opinion

Penny & Pound Perspective

Coin collectors give two cents on future of pennies

The U.S. Mint said it lost over $85 billion last year on the billions of pennies produced.

Kansas City Political Power Player Earns Newsie High Praise

History Maker | Bridgette Williams, 1st Black woman to run Kansas City's Heavy Constructors Association

Bridgette Williams is a history maker who's says she's just Bridgette trying maneuver through the day.

Holy Land Cuisine Arrives In JoCo

Olathe restaurateur brings comfort food home from the Mediterranean (starting with falafel bowls)

"I love to travel. But for now the restaurant will be my life," said Summer Salem. Her just-opened venture, Darna Mediterranean, brings flavors of her Palestinian roots to Johnson County.

One More Winter Forecast

Kansas City weather: 3 to 6 inches of snow for the metro

A winter storm warning remains in effect for the Kansas City region as bands of snow are expected to move in late Monday evening.

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