Kansas City News Chill: Council Conversation & MAGA Crafts Legacy

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Council Conversation

359: Women Speak - Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem Breaks Barriers, Makes City Council History - Northeast News

On this week's episode of Women Speak - a segment on Northeast Newscast - hosts Northeast News Editor-in-Chief, Julia Williams and former Missouri House Representative for District 19 Ingrid Burnett sat down with Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem, Ryana Parks-Shaw to continue our series on women who influence policy.

Formal Gear Giveaway

First Baptist Church of Grandview Hosts 10th Annual Prom Dress Giveaway

Girls throughout the metro eligible to receive a free formal dress

Tragic Accountability

Riley Strain's family files wrongful death suit against Delta Chi fraternity

His family filed the suit in Boone County, Missouri, arguing that the fraternity and its members failed to keep him safe. The suit lists 32 names, including fraternity chapter presidents, recruitment chairs and other members.

Party Time Probs Emerge

KC Live sues game developer over back rent, seeking almost $3M in rent - Kansas City Business Journal

KC Live is suing Mythical Games for breaching its lease at 1321 Baltimore Ave. in Downtown, seeking about $2.86 million in rent, plus damages and court costs.

Toast Of The Cowtown

Cocktail bar owner Jay Sanders is hesitant to accept accolades, but he just can't stop getting them

Cocktail bar owner Jay Sanders is hesitant to accept accolades, but he just can't stop getting them for his various bars and restaurants.

Internets Stories Sell?!?

Sydney Sweeney Turning an English Teacher's Reddit Short Story Into a Movie

Warner Bros. has picked up the package for the 'Gone Girl'-style tale, which has Sweeney starring and producing, and Oscar winner Eric Roth writing the script.

MAGA Against Great Society

Trump's 2025 seeks to reverse LBJ's 1965

Protections for communities of color against discrimination at risk

Progressively Worse Infighting

Fetterman dismisses AOC's complaints about Democrats after government shutdown vote: 'Deal with it'

"This isn't just about Republicans. We need a Democratic Party that fights harder for us too," Ocasio-Cortez told the crowd at a Las Vegas rally on Thursday.

Senior Survival Discounted

Commerce secretary: No one but 'fraudsters' would complain about missed Social Security check

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised alarm over "fraudsters" receiving Social Security benefits, as Trump allies have ramped up rhetoric about potential waste in the program amid a major restru...

Of Course Not . . . 

As Russia retakes Kursk, Ukrainians ask, 'Was it worth it?'

When Mariia Pankova last exchanged messages with her close friend Pavlo in December, she had no idea that he was among the Ukrainian troops fighting in Russia's Kursk region.

Holy Land Strikes Back

Israel strikes multiple sites in southern Lebanon in response to rocket attack

The Israeli military said it struck targets in southern Lebanon after several rockets were fired toward northern Israel.

Billionaire Against Judiciary

Elon Musk lashes out at US judges as they rule against Doge

Musk lambastes judges as leftwing activists in more than 20 posts as Trump administration's judiciary clash intensifies

Weekend Nostalgia Cont'd

Shawnee's new chef-driven sports bar serves retro with a side of Spam fries and banana ketchup

Eric Flanagan's latest venture turns a former Shawnee auto shop into the resurrected downtown entertainment district's newest destination - a casual neighborhood sports bar, complete with an innovative and elevated menu, classic beers, craft cocktails, and an outdoor patio and yard that pays homage to the space's former life.

Weather Or Not . . . 

Quiet & warm during the day today. but storms arrive overnight

Much lighter winds and slightly warmer temperatures in the upper 60s are expected today. Clouds increase into overnight, and eventually strong/severe storms move in after midnight.

Disclosure - You & Me is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.