Kansas City Turnabout: Life & Times Amid MAGA Money Moves

Tonight the "Queen Bey" and her advert work inspires another quick peek at pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

Check TKC news gathering . . .

Cowtown Freebie Cash Discontinued

Metro nonprofits deal with 'uncertainty' surrounding future grant money

Nonprofits that work on domestic violence prevention say their funding future sits in limbo thanks to federal cutbacks and freezes.

Golden Ghetto Job Scheme

Overland Park officials set to review company's plans to bring 2K jobs to Aspiria campus

Economic development officials in Overland Park and Kansas are asking for approval to move forward with a $125 million project that would bring up to 2,000 new jobs to the Aspiria campus in OP.

Global Money Bets Local

C2FO accesses $30M investment with World Bank-backed IFC

A just-announced capital infusion for Leawood-built C2FO reflects a shared commitment with global partners to boosting jobs and strengthening economic opportunities - notably for micro, small and medium enterprises in emerging markets worldwide.

Santa Snubs Super Bowl Losers

Chiefs unlikely to lock down Christmas Day, per NFL decision-maker

A recent report had indicated Kansas City wanted to be a permanent host for the holiday game.

Home Team Upstaged

Yankees torpedo Royals 4-1

Witt good. Everything else bad.

Advertising Backstory

Beyonce's fans go wild over new Levi's campaign

Fans went wild for the new images saying she was 'the most beautiful woman on the planet' and 'You're the best momma. I love you Bey.' She will be going on tour soon.

Hitting Brakes On Trade War?!?

Auto industry could get exemption from tariffs, Trump says

President Donald Trump on Monday said he's considering exemptions from his 25% tariffs on the auto industry.

Trading On Goodwill . . . 

Marjorie Taylor Greene bought stock before market jumped on Trump tariff pause

The Republican congresswoman profited from the timely purchase.

Blue State Crackdown Cont'd

Democrats Launch Shameless Attack On Gun Owners

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado just signed one of the most restrictive gun laws in the country into law.

Latin Lockup Defends White House

El Salvador President Bukele says he won't be releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the US

President Donald Trump's top advisers and Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, say that they had no basis for the small Central American nation to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month.

GOP Teachable Moment

Trump admin freezes billions in funding to Harvard University after rejecting demands

After Harvard University said it is refusing to comply with a series of demands from President Donald Trump's administration, the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced a multi-billion-dollar freeze on funding to the university. The administration's task force said on Monday evening it would withhold $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contract value to the institution.

Another Celeb Shares Backstory

Carrie Underwood's Major Wardrobe Malfunction Had Her 'Booty on Display'

Carrie Underwood's penultimate Vegas performance was one to remember - even if those memories involve an onstage mishap, during which, to quote Underwood

Kansas City Hipsters Level Up

Flight Cru: Popping the bubbly on Brookside's new American bistro

Giving you the scoop on the newest addition to the Brookside neighborhood-Cru Bistro & Bottles on 63rd Street.

Forecast: Still Springtime . . . 

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Tuesday may be best day of the week before spring showers return

If you need guaranteed dry time for a project or outdoor plans, Tuesday is your only "lock" of the week.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.