The Kansas City Monday News Post

A busy day in Kansas City but first we start with a newsworthy informative look at health & happiness . . .

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Closer to home, here's a quick rundown of some of the top stories for tonight . . .

KCI Afternoon Spray Down Scare And Rampant Flight Delays

Delta flight makes landing with fuel emergency at KCI

Delta Airlines flight 923 made a landing with a fuel emergency around 5 p.m. Monday afternoon at Kansas City International Airport. The Boeing 717 coming from Detroit Metropolitan Airport landed safety with equipment from the Kansas City Fire Department spraying the plane down with fire retardant and on the scene to address any additional emergencies.

Gaming Trumps All In College

This university will be the first in the KC area to add a new varsity team: Esports

This sport has the fastest-growing fan base around, and Park University plans to be the first college in the Kansas City area to become a player. Park is set to launch its first varsity esports team in the spring, complete with a new gaming facility, scholarships and a national search for a coach.

Rep. Yoder Stays Winning Big Bucks

Yoder Far Ahead In Kansas 3rd District Money Game, Davis Holds Fundraising Edge In 2nd District

Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder's most recent campaign finance report shows him far ahead of challengers in raising funds to hold the seat representing Johnson and Wyandotte counties. In the race to replace Republican U.S. Rep.

Show-Me Big Money Downfall

Greitens' campaign spends $600k on legal bills, more on political consultants

JEFFERSON CITY * Former Gov. Eric Greitens spent more than $588,000 on legal fees in the final months of his scandal-plagued administration. According to campaign finance reports released Monday, the ex-chief executive funneled more than $551,000 from his campaign fund to Husch Blackwell, the law firm of Catherine Hanaway, a former Missouri House speaker who was hired to defend Greitens' campaign operation amid the multiple investigations that led to his demise.

Here's How Former Guv Brownback Nearly Bankrupted Your Suburb

How state tax cuts in Kansas raised municipalities' borrowing costs

Ng and Wessel discuss the paper by Komla Dzigbede and Rahul Pathak on how large tax cuts enacted in Kansas increased interest rates and reduced credit ratings on state and municipal bonds, compounding on the state's already significant fiscal woes.

Kansas City Techies Crusade To Solve All Of The Worlds Problems

Newest Techstars KC class tackling payday loans, food safety, bots for business

Techstars Kansas City has revealed its 2018 cohort of startups. The 10 companies will make a big impact not only on Kansas City but the global economy, said Lesa Mitchell, managing director of Techstars KC.

Hipster Plans This Week

Shatto Milk Company teams up with Lidia's, Kansas City's Big Picnic, and more: KC's food and drink events for July 16-22

Courtesy Shatto Monday, July 16 The Pitch's Burger Week begins today! This means $5 burgers all over town. Details and all the wheres here. Tuesday, July 17 Enjoy $8 craft cocktails and free bar snacks from 4 to 11 p.m. tonight (and every Tuesday night) at Freshwater (3711 Summit).

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now . . .