The Kansas City Friday Roundup

This evening we focus on a mommy life juxtaposition as far as pop culture is concerned . . .

Hollywood Life: Candice Swanepoel Proudly Breastfeeds Newborn Baby At The Beach

Peeps: Candice Swanepoel Says Having Two Kids Under 2 Is 'Intense' - 'It's a Lot, I'm Not Gonna Lie'

Daily Mail: Distressing moment a poverty-stricken mother, 25, hands over her nine-day-old daughter to a middle-aged teacher who paid just £34 for a baby in Russia, with both women now facing up to 10 years in jail for 'child trafficking'

Closer to home, here's a quick roundup for our most dedicated readers:

Kansas City Friday Night Lights Shine On

New LED lights under Bartle Hall too bright for some drivers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Interstate 670 tunnel underneath Bartle Hall is much brighter than it used to be. In January, the Kansas City Public Works Department started a $7.5 million project to install roughly 1,800 LED panels to brighten the tunnel for drivers.

KCMO Crash Report

Police: 1 hurt in bus-SUV crash near 25th, Holmes

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -- One person was injured following a city bus and SUV wreck in Kansas City on Friday afternoon. The crash happened at 4 p.m. at the intersection of East 25th Street and Holmes Street near the UMKC School of Dentistry. The person taken to the hospital did not have life-threatening injuries.

Kansas City Steak Out Postscript

Haddad Restaurant talks plans for Plaza III in Overland Park - Kansas City Business Journal

Plaza III The Steakhouse's lease was about to expire on the Country Club Plaza, and as its owners thought about the future, they knew it didn't involve the historic shopping district. Haddad Restaurant Group Inc.

Show-Me More Reasons

Politically Speaking: Kavanaugh's views on murky political money prompt a McCaskill 'no' vote

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill's decision to vote against Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court is a key topic of the latest Politically Speaking podcast. St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies look into how undisclosed political money is playing into the contest between McCaskill and GOP Attorney Josh Hawley.

Big Bucks For Kansas Contender

Sharice Davids raised nearly $700K from small-dollar donors in Aug. | McClatchy Washington Bureau

Kansas Democrat Sharice Davids raised nearly $700,000 from small-dollar donors in August alone in her effort to unseat Republican Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kansas.

ATTENTION WHITE LADIES: KANSAS CITY PUMPKIN SPICE SEASON STARTS NOW!!!

First Alert: Fall-like temps finally arrive

Temperatures will drop back into the lower 50s and even the upper 40s for some areas tonight. Temps will rebound to about 70 degrees for your Saturday.

Chiefs Favored To Win

San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Prediction, preview, statistics to know

Two of the NFL's best young passers go head to head on Sunday

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