Just a quick roundup of some Kansas City morning news links still worth a look . . .
Kansas City Gift Of Life Still Desperately Needed
Metro Red Cross still needs blood after 18,000 drives canceled nationwide
BELTON, Mo. -- Because of 'stay-at-home' orders and social distancing, blood donations have dropped tremendously. The Red Cross estimates it will lose half a million donated pints of blood in the next few weeks. The organization has cancelled 18,000 blood drives nationwide since mid-March to maintain social distancing practices.
KCPD Desperately Seek Easter Conversation With Israel
Greater KC Crime Stoppers request public's assistance in locating wanted fugitive
KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) - The Greater KC Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline and the US Marshals Service are requesting the public's assistance in locating a wanted fugitive. 47-year-old Israel Jose Gonzalez is described as being 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 165 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes and tattoos on his neck and face.
Golf Pix As Game Paused
PHOTOS: KC's Fishtech adds iconic Masters hole to its HQ amenities - Kansas City Business Journal
Fishtech Group, based in the Martin City area of Kansas City, already has been honored numerous times for its innovative 20,000-square-foot headquarters at 13333 Holmes Road, but its newest employee amenity is turning heads in a different way In 2017, the high-tech office won the Kansas City Business Journal's inaugural Coolest Office Spaces competition.
Doc Shocks With Analysis
Top doc Fauci admits lives could have been saved if US had shut down earlier - but there was 'pushback'
WHITE House coronavirus expert Dr Tony Fauci said Sunday lives could have been saved if US had been shut down earlier. Speaking on CNN, the immunologist said the US could start to reopen next month, but warned a second wave of the virus could still hit the country.
Prez Trump Preview
Trump to announce council for "opening our country" next week
President Trump says he's creating a council of business people and doctors to reopen the economy Mr. Trump says determining when to reopen the country is the biggest decision he's ever made Pence encourages churches to stick to guidelines and meet virtually this Easter President Trump said Friday that he'll be announcing a new council next week devoted to "opening our country" as the coronavirus lockdown continues.
Easter Reality Check
Hit by virus, Pentagon warns enemies: don't test us
With an aircraft carrier forced into port and staff at bases handling nuclear missiles hit by COVID-19, the US military wants rivals to understand: don't test us, we have not been weakened. Statement after statement from the Pentagon has sought to deliver that message amid questions this week over
First Lady Models Mask
With a Face Mask Photo, Melania Trump Highlights Her Husband's Reluctance to Wear One
WASHINGTON - In a message on Twitter accompanied by a picture of her face partly covered by a medical mask, Melania Trump, the first lady, urged Americans on Thursday to protect themselves from the coronavirus by wearing face coverings in public, an image all the more striking because it contrasted with her husband's mixed messages on the subject.
El Papa Promotes Free Money For The World!!!
In Easter message, Pope Francis proposes universal basic income
In a remarkable Easter Sunday letter to members of social movements around the world, Pope Francis, noting that the widespread suffering caused by the global coronavirus pandemic does not fall evenly, suggested that the crisis warranted the establishment of a universal basic income.
BORIS IS BACK!!!
UK PM Boris Johnson discharged from hospital
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital, a week after being admitted due to "persistent" Covid-19 symptoms, a Downing Street spokesman said Sunday.
NFL Draft Preview
The Kansas City Chiefs (obviously) have the best quarterback situation in the NFL
With the 2020 NFL Draft less than two weeks away, Sports Illustrated's Connor Orr ranked how each team is doing in the quarterback department and put the Kansas City Chiefs at the top of his list.
Brett Still Best?!?!
Kansas City Royals all-time team: Brett joined by Beltran in lineup; Bo makes the bench
In an effort to avoid going stir crazy with MLB and every other major sports league shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, I've decided to take a look at the best of the best for each baseball franchise. We've created a 30-day series making an all-time team for each MLB club.
Katie Easter Forecast
Rain, thunderstorms possible all Easter Sunday
Hide Transcript Show Transcript EASTER. WE ALSO HOPE YOU STAY DRY TODAY, KATIE. KATIE: WE ARE GOING TO HAVE 40 TO 50 MILE AN HOUR WINDS. KEEP THAT IN MIND AS WE GO THROUGH THE DAY. LET ME SET THE STAGE FOR YOU. WE HAVE SEVERAL BOUNDARIES WORTH TALKING ABOUT.
In Your Easter Bonnet - Judy Garland (Easter Parade) is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now . . .
So that's what it took to make Melanoma Trump a desirable woman - a Face Mask!
ReplyDelete.....she....."Really dosen't care.......do you?".......
ReplyDeleteFauci is absolutely right about failure to act early.
ReplyDeleteSouth Korea and US had their first case on the same day, January 21st. South Korea acted aggressively. Trump did not. The results?
South Korea cases 10,500+
US cases 554,000+
South Korea deaths 214
US deaths 22,000+
Trump's failure has led to ten of thousands needlessly dying.
Trump had his shot. He completely botched it, plain and simple. This kind of garbage would effectively end any other administrations re-election changes but hey, weirdos gonna weirdo.
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of crazy to think that ANY CEO would be summarily run by the board of directors of a company but we can't possibly hold our President to that high of a standard. Gross incompetence or negligence, period.