Kansa City Late Night News Game

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KCPD Confronts Late Night Threat

Police in standoff with armed individual in the 9800 block of North Cherry

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) --- Police are in a standoff with a barricaded party in the 9800 block of North Cherry Street. The standoff was officially launched around 10 p.m. on Thursday evening. There's no additional information at this time. KCTV5.com is now with you on the go!

Kansas City Vaxx Hits Streets

Kansas City hospital's getting COVID-19 vaccines to workplaces with mobile service

With the vaccine readily available in a lot of places, a Kansas City hospital is trying to take it to the place they say is in most need -- the workplace."Just wanted to make sure I was being safe out there," said Savanna Rios, a cook at the Yard House.Rios' job is working with Truman Medical Centers/University Health to make sure Yard House employees get vaccinated."It definitely made it a lot easier, a lot more accessible," Rios said.Like so many other workers, it can be tough to find a time to get the shot.

Disaster Legacy Remembered

Remembering Joplin: Healthcare workers recount harrowing night of 2011 tornado

JOPLIN, MO (KCTV) -- Ten years after an EF5 tornado ripped through what was then St. John Hospital, doctors and nurses working that night still remember what it was like when the storm hit. Ashley Miller, a nurse at the time, was working on the seventh floor of the building.

Pron Star Sends Invites

SIN BIN: Porn star marks return of NHL, invites fans to 'slide in my DMs'

Sports fans are thrilled that hockey is back - and that includes porn stars. One such entertainer, Phoenix Marie, recently took to social media to celebrate the return of the NHL after COVID-19 forced the shutdown of the season. "All my hockey lovers and players slide in my DMs," Marie tweeted.

NextGen Stands Up For Palestine

Israel-Hamas tensions aren't new - but this level of pro-Palestinian support in the U.S. is

As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict intensified in recent weeks before the cease-fire announced Thursday, tens of thousands of people gathered in striking numbers across the country, demanding an end to the occupation of the Palestinian territories - and, in some cases, the dissolution of the Israeli state.

Former Prez Trump Investigated Press

Trump DOJ secretly collected CNN reporter's phone, email records

The Trump Justice Department secretly obtained 2017 telephone and email records for a CNN reporter in yet another example of the administration's attempt to use journalists' communications to pursue government leak investigations. CNN disclosed Thursday that Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr was informed in a May 13 letter that prosecutors had obtained two months of phone and email records between June 1, 2017 and July 31, 2017.

Talker Admits Brotherly Love

Chris Cuomo apologizes to CNN, admits he advised Andrew Cuomo on scandal

CNN host Chris Cuomo apologized on air Thursday night for advising his older brother Gov. Andrew Cuomo on handling his sexual harassment scandal. Cuomo, who infamously interviewed the governor about New York's COVID-19 response throughout the pandemic, emphasized on his primetime program that he never covered his brother's scandals in Albany.

Prez Biden Talks Aftermath

Biden commends Netanyahu after Israel-Hamas cease-fire is reached

Biden said that Israel and Hamas and other groups agreed to a "mutual, unconditional" cease-fire agreement after a damaging 11-day conflict. The clash has been the most significant since a 50-day war in 2014, and also ended this time without a clear victor.

Kegger & Good Cause

Sneak peek: See the vision for Travis Kelce's 'safe haven' for Operation Breakthrough teens

When Operation Breakthrough's new Ignition Lab opens in the fall, the former muffler shop on Troost Avenue is expected to offer hands-on, practical training to young people who have aged out of the early education center's MakerCity program.

Royals Fight For Princess Diana Far Too Late

Prince William Says Deceitful BBC Interview Fueled Princess Diana's Paranoia

Prince William and Prince Harry on Thursday blamed the BBC for its role in the tragic death of their mother, Princess Diana, whose life they say was irrevocably damaged by a bombshell interview she gave in 1995 that was obtained through a scheme of forgery and deceit.

Tribute After Tragedy

Family of man killed in 18th and Vine shooting call on others to continue his positive legacy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The family of Gary Taylor, a beloved trainer and gym owner, are feeling some relief following the announcement of charges in his shooting death. Jackson County prosecutors on Thursday charged 29-year-old Jerronn Anderson with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.

Old School Weather History Exposed

From the KMBC Archives: Ruskin Heights tornado took 44 lives, injured 531 people 64 years ago

Since 1950, more than 300 tornadoes have been reported in the Kansas City metro area, but none of them compare to what happened on the evening of May 20, 1957.It's now known simply in Kansas City as the Ruskin Heights tornado.And 64 years later, it's still utterly astonishing to see the destruction the F5 tornado left on the south Kansas City neighborhood.

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