Kansas City Coffee Day Morning News Links

It's Coffee Day and that fact has inspired us to perk up with this quick blast of pop culture, community news and top headlines.

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Health Honcho Talks Vaxx Orders

Truman Medical Center CEO discusses being the first in Kansas City to require staff vaccination

Truman Medical Center is the first Kansas City area health system requiring all employees to get the vaccine. Of the more than 5,000 staff at Truman Medical Center/University Health all but 39 employees met the vaccine requirement.TMC says it's really proud so many complied."We thought this was important.

Tragic Local Kick-Out

Kansas City woman says she's being evicted after complaints about apartment's safety

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City woman may soon be without a home after she said her apartment is evicting her following her complaints of an unsafe unit. Cloverleaf Apartments resident Raven Henderson said it all began in June when her bathroom's ceiling caved in, injuring her son.

Kansas City Trash Fire Cont'd

Local tree company working to stop smoldering on property as smoke billows through neighborhoods

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -- A thick layer of smoke has been bothering neighborhoods in KCMO and Grandview for several days now. But possibly no one is as weary of the smoke as Tony Everhart, the owner of Everhart Tree Service.

Freebies For Today

National Coffee Day 2021: Get free coffee at Starbucks, Dunkin', Panera, Krispy Kreme Wednesday

Wednesday is National Coffee Day or as some call it National Starbucks Day. Starbucks has a freebie. International Coffee Day is Friday, Oct. 1 but the majority of the deals are available Wednesday. Krispy Kreme is giving rewards members a free coffee and a free donut for National Coffee Day 2021.

GOP Against Free Money 

Republicans Are Split On The Infrastructure Bill, But It's Mostly A Messaging Fight

subscribe to The NPR Politics Podcast podcast The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Thursday, but it's not just Democrats who are divided about whether tosupport the package. House Republicans, who regularly join Democrats in big numbers to approve transportation bills, are also split.

Vladd Vs. MAGA 

Putin coughed and cleared his throat throughout a 2019 meeting with Trump, apparently trying to trigger his germaphobia, book says

Putin coughed nonstop at a 2019 meeting with Trump, Stephanie Grisham wrote in her new book. Fiona Hill, Trump's top Russia advisor, said Putin was trying to set Trump off, Grisham said. Trump is a well known germaphobe and Putin is often accused of playing on world leaders' insecurities.

Veep Just As Annoyed By Lady Talkers As The Rest Of Us

Kamala Harris' office frustrated with 'The View' after last week's Covid fiasco, sources say

The office of Vice President Kamala Harris is vexed with "The View" after the false Covid-19 positive tests revealed just before Harris was to appear on the show last week sent the program into chaos, people familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday.

Rocket Man Fires One Off

North Korea says it successfully tested hypersonic missile

North Korea successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile into the sea this week, a new weapon it said bolsters the isolated country's defense, North Korean state news outlet Korean Central News Agency claimed, according to reports. "The development of this weapons system...[has increased] the nation's capabilities for self-defense in every way," KCNA said.

Joker Defends Disgraced Singer

Bill Cosby Thinks R. Kelly Got Railroaded in Federal Sex Crimes Trial

Bill Cosby thinks R. Kelly got a raw deal with a guilty verdict in his federal sex crimes case ... and he's blaming Gloria Allred and systemic racism. We got Cosby's spokesman, Andrew Wyatt, at Avra in Beverly Hills and asked what his client's reaction was to Kelly's conviction on all 9 counts.

Rebuilding Northeast

Kansas City Design Center students make presentation on Kessler Water Reservoir Study

By Autumn Garrett, Editorial Assistant On Wednesday, Sept. 22, the Kansas City Design Center (KCDC) held its first presentation for its reimagining of the Kessler Water Reservoir, taking the opportunity to explain and get opinions on the study and the need to create something of this unused space.

Indie Coffee Deets!!!

Why Jackie Nguyen is planning a permanent stop, safe space for Cafe Cà Phê in Columbus Park

Cafe Cà Phê, known for its mobile Vietnamese cafe and specialty drinks containing flavors of ube and matcha, has built its name within the local pop-up community - either organizing or attending more than 80 events in the past 12 months, Nguyen noted. "The pop-up culture has been our bread and butter," she shared.

Cowtown Overcast Report

Clouds will increase for your Wednesday

Hide Transcript Show Transcript EASTERN KANSAS THROUGH THE DAY. BUILDING CLOUDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF A BRIEF SHOWER, MAYBE A RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEGINNGIN LUNCHMETI THROUGH THE EVENING. IT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S GOING TO RAIN EVERY HOUR OF THE D.AY MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN UMBRELLA WITH YOU.

Coldplay X BTS - My Universe is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.