Kansas City Tuesday Night: Insurrection Double Down Skipped

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City College Shares Life Lessons

Winter months bring challenges for small businesses and student employees | UMKC Roo News

The holiday season injects chaos into every aspect of life. Businesses change hours and workers request time off to spend with family or on final exams and papers. Both employees and employers deal with the season's strain. "Holidays create unexpected drops in revenue for small shops," said Dont ...

Suburbs In The Buff

Genesis Health Clubs will open new gym at former Macy's in Prairie Village

The former Macy's in The Shops of Prairie Village will house Genesis Health Clubs. Onelife Fitness had plans to open its second Kansas City location at 4000 W. 71st St., where Macy's operated until its closing in early 2020. Now, Wichita-based Genesis Health Clubs will pick up where Onelife left off with the location.

Show-Me Traffic Tragedy Spike

Missouri recorded more than 1,000 traffic deaths in 2021

For the first time since 2006, more than 1,000 people died in traffic crashes last year in Missouri, the state transportation department said.Preliminary data showed 1,007 people were killed in crashes last year, a 2% increase over 2020 and the second consecutive year fatalities increased after more than a decade of declining, the Missouri Department of Transportation said in a news release.Lack of seat belts, cell phone use while driving and speeding were significant factors in the deaths, the department said.Data showed about two-thirds of the people who died on the state's roads were not wearing seat belts.

Rock Chalk Crackdown

University of Kansas bans 2 fraternities citing violations for hazing

Hide Transcript Show Transcript THAT THESE TEMPERATURES IN THE 40'S WILL BE DIFFERENT 24OU HRS FROM NOW. YES, WE COULD SEE SOME SW.NO LARA: WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS FROM LAWRENCE. TWO KU FRATERNITIES ARE NOW BANNED FROM CAMPUS FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS FORAZING. H THANKS FOR JOINING US, I'M LARA MORITZ.

Sleaze Scummit Stays Losing Retail

Macy's to close Lee's Summit location

LEE'S SUMMIT, MO (KCTV) -- Macy's has announced it will be closing its Lee's Summit location in 2022. That store is located at 900 NW Blue Parkway. The company will close seven other stores across the county. According a document on Macy's corporate site, the closing will happen in the first quarter of 2022.

Hottie Doubles Down

Michelle Rodriguez rocks a tiny white bikini during a Mexican getaway

Michelle Rodriguez showed off her golden tan in a tiny white bikini while vacationing with a mystery blonde in Tulum, Mexico over the weekend. During her seaside frolic, the Fast & Furious star, 43, looked blissful as she soaked up the sunshine after taking a dip in the crystal-clear ocean.

Fox Newsie Exposed

January 6 committee seeks cooperation from Fox News' Hannity and releases texts between host and White House

Fox News host Sean Hannity was concerned about former President Donald Trump's strategy and conduct before, during and after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, according to a letter sent to him on Tuesday by the House select committee probing the insurrection.

MAGA Backs Down From Anniversary Party

'I don't think that's a good idea': GOP shudders at Trump Jan. 6 speech

And those were the members who decided to even talk about it. While Trump plans to defend the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol nearly a year ago at a press conference Thursday, Senate Republicans largely prefer to ignore him, still seeing scant purpose in provoking a prickly Trump, even a year after he's left office.

Republican Mean Tweet Redux

Twitter's Marjorie Taylor Greene ban fuels GOP attacks on 'Big Tech'

In some ways it is unsurprising that Twitter's ban on Greene provoked a loud response from the GOP. A number of Republicans, including Greene, have seen the fight against social media companies as a galvanizing issue for their constituents since Trump was kicked off Twitter in the aftermath of the Jan.

Build Back Busted

Senate Democrats put Build Back Better on the back burner, only to crash into a familiar obstacle on voting rights

Senate Democrats' economic agenda is on the back burner in favor of a voting rights push. Majority Leader Schumer's latest move is to hold a vote on changes to the Senate filibuster. But key holdout Sen. Joe Manchin said some of the proposed rules changes would be a "heavy lift."

Circle Back To Broken Promises

Psaki denies White House 'lost control' of COVID despite surge in cases

White House press secretary Jen Psaki denied that the Biden administration has "lost control" of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday when pressed by a reporter who pointed out the rise of issues related to the omicron coronavirus variant.

Far East Revs Up Nukes

Why China changed its mind about nuclear weapons and is bulking up its arsenal at 'accelerated' pace

China's rapid military expansion in recent years has alarmed other countries. China's nuclear arsenal is much smaller than the US's, but US officials are warning about its growth. Experts say Beijing wants to have enough nuclear weapons to survive and respond to an attack.

Royal Crisis Cont'd

Prince Andrew's lawyers claim sex abuse allegations vague, judge disagrees

Prince Andrew's lawyers tried again Tuesday to scuttle a lawsuit by a woman who says he sexually assaulted her when she was 17 by telling a New York City federal judge that she failed to "articulate what happened to her at the hands" of the prince. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan forcefully disagreed.

Cover Art Controversy Resolved

Judge dismisses 'Nirvana Baby' lawsuit over naked photo on Nevermind album cover

A federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed a lawsuit by a man who said the grunge rock group Nirvana sexually exploited him in its 1991 album Nevermind, which features a photo of him as a naked, four-month-old baby.

Pr0n Good Deeds Declared

Jessika Power says she wants to use OnlyFans "for good"

Jessika Power revealed earlier this week her OnlyFans career was going so well she plans to buy two investment properties by the end of the year. And the Married At First Sight star, who earns up to $120,000 per quarter as an adult model, told The Daily Telegraph she now wants to use the website 'for good'.

Cowtown Cash Creates Team

Just funded: Digital Sandbox KC starts new year with six new startups on its roster

Digital Sandbox KC's latest round of startup funding reflects the emergence of more Kansas City-built, scalable tech in the new year, said Jill Meyer, announcing the fourth-quarter roster of companies bringing innovative ideas to life in the region.

Funding For Good Deeds

Kansas City Giving Machine raises more than $300k for four local, two international charities

A special charitable vending machine set up in Kansas City for the holiday season raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local and national organizations.The Giving Machine, a vending machine where people could donate money for specific goods or needs for charity, raised more than $300,000 for four Kansas City-area organizations, and two international organizations.

Toast To Good Life

Kansas City's Prime Social combines sweeping views with crafted cocktails and elegant small bites

If you have a larger party, consider one of the shareable punches served in impressively large-cut glass drink dispensers. Filled with ice, flowers and fruit, each cocktail is mixed and served to the table with matching rocks glasses. Choose from Spiced Sangria, Party Potion or The Ma'Homes made with Knob Creek bourbon, pomegranate, fresh lemon and Champagne.

Hipster Agenda Set

Check out The Pitch's January events calendar

Revolution: The Music of The Beatles Looking for things to fill your calendar this month? Look no further than our Pitch-approved list of events happening throughout the metro in January. January 7-9 Revolution: The Music of The Beatles, Kauffman Center For three nights in the Kauffman Center's Helzberg Hall, Beatles fans can buy a ticket to ride through 25 top-hits as...

Another Snowpocalypse Awaits

More snow and severe cold on the way

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And this is the OPEN THREAD for tonight.