KANSAS CITY SUNDAY NEWS: QUEEN INFECTED BY COVID!!!

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Sacrilege Almost Restored

Eight of 10 classic cars recovered following theft from Kansas City parking garage

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) --- Police are still searching for two vehicles stolen during a brazen heist of 10 classic and collector cars from a storage garage. Ten classic cars were stolen from a parking garage in the Westport area. Eight of them have been recovered.

Tragedy Hits Council

KC councilwoman receives devastating news about the death of a personal contact in Afghanistan

Kansas City councilwoman Teresa Loar said Friday she was devastated by the news that one three young sisters from Afghanistan that she kept in contact with has died.Loar worked in Kabul for two years while on assignment for the U.S. State Department. While there, she grew especially close to the three young sisters.

Local Middle-Class For Good Cause

KC businesses offer discounts for Waldo Week, partner with HappyBottoms for donations

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Waldo neighborhood of Kansas City is celebrating Waldo Week through Feb. 25. Participating shops, restaurants and service companies are offering discounts to neighbors and visitors. Emilie Jackson, owner of Emilie's French Teas , says community events like this give customers the opportunity to expand their horizons as well as owners the chance to give back.

QUEEN OF ENGLAND PLAGUED BY COVID!!!

Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive for COVID-19, has 'Mild Cold-Like' Symptoms

Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced. A short statement, released at 11.45am, U.K. time on Sunday, said, "Buckingham Palace confirm that The Queen has today tested positive for covid. "Her Majesty is experiencing mild cold like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week."

Prez Meets Amid Impending War

Biden to convene National Security Council meeting on Ukraine

will be convening a National Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Sunday, White House press secretary said in a statement on Saturday. "President Biden continues to monitor the evolving situation in Ukraine, and is being updated regularly about events on the ground by his national security team.

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Bond Between China and Russia Alarms U.S. and Europe Amid Ukraine Crisis

The Biden administration plans to build up global coalitions to counter a pact between Vladimir V. Putin and Xi Jinping, portending a new type of Cold War. WASHINGTON - When Wang Yi, China's foreign minister, called on Saturday for talks to resolve the crisis in Europe, he said Ukraine's sovereignty should be "respected and safeguarded" - but also sided with Russia in saying that NATO enlargement was destabilizing the continent.

US Out Of Sorts . . . 

Americans are fleeing to places where political views match their own

There's a private Facebook group with nearly 8,000 members called Conservatives Moving to Texas . Three of them are sitting at a dinner table - munching on barbecue weenies and brownies - in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. None are vaxxed. And they love it here.

Tech Spreads The Wealth

Race and ethnicity debate complicates tech antitrust fight

Supporters of the legislation are unmoved. "In a last-ditch attempt to preserve their corrosive powers, big tech is now circulating arguments that antitrust legislation will harm Black communities," Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), a co-sponsor of House tech antitrust legislation and formerwhip of the Congressional Black Caucus, said in an email.

Another Poke Coming Soon

A fourth Covid-19 shot might be recommended this fall, as officials 'continually' look at emerging data

As the world approaches the second anniversary of the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization, on March 11, more nations are rolling out -- or are discussing the possibility of -- fourth doses of coronavirus vaccine for their most vulnerable.

Golden Ghetto Resource For Parents

Johnson County's Central library set to debut drive-thru, areas for kids 'to burn off some steam'

Johnson County's Central Resource Library in Overland Park is set to re-open Tuesday after being partially closed for a year. When the library closed for renovations last February, the staff walled off a small portion of the building and called it Little Central to keep patrons safe from construction.

Sunflower State Tastes Fair Trade

In De Soto, Kansas, Cause Coffee serves ethically sourced coffee and more for good

Every detail of Cause Coffee in De Soto, Kansas, is carefully considered by founder and head barista Tara Stucky. From syrups to bitters and coffee beans to microgreens, all the ingredients and products on the menu are ethically sourced and organic.

This Week According To Katie

A warm patch before another cold and cloudy week

Hide Transcript Show Transcript THROUGH 10:00. HOPE FOLKS CAN GET OUT AND ENJOY THE WEATHER. IT MIG FHTEEL LEIK SPRING BUT WINTER IS NOT OVER. KATIE: IT GIVES US A LITTLE TEASE AND HERE WE GO AGAIN. RIGHT NOW WE'RE MILDND A BREEZY WILL BE OUR FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON.

The Monkees - "Pleasant Valley Sunday" is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.