Kansas City News Gathering After Dark: Politics & Nukes Aglow

We were tempted to call this one "nocturnal omissions" for cowtown info junkies. 

Maybe next time around.

For right now we share community news, pop culture and top headlines crafted for our beloved TKC late night denizens.

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Just The Tip-Off . . . 

Ten KC Sports Bars for Watching the Big 12 in Kansas City - In Kansas City

From March 9-13, Kansas City will be a city of sports fans converging on downtown to watch the Men's and Women's Big 12 Championship games at the T-Mobile Center and Municipal Auditorium. If you can't get tickets to every game you want to see, don't fret.

Plague Consigned To Past?!?

COVID-19 omicron wave breaks in Kansas, Missouri as cases plunge in February

Worldwide, the omicron variant's arrival heralded a massive spike in cases and deaths, but the latest COVID-19 variant of concern was so contagious it burned through the population quickly and just as quickly dissipated. That's exactly what the Kansas City region experienced in recent months.

Rock Chalk Burning Sensation

Kansas governor issues disaster declaration due to weekend wildfire threat

TOPEKA, Kan. (KWCH) - Gov. Laura Kelly issued a declaration of disaster emergency Thursday morning due to the potential for wildfires in the state on Friday and Saturday. The declaration allows for a quicker response from the state's aerial firefighting assets from the Kansas Forest Service should fires begin.

Local Work To Save Women

COMMUNITY DAY: Veronica's Voice is working to prevent and end sex-trafficking

Kristy Childs knows about being sexually exploited, because she experienced it. She escaped life on the streets as a victim of sexual exploitation. She escaped, but she knew so many other women who needed help. That's how Veronica's Voice evolved - a safe, non-judgmental place for survivors to recover from physical, mental, and emotional abuse.

Crafting Community Shines

Fired Up Belger Glass Annex Aims to Build a Community of Glass Blowers in Kansas City

Last October, Mary Touch scratched an artistic itch when she took an introductory glass blowing class at the Belger Glass Annex. The tech strategy consultant said she was "feeling an itch, needing to express myself in a creative manner in the times that we're in right now.

Attainable Good Life Exposed For A Change

Kim Kardashian chows down on a bowl of cereal and snaps selfies in bed

Kim Kardashian appeared to be in a jovial mood while kicking back at her sprawling Calabasas estate on Thursday night. Giving fans a peek at her evening antics, Kim uploaded a series of bedroom shots to Instagram that showed her lounging in a curve-clinging pink SKIMS romper.

The World Against Vlad

U.S., allies slam Russia at U.N. over its seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant

The United States and its allies heavily criticized Russia on Friday at the United Nations over its shelling and seizure overnight in Ukraine of Europe's biggest nuclear power plant, and some demanded that Moscow not let such an attack happen again.

Former Veep Condemns Sympathy For Vlad

Pence to tell GOP donors the party has "no room in this party for apologists for Putin," drawing contrast with Trump

Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to tell some of the Republican Party's top donors on Friday night that the party cannot offer any support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, drawing a contrast with former President Trump, who called Putin "smart" and "savvy" during an interview last week.

REAL JOURNALISM EXEMPLIFIED!!!

Fox News defense reporter challenges war comments on air

Fox News national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin couldn't hold back when following a retired U.S. Army colonel on the air recently, saying she barely had time to correct all of his "distortions."

Bargaining Amid Attack

Vladimir Putin says Russia Has "no ill intentions," pleads for no more sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia has no "ill intentions" towards Ukraine, hours after Russian forces had seized Europe's biggest nuclear power plant. Putin made the comment on the state-controlled Rossiya 24 news channel on Friday in which he called on neighboring countries "to think about how to normalize relations."

COVID Economic Comeback?!?

The winter jobs boom

It was a winter of surging job creation. Employers created jobs on a mass scale, Americans returned to the workforce, and the labor market shrugged off the Omicron variant and its broader pandemic funk. That's the takeaway from the February jobs report, which showed employers added 678,000 jobs last month.

Pass On Gas From Russkies

U.S. weighs cutting Russian oil imports amid broad public support

The Biden administration is weighing cutting U.S. imports of Russian oil and ways to minimize the impact on global supplies and consumers, the White House said on Friday, as lawmakers fast-track a bill that would ban Russian energy imports entirely.

Activists Decry Police Support

'The View' guest assails State of the Union for wanting to fund the police: He's saying 'I don't care anymore'

A far-left guest on "The View" sounded off on President Biden's State of the Union remarks pouring cold water on the "defund the police" movement, saying Friday that Biden was admitting he didn't care about reform. "Let's not abandon our streets. Or choose between safety and equal justice," Biden said on Tuesday.

Prez Trump Vs. DOJ Legacy

Trump lashes out at Barr: 'He was weak, ineffective'

Former President Trump lashed out at his former Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday, calling him "weak" and "ineffective" and accusing Barr of failing to do more to tackle Trump's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential

Pr0n Game Proves Hard To Handle In Every Respect

I'm a porn star and bad finances are ruining my co-stars' lives

A PORN star has revealed that her colleagues' lives are being ruined by their inability to manage their money. Cherie DeVille wrote an essay discussing the "financial horror stories" she has witnessed throughout her time in the porn industry.

Kansas City Cookie Coalition

Independence bakery finds unique way to support Ukraine

The owner of a bakery in Independence has found a way to help those in Ukraine by doing what she does best.As humans, few things connect us more than food."Food and feeding people are the most affectionate thing you can do for another human being," said Erin Luttrell, pastry chef

Royal Labor Dispute Explained

Why you should care that the players are fighting for money

Why should I care? Why should I care whether the baseball players who make much more than I do get a little more money? Over and over and over again, this is the refrain that many fans sing, the song that they can't get out of their heads.

Local Slice Of Life

Pizza Tascio serves simply delicious New York-style and pan pizzas from a small space in North Kansas City

When thinking about the type of place one would find a good slice of New York-style pizza in the Big Apple, most picture a tiny neighborhood spot where people can pop in and out quickly, grabbing a hot slice or whole pie to go.

Kansas City Star Reports History

Amid a tide of racism, a legendary boxer celebrated a triumphant week in Kansas City

Jack Johnson was one of the most famous people in the world in February 1912, having pummeled Jim Jeffries 19 months earlier in the "Fight of the Century" to retain his world heavyweight boxing championship. "The Galveston Giant," who had become the first Black heavyweight champion in 1908, raked in thousands of dollars just for stepping on theater stages.

Weekend First Look . . . 

Fast-moving storms could pass through the Kansas City area Saturday

Hide Transcript Show Transcript HAPPEN SOMETIME TOMORROW AND I'LL SHOW YOU THAT TIMELINE IN ONE SECOND. SO LET'S KEEP IT AT ZERO. MOST OF US WILL BE D IRYF IT IS AS A PASSING SPRINKLE 63 BY 8 O'CLOCK BY 10 PM WILL BE DOWN TO 60 DEGREES WITH THINNER CLOUDS SETTING THE STAGE FOR TOMORROW WHEN THE THICKEN UP AGAIN AHEAD OF OUR NEXT STORM SYSTEM.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.