Kansas City Sunday News Stroll: Local Life Amid Shadow Of War

For Sunday closer readers, diva Taylor singing the praises of the angels not so long ago inspires this peek at pop culture, community news and top headlines.

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Local Bouncy News

Big 12 Championship Tournament tips off in Kansas City Wednesday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Men's Big 12 Championship Tournament is scheduled to tip off in Kansas City Wednesday evening. The tournament is expected to be back to normal following the last two-years of pandemic-related play. The 2022 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship bracket was released Saturday night after KU and Baylor each wrapped up regular season play.


Show-Me Grocery Treachery

Change to bill cutting Missouri sales tax on food transformed it into massive tax hike

With a change of just a few words, a bill to expand the sales tax exemption for food purchases became a bill virtually ending the exemption, infuriating its sponsor and forcing a Missouri House committee to give it another look. On Monday, the House Rules - Administrative Oversight Committee voted to send state Rep.


Kansas Blurred Lines

Court refuses to dismiss suits alleging gerrymandering

TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday refused to dismiss three lawsuits that challenge new Republican-drawn congressional redistricting maps. Attorney General Derek Schmidt made the request , arguing that the state court system does not have jurisdiction to decide disputes over redistricting for federal offices.


Today's Burning Sensation

Firefighters extinguish burning car on I-35

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A burning car closed part of Interstate 35 Sunday morning. Firefighters were called to Interstate 35 and Chouteau shortly after 8 a.m. By the time they arrived smoke and flames were shooting out of the car. They were able to get the fire under control about 15-minutes later.


Taylor Crooning Re-imagined

Star Wars Relationships As Taylor Swift Songs

Although romance wasn't the main focus of the stories told throughout the universe, there were many relationships that endured through all of the galactic chaos. While couples like Anakin and Padmé were doomed from the beginning, there were longer-lasting pairs that were more hopeful.


Prez Biden Bounce Discounted

Biden's State of the Union address won't help Democrats politically

Facing lagging poll numbers and an international crisis in Eastern Europe, President delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday. Biden's remarks on Ukraine, policing and COVID-19 were clearly the strongest moments of the night, both stylistically and substantively.


MAGA Plan Exposed

Trump's Wild Scheme: 'Bomb the Shit out of Russia' With U.S. F-22s Disguised as Chinese Planes

Speaking with Republican donors Saturday night, former President Donald Trump spitballed a wildly dangerous idea to send American F-22 fighter jets painted with the Chinese flag to bomb Russia. Trump proposed the United States "bomb the shit out of Russia" with disguised planes, as if that would somehow fool Russian President Vladimir Putin into thinking that the CPP had attacked his country.

War Escalation From Above

Blinken says NATO countries have "green light" to send fighter jets to Ukraine

CBS News Washington - Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that NATO members have the go-ahead to send fighter jets to Ukraine as the U.S. and allies continue their efforts to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia's invasion.


Rolling Against COVID 

Trucker convoy laps Washington, DC, beltway to protest Covid-19 measures

A convoy of vehicles lapped the Washington, DC, beltway Sunday morning to demand an end to Covid-19 mandates and restrictions.


Royal Family Probs Persist

The Queen 'would desperately like to meet' Harry's daughter Lilibet, says author

THE Queen is "desperate" to meet her great-granddaughter Lilibet in person, a royal expert says. The royal has never come face-to-face with Harry and Meghan's second child, who is now nine months old. Her Majesty has also spent limited time with grandson Archie, who was still a baby when the Sussexes moved to California.


Local Teachable Moments

The education issues on the ballot in the KC-area April 5

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The Dotte Rides Again

Electric bike program returns to Kansas City, Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The weather is expected to warm up in the coming days, and it's time to start planning time outside. RideKC said it is helping that process across Wyandotte County through it's electric bike program that will return to the county.


Tonight's Forecast According To Katie . . . 

Rainy, wintry mix Sunday night

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