Kansas City Roundup: Hello Kitty, Military Industrial Complex & Internets Fetishes

Once again for this soggy Monday, hottie Demi inspires our peek at pop culture, community news and top headlines.

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EVERYBODY GETS STIMMY!!!

131 Kansas City nonprofits to receive event grants

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - 131 Kansas City nonprofit organizations, from Juneteenth KC, to the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, are receiving grants to promote events throughout the city, Kansas City, Missouri, city communications announced Monday. The KCMO City Council has allotted a total of $1,233,850 from the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund (NTDF) to support Kansas City's cultural and entertainment scene.

Save Us From Snack Cakes

Hostess Brands pledges to limit advertising aimed at pre-teens - Kansas City Business Journal

Hostess, whose snack cakes and sweet treats evoke memories of childhood, will take a more mature attitude to advertising. Hostess Brands LLC ( Nasdaq: TWNK) said it has pledged to limit its advertising aimed at children under the age of 13.

2023 Draft Hype Starts Now

Previous host cities share experiences with NFL Draft, KC prepares for 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - From Broadway Street in Nashville to the lakeside in Cleveland, the people who helped organize previous NFL Drafts are sharing their experiences as Kansas City, Missouri, prepares to host the event in April 2023 . Nashville hosted the event in 2019.

Preview Treats This Week

Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be in Kansas City this weekend

Mora Film Co. SOURCE: Mora Film Co. Mark your calendars. The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be in Kansas City this weekend.The truck will be at Leawood's Town Center Plaza Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. between Bravo and J.

Ballers Display New Moves

Travis Kelce, Rob Gronkowski have dance-off at Gronk Beach

LAS VEGAS - A pair of elite tight ends took to the stage for a dance battle during an NFL Draft party hosted by Rob Gronkowski. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end invited Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on stage during Gronk Beach at the Encore Beach Club in Las Vegas so the pair of Super Bowl champions could show off their best moves.

Double Down Demi Goodness

Demi Rose flaunts incredible curves while showcasing peachy rear in jaw-dropping display

Demi Rose set pulses racing yesterday after posting a series of throwback snaps from her time at California music festival, Coachella. The model, 27, stunned as she bared her behind for the windswept snaps while also risking a wardrobe malfunction by opting for a tiny bikini top which revealed a portion of her breasts in view of her 19 million Instagram followers.

Same As The Old Boss?!?

President Biden hosts Bill Clinton for lunch at the White House

President Biden hosted former President Bill Clinton for lunch at the White House on Monday, the White House confirmed. White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday said Biden and Clinton were set to have "a wide-ranging discussion."

Prez Biden Backs U.S. P0wnzerz

Biden learns to love defense contractors

When President Biden travels to a Javelin missile factory in Troy, Alabama, on Tuesday, he'll embrace a group his immediate Democratic predecessors kept at a distance: defense contractors. Why it matters: Much like the energy industry, Biden needs defense contractors in this time of war.

MAGA Talked Tough Vs. BLM

Former Pentagon chief Mark Esper says Trump wanted to shoot protesters

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper charges in a memoir out May 10 that former President Trump said when demonstrators were filling the streets around the White House following the death of George Floyd: "Can't you just shoot them?Just shoot them in the legs or something?"

More COVID Coming Soon . . .

Analysis: Most Americans have now had Covid-19 -- but experts are predicting the next surge

It feels more comfortable and normal living alongside Covid-19. Nearly 60% of adults and 75% of children have antibodies indicating that they've been infected. But we can expect surges in cases in the South in the summer and in the North in the winter, one expert says.

End Game For Vlad?!?

Ukraine Spy Boss Declares War Will End in Putin's Death

The only way Russia's war in Ukraine ends is with Russian President Vladimir Putin dead, Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine's top military spy, said Monday. "Leaving him a way to retreat is one of the strategies, but it is almost unrealistic," Budanov said when asked if Putin could end this war alive.

Pr0n Hottie Deluged By Fan Requests

Racer-turned-porn star Renee Gracie: I hear one new fetish a week on OnlyFans

Renee Gracie says she hears about one new fetish a week from her army of subscribers on OnlyFans. "I don't have any fetish myself, to be honest with you, I'm very vanilla," the pro race car driver-turned-porn star tells Page Six, adding that she's "never been with anyone" who had fetishes.

Cowtown Singing Sensation Stays Winning

Kansas City-area A Cappella group shines in national tournament, wins 1st place

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - 24 students from school districts around the Kansas City area can now call themselves national champions after shining in the International Championship of High School A Cappella in New York City. Through Kansas City A Cappella , a nonprofit, the students were able to take part in the competition.

JoCo Crime Wave Warning

Shawnee Mission School District to start summer break early

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Students in the Shawnee Mission School District will now get to start their summer vacation a week early. Superintendent Michelle Hubbard announced the 2021-22 school year will be ending early, bumping up the last day of school for all students.

Rainy Day Cont'd

Scattered rain showers, T-storms expected Monday night

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