Kansas City Sunday Night: Local Dinner History, Uber Trouble & Angels

For this Sunday night we check in with the legacy of angels as well as pop culture, community news and top headliness

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Kansas City Flower Fight Vlad

Local woman creates sunflower-themed art auction to benefit Ukraine

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A local woman moved by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine created "Sunflowers for Ukraine," an art auction to benefit people there. Holly Ann Schenk is the organizer of the art auction. She says she feels called to help because of her connection there.

Local Living Space Disappears

More Steptoe Homes Lost, Erasing More of Kansas City's Black History

It's been a while since the Midtown KC Post shared any new stories, but here today is a new one. This block history was inspired by the fact that three buildings on the block - part of the historic but increasingly endangered - Steptoe neighborhood have been demolished.

More Deets On Dining History

Remember Ruby's? A new book explores Kansas City's beloved and lost restaurants

Arthur Bryant's Barbeque stands today as one of Kansas City's most iconic eateries, but our culinary claim to fame extends far beyond our famed "grease houses." A ghostly array of long-shuttered taverns, roadhouses, cafeterias, lunch counters, burger shacks, diners and steak houses have played a role in shaping our collective taste buds.

Angels Endangered

Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons Highlights Founder's Link to Jeffrey Epstein - E! Online

Hulu's new true crime documentary Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons explores the brand's plight and CEO Les Wexner's ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Prez Biden All In For Abortion

Biden weighs authority to declare abortion-related public health emergency

July 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he has asked his administration to consider whether he has authority to declare an abortion-related public health emergency after the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

Ride Share Tech Trouble Exposed

Uber broke laws, duped police and built secret lobbying operation, leak reveals

leaked trove of confidential files has revealed the inside story of how the tech giant Uber flouted laws, duped police, exploited violence against drivers and secretly lobbied governments during its aggressive global expansion.

EPIC Texas Lady Lives With Choice

Pregnant Woman Contests HOV Ticket by Saying Fetus Is Passenger After Roe v. Wade Decision

Getty Images A Texas woman is turning the tables on anti-abortion lawmakers after receiving a $215 traffic ticket. Brandy Bottone of Plano was 34 weeks pregnant when she told Dallas County Sheriff Department officers that her unborn fetus counts as a passenger and therefore gives her the right to use the carpool lane.

MAGA SHOWDOWN?!?

Steve Bannon says he's willing to testify before January 6 committee after Trump waives claims of executive privilege | CNN Politics

Steve Bannon -- who defied a congressional subpoena and is set to go to trial on criminal contempt charges -- told the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection on Saturday that he is now willing to testify, ideally at a public hearing, according to a letter obtained by CNN.

NextGen Head Check Priority

Pop Star Shawn Mendes Cancels Next 3 Weeks of Shows, 23 Year Old Under Pressure: "I've reached the breaking point"

Being a pop star is a lot more stressful than it used to be. First Justin Bieber pooped out because of stress. Not it's Shawn Mendes's turn. Mendes, 23, just posted an announcement to Twitter that he's canceling the next three weeks of shows citing mental fatigue. That's eleven shows.

There Once Was A Place In . . .

Historic Nantucket hotel destroyed in fire, partially collapses

A Nantucket hotel first built in the 1600s was destroyed in a massive fire Saturday morning. The Veranda House, an upscale bed and breakfast in downtown Nantucket, caught fire before 7 a.m., the Nantucket Current reported. No one died in the disaster thanks to the heroic work of local firefighters.

Good Deeds Over Generations

KC Scholars, Royals Charities give over 300 students scholarships for college

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Together KC Scholars and Royals Charities hosted a high school senior sendoff celebration on Sunday at The K. About 300 scholarship recipients were recognized for their academic achievements. Betty, Tia and Payton Johnson represent three generations of women in their family - grandmother, mother and daughter.

Home Team Wins Sunday

Sunday Victory: Royals 5, Guardians 1

It was a good afternoon for the Royals, who beat the Guardians 5-1 and earned a series victory in the process. A nice crowd on a sunny, warm day at Kauffman Stadium enjoyed just a good pitching performance by both Zack Greinke and the Royals' bullpen.

Forecast Ahead . . .

Calm Sunday before high heat returns

Hide Transcript Show Transcript AND AWAY THE STAY COOL. THAT'S REALLY GOING TO BECOME A PROBLEM AT THE END OF NEXT WEEK AND INTO NEXT WEEKEND THIS MORNING. WE'RE WATCHING SMOKE IN THE SKY NOTICE THREE REALLY BIG FIRES OUT WEST. WE'VE GOT THE ELECTRA FIRE THAT IS JUST SOUTHEAST OF SAN.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.