Kansas City Sunday Night: MAGA Raid Fallout Endures As Summer Fades

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New Local Baseball Star Shines In Spoiler Victory

Singer is superb in Royals' 4-0 win over Dodgers

It wasn't a good series for the Royals overall, but Sunday afternoon was a bright spot, thanks to a handful of youngsters. Brady Singer was superb, firing six shutout innings as the Royals shut down the Dodgers, winning 4-0 to salvage the last game of a series loss.

The Word From War Zone

Ukrainian pastor shares story at KCK church

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Ukrainian pastor Alex Ilash and his family safely fled to Romania. That was until he felt the call to come back to his country -- and minister to the refugees. On Sunday, he came all the way to Kansas to share his story.

Nutrition For Less Fortunate

About - Kind Food KC

Kind Food launched in 2018 with the goal of bringing healthy, delicious food (and a healthy dose of compassion) to the growing plant-based, vegan and plant-curious community in Kansas City. We believe strongly in our vision to perpetuate kindness, and it bleeds into every aspect of our business.

Mayor Q In His Own Words

'Heart of the Matter' Conversations: Mayor Quinton Lucas

Hide Transcript Show Transcript THINK YOU FOR JOINING US. TODAY WE DEVOTE OUR ENTIRE BROADCAST TO HEART OF THE MATTER CONVERSATIONS. WE HAVE A LOT TO TALK ABOUT IN HER FIRST CONVERSATION WITH KANSAS CITY MISSOURI MAYOR QUINTON LUCAS. WE BEGIN WITH FRANK DISCUSSION ON VIOLENT CRIME.

BEST KANSAS CITY TRIBUTE WE'VE SEEN ALL WEEK!!!

'He would hate this event': Bar owner hosts tongue-in-cheek .1K run in honor of his late brother

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Patrick's Bar and No Grill in Waldo held its 13th annual Craig "Satch" Sanders .1K Memorial Run on Sunday. Owner Patrick Sanders hosts the charity event in honor of his late brother Craig. "Like brothers we fought, we argued and we would defend each other against any other person," Sanders said.

Scent Of An Angel

How Abercrombie, Victoria's Secret and Vitamin Shoppe use smell to get you to spend more | CNN Business

Have you ever stepped into an Abercrombie, Victoria's Secret, Vitamin Shoppe or another store and wondered: "What's that smell?" Scent is a subtle, often underrated, component of companies' attempts to entice customers and get them to linger around longer.

MAGA Message Deconstructed

Trump sent cryptic message to Merrick Garland before warrant was unsealed: 'The country is on fire. What can I do to reduce the heat?'

Trump wanted to tell AG Garland that people around the US were enraged by the FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago. "The country is on fire. What can I do to reduce the heat?" was the message, per The New York Times. Several people took to social media to interpret Trump's words as a veiled threat.

GOP Plays Up Raid Aftermath

FBI warns of heightened threats as Hill Republicans demand more from Garland on Mar-a-Lago search

Many Republican leaders immediately attacked the search when it occurred Monday, but some have since softened their criticism, particularly those like Turner who have expressed concern over the possible presence of classified documents. Some GOP moderates have offered criticism of their fellow Republicans over harsh rhetoric directed against the FBI and other law enforcement officials.

Cable News Desperately Trying To Sell Unpopular President

Analysis: The same Joe Biden suddenly looks different

Joe Biden is no more or less capable a president than he was two months ago. His staff is no more or less competent.

Keyboard Warriors Hit Streets???

Cry MAGA, and Let Slip the Dogs of War

Former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower to meet with New York Attorney General Letitia James for a civil investigation on August 10, 2022, in New York City. (James Devaney/GC Images) This content comes from the latest installment of our weekly Breaking the Vote newsletter out of VICE News' D.C.

Running On Empty

Why Abortion Has Become a Centerpiece of Democratic TV Ads in 2022

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democrats have spent nearly eight times as much on abortion-related ads as Republicans have. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.

Cussing His Way To Texas-Sized Upset?!?

Beto O'Rourke's chances of beating Abbott with under 3 months to election

Former Democratic Representative Beto O'Rourke hopes to oust Texas' incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott in the upcoming November 8 midterm, but with less than three months until Election Day the liberal candidate looks to be fighting an uphill battle.

Plague Problems Persist Despite Shifting American Politics

'Left to rot': The lonely plight of long Covid sufferers

Governments worldwide quickly mobilized to slow early Covid-19 infections, but patients stuck with long-term, debilitating symptoms from the virus - sometimes left unable to work or perform basic daily tasks - feel national and international responses have ignored one of the pandemic's most significant effects, nearly a dozen activists in 10 countries told POLITICO.

MSM Shares Suspect Deets After Suicidal Rage

Man with gun crashes vehicle into barricade near Supreme Court, dies by suicide

WASHINGTON - An unidentified man died after he crashed his car into a barricade near the Supreme Court in D.C. early Sunday morning, according to a U.S. Capitol Police spokesperson. The man drove his car into a vehicle barricade at East Capitol Street and Second Street around 4 a.m., the spokesperson said in a press release.

Literary Payback Threats Persist Despite Fewer Readers Amid Social Media Digital Video Era

Warner Bros. Discovery Condemns Threats Against J.K. Rowling Made in Wake of Salman Rushdie Attack

Warner Bros. Discovery has put out a statement condemning threats made against J.K. Rowling made following Friday's attack on Salman Rushdie. The author on Saturday said she was working with the police after receiving a death threat over her support for Rushdie. After hearing about the attack against the author, Rowling had tweeted: "Feeling very sick right now.

Diva Director Debuts . . . 

Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well' Short Film Qualifies for Oscar Consideration

Taylor Swift may be making a run at an EGOT, because she's apparently gunning for an Oscar during this award season ... all over her short film, which qualifies. The singer's 14-minute video treatment -- which is part music video and film, starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien -- is eligible to be nominated for an Academy Award at the 95th annual ceremony next year ...

El Papa's Politics Inspected

A guide to navigating 'election season' in the Catholic Church

ROME - By now, Pope Francis has denied that he's on the brink of resigning so often that it's virtually become part of his verbal "Greatest Hits" collection, akin to his rhetoric on the evils of clericalism or the dignity of migrants.

Skyfall Threatens Food Supply

One-third of the food we eat is at risk because the climate crisis is endangering butterflies and bees

Bee populations are declining. More than half of the bat species in the United States are in severe decline or listed as endangered. And international scientists recently announced the monarch butterfly is perilously close to extinction.

Kansas City's Favorite Society Mag Shares Upscale Reads

Rachel's Reads - August 2022

"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows." - Sydney J. Harris As we enter the period where students and parents get ready to head back to school, I find myself thinking about education in general. Receiving an education can open minds to new perspectives, and knowledge obtained is (hopefully) gained forever.

Life Lessons Over Time

From One-Room Schools to School Districts: The History of Hickman Mills and Grandview Schools

But what did schools look like in our area's earliest days? They didn't have the luxury of on-site libraries, mass-produced textbooks and school nine months of the year. In the earliest days, there weren't even public schools.

Kansas City Cool Down Ahead

Monday will be slightly cooler with highs near 86

Hide Transcript Show Transcript RIGHT NOW AND AS FAR AS YOUR EVENING FORECAST GOES IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO SOME GRILLING, IT'LL SAY PRETTY TOASTY AS WE GO THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY COOL FROM THOSE LOWER 90S INTO THE 80S AND EVENTUALLY LOW 80S BY LATE THIS EVENING WITH THOSE PATCHY CLOUDS UPPER 60S AND PARTLY CLOUDY TOMORROW MORNING FROM THERE.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.