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Iconic Return Trip

10 new tenants open on KC's Country Club Plaza, more on the way

Kansas City's Country Club Plaza has been steadily filling empty storefronts with a combination of local and national tenants. Ten businesses recently opened, and more are coming soon. Like other shopping centers nationwide, the Plaza has lost some of its big-name luxury tenants, such as Michael Kors, Kate Spade and Brighton Collectibles.

Double Tragedy In The Dotte

Two people, dog die in Kansas City, Kansas mobile home fire

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Two people died in a mobile home fire in Kansas City, Kansas, Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the call near South 60th Drive and Kansas Avenue around 3 p.m. Firefighters found a man and a woman inside in home. They died at the scene.

Building Up The Burbs

Clay County plans to develop multi-billion dollar project near Interstate 435, Route 152

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Clay County Economic Development Council has big plans in the works . The county, which holds nearly 250,000 people, could be seeing its landscape reimagined on the way south from the airport. "Just a blank slate and cattle and opportunity," said David Slater, the executive director of the Clay County Economic Development Council.

Catholic Community Tragedy

Bishop Miege mourns loss of legendary basketball coach Terry English

ROELAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - A staple in the Kansas City high school sports community has passed away. Bishop Miege High School announced Terry English, who coached the Stags girls basketball team from 1975-2021, died Tuesday. He was 70 years old. Just a year ago, English was named the 2020-21 MaxPreps National Coach of the Year.

Toast To Local Brew

Drink up Kansas City! Yuengling brewery is coming to Missouri and Kansas

Twitter/ Yuengling Brewery SOURCE: Twitter/ Yuengling Brewery There's a reason to cheer in Kansas City this Wednesday. Yuengling Brewery is finally bringing its beer to Missouri and Kansas. The self-proclaimed oldest brewery in the United States announced on Twitter that it would begin sending its lager to Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.

Celeb Shares Body Of Work

Kara Del Toro in Bathing Suit Says Hi From Tulum - Celebwell

Kara Del Toro is heating up Tulum in her swimsuit. The model shows off her phenomenal figure in a black bathing suit.

Cold War Cont'd

Biden has no plan to meet with Putin at G-20, White House says

President Joe Biden will not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Group of 20 summit next month - even to discuss the release of American basketball star Brittney Griner - White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during a briefing on Wednesday.

Feds Vs. MAGA

Opinion | I'm a former federal prosecutor. Here's how I would build a RICO case against Trump.

In the 1980s, a now-famous federal prosecutor dusted off a seldom-used legal theory to pursue mobsters, bankers and other criminals. That theory was the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known by its acronym RICO. The prosecutor was Rudy Giuliani.

New Era Against The Russkies

Biden admin declares post-Cold War era 'definitively over'

That will allow the U.S. the take on the most pressing problem, per the strategy: "powers that layer authoritarian governance with a revisionist foreign policy" - that is, China and Russia.

Latina Disgraced

Nury Martinez announces resignation from L.A. City Council in wake of audio leak scandal

Nury Martinez resigned her seat on the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday, days after the release of an explosive leaked audio of a racist, crude conversation. "It is with a broken heart that I resign my seat for Council District 6, the community I grew up in and my home," Martinez wrote in a lengthy resignation message.

Show Trial Back On

January 6 committee to argue in upcoming hearing Trump remains a 'clear and present danger' | CNN Politics

The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol will treat its Thursday hearing as a closing argument ahead of the November midterms, which will seek to hammer home that former President Donald Trump remains a clear and present danger to democracy, particularly in the context of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, multiple sources tell CNN.

Conspiracy Smacked Down

Jury reaches decision in Alex Jones Sandy Hook defamation trial | CNN Business

What we're covering here JUST IN: A Connecticut jury has reached a decision in the defamation case brought against Alex Jones by several Sandy Hook shooting victims' families. The jury will determine how much Jones and his company have to pay the plaintiffs for his lies about the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook elementary school.

Ailing Progressive Spotlighted

John Fetterman Stumbles, 'Stutters' During in-Person Interview

With weeks to go before the election, Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor and Democratic Senate nominee, John Fetterman, is still struggling with the effects of a May stroke. In his first in-person interview, which aired Tuesday night, Fetterman required the use of closed captioning.

World Against Vlad

United Nations condemns Russia's move to annex parts of Ukraine

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly condemned Russia's "attempted illegal annexation" of four partially occupied regions in Ukraine and called on all countries not to recognize the move, reinforcing a diplomatic international isolation of Moscow since it invaded its neighbor.

Midterm Fight Survey Seyz

Half of voters motivated by demise of Roe v. Wade, poll finds

Half of all voters say that they are more motivated to cast a ballot in the midterms because of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Wednesday.

Social Scare & Begging

Influencer Quenlin Blackwell posted a TikTok crying and begging for donations after saying she 'accidentally' bought a $100,000 couch

A TikToker said she accidentally bought a $100,000 couch, asking for donations to support her. Quenlin Blackwell said she entered her card details as a joke but was charged for the couch. Some online users did not sympathize, saying she must have "rich friends" who could help.

Halloween Classic Reruns

It's time for the time warp again: KC theaters showing 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'

A pair of directors working with treasurer Brad Rackers at Summit Theatre suggested the group perform "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Rackers and the committee thought it'd be fun and now for the first time ever, Summit Theatre Group brings the show to the Longview Cultural Arts Center in Lee's Summit.

Ballers & Their Dingers Well-Remembered

2022 Season in Review: The best Royals home runs

After record home run levels in 2019, baseball has begun deadening the ball and using humidors in all ballparks. The effect was the lowest home run rate since 2015. The Royals' home run rate fell 15 percent, but relative to the rest of the league they improved, going from 15th in the league to 12th.

Hipster Foodies Celebrated

The Pitch's round-up of KC's beloved private chefs

Butternut squash risotto with seared scallops. // Photo by Mike Iammarino Kansas City is filled with an entrepreneurial spirit and our local chefs are no exception. The Pitch has rounded up several outstanding private chefs available within the metro, each using their own unique cooking background to offer food services that are exclusive and catered to your individual preferences.

Front Office FAIL Ahead

Don't expect the Royals to be too active in free agency

The Royals are coming off a 97-loss season, their sixth consecutive losing season, one that ultimately cost club president Dayton Moore his job. But if you were expecting new General Manager J.J. Picollo to use free agency as a way to improve the team's fortunes this off-season, you may be disappointed.

Weather Right Now

Windy but sunny days ahead

Hide Transcript Show Transcript SO YOU'LL KNOW FIRST. THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. AND WITH ALL THAT FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL LEVELS LOOKING AHEAD TO THAT FORECAST AND WE'RE GOING TO SEE SOME GREAT FOOTBALL WEATHER TEMPERATURES IN THE SIXTIES, IT'LL BE WINDY THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT LOOKS LIKE IN TIME FOR THE FRIDAY NIGHT GAME AND ALL THOSE GAMES GOING ON FRIDAY EVENING, THE WIND WILL START TO DIE DOWN SO WON'T BE AS WINDY.

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