Kansas City Midweek Newsstand: Doc Fauci's Last Presser & MAGA Threat To Destroy GOP

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Turkey Onslaught Begins

KCI expects 350,000 Thanksgiving travelers, preps for stress-test ahead of single-terminal airport

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - KCI is expecting upward of 350,000 travelers over the Thanksgiving holiday, a 14 percent increase from 2021. This is the last Thanksgiving before the opening of the new $1.5 billion single-terminal airport, set for a March 2023 launch. Now, the airport wants your help testing the terminal out before it lifts off.

Royal Plans Often Meet Tragic End

Similar development to Royals vision failed in Florida

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Down to the fireworks shooting into the sky, renderings of the Royals $2 billion proposed ballpark district in downtown Kansas City are like the stadium proposals for Jacksonville, Florida. That $450 million project, also a public/private partnership, failed.

Downtown Dreams Persist

Office Summit elevates bold targets for office growth . . .

Can Downtown sustain 8M square feet of new office annually for 20 years? Office Summit speakers say 'yes'; Replay: Renowned baseball author says timing is right to bring Royals to Downtown; Business leaders speak out about the potential for a Downtown ballpark; & more Downtown news.

Box Store Falls In JoCo

Developer begins demolition of former Kmart site in Merriam

MERRIAM, Kan. (KCTV) - After sitting vacant for more than a decade, a former Kmart at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Antioch Road is about to come down. Drake Development, a local company, purchased the site with plans to construct 360 apartments and at least two dining establishments.

KC Added To EPIC Journey

'Planes, Trains and Automobiles': How Much Would the Journey Home Cost Today?

It's been 35 years, and the 1987 movie "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" remains a holiday classic. Perhaps because it's so relatable - we've all had those special days you just want to be a perfect memory but everything that could possibly go wrong does go wrong.

EmRata Tells All . . .

I Tear Up Just Thinking About Julia Fox on EmRata's Podcast

I can't stop thinking about Julia Fox's episode of High Low With EmRata . Emily Ratajkowski's podcast is in its first few weeks, but it has already become the kind of show that shoots up your queue when a new episode drops.

More Deets On Payback

Biden extends student loan payment pause amid legal challenges

President Joe Biden has extended the pause on student loan payments into 2023 amid legal challenges from conservative states. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports from Nantucket, Massachusetts, where the president is spending the Thanksgiving holiday.

GOP Fears MAGA Comeback

Bill Barr says Trump will 'burn the whole house down' and destroy the GOP if he doesn't win the 2024 nomination

Former Attorney General Bill Barr discussed Donald Trump's 2024 campaign in an op-ed. He said Trump's "narcissism" means he would be unable to accept losing the GOP nomination race. Barr is a former Trump loyalist, who has recently turned against his ex-boss.

Latest Spate Of Gunfire

Six people and the gunman are dead in a shooting at a Walmart in Virginia

A shooter opened fire in a Walmart in Virginia late Tuesday, leaving six people dead in the second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days. Police confirmed that the assailant is also dead. The store in Chesapeake is now safe and will likely be closed for several days during the investigation, Officer Leo Kosinski said in the early hours of Wednesday.

Hate Crime Narrative Contradicted

Defense: Colorado gay club shooting suspect is nonbinary

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The alleged shooter facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is nonbinary, the suspect's defense team says in court filings. In several standard motions filed on behalf of Anderson Lee Aldrich on Tuesday, public defenders refer to the suspect as "Mx.

Beltway Panic From Above

Drones over D.C.: Senators alarmed over potential Chinese spy threat

This story is based on interviews with seven government officials, lawmakers, congressional staffers and contractors. They were granted anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about private and sometimes classified discussions involving government officials. The officials say they do not believe the swarms are directed by the Chinese government.

Top Doc Argues On Way Out

Anthony Fauci's last stand: At final briefing, top pandemic adviser defends science

WASHINGTON - Brad Pitt played him on "Saturday Night Live." InStyle magazine put him on its cover, lounging poolside and looking remarkably relaxed for a man who has fought every major infectious disease since HIV/AIDS. The bespectacled visage of Dr. Anthony Fauci adorned T-shirts and lawn signs.

Shopping Hype Still Worth A Peek

Put a Bow on It with a Trip to Kansas City's West Bottoms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. , /PRNewswire/ -- The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who, Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the elves are making their way to the West Bottoms tree lighting to kick off holiday weekends in the Historic West Bottoms Friday, December 2, at 5:30 pm. Mrs.

Autumn Endures . . . 

Another mild day in the metro

Hide Transcript Show Transcript THIS MORNING IT IS CHILLY BUT WE SEE TEMPERATURES IN THE 40'S. SOUTH BREEZE AT NINE MILES AN HOUR. WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE 30'S. 36 IN OLATHE. 40 IN LEE'S SUMMIT AND 42 DEGREES IN LIBERTY. THIS WILL SHAPE UP TO BE ANOTHER MILD DAY.

Chance the Rapper ft. King Promise - YAH Know is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.