Kansas City Midweek Turnaround: Free Rides, GOP Fights For Future & COVID Return

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Drunk Ride Of Choice . . .

Lyft and partners offer free rides home from bars Wednesday before Thanksgiving

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - People plan to fill restaurants and bars across the Kansas City metro Wednesday night, reconnecting with friends ahead of family Thanksgiving celebrations Thursday. Law enforcement agencies across the country say the night is one of the busiest of the year for many bars.

Airport Cheerleaders Earn High Praise

More than 5,000 people sign up to test new KCI terminal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - More than 5,000 people across the Kansas City metro have already volunteered to help test out the new terminal at KCI before it opens to the public. Deputy Director of Aviation Justin Meyer tells FOX4 that quick response came in just 24 hours despite the fact that the volunteers won't be getting paid.

Struggle For Family

A Kansas grandmother's plea for custody

A Kansas Grandmother wants to adopt her three grandsons, only to be denied. It's another in a series of foster care failure stories we've been following.

Working-Class Illuminated

Electrician checks every light bulb before Evergy Plaza Lighting Ceremony

THE SWITCH EVERY THANKSGIVING NIGHT. HE'S THE MAN. MATT IS IN CHARGE OF THE LIGHTS THAT COME TO LIFE ON THE PLAZA. EVERY BOWL. WHETHER IT'S HANGING THEM, REPAIRING THEM, OR REPLACING THEM. THE ELECTRICIAN HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR 16 YEARS. I WORK AROUND FOOT TRAFFIC, PATIO, REGULAR TRAFFIC, CONSTRUCTION.

Tis The Season To Make A Buck

Local businesses in Kansas, Missouri are prepared for holiday season sales

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - This holiday season, many local businesses in the Kansas City area have prepared for increased sales and shoppers. Stocking and stacking early, A Store Named Stuff located in Brookside is ready for the holiday rush. "We always say it's a marathon that we train for all year long," said Casey Simmons, co-owner of A Store Named Stuff.

Angel Argues Against Hubby

Behati Prinsloo's "odd" photos slammed after Adam Levine cheating claims

Behati Prinsloo has been criticized on Instagram for sharing a series of "odd" maternity photos, two months after her husband, Adam Levine, was accused of cheating on her. Maroon 5 frontman Levine, 43, was caught up in a social media scandal in September, after Instagram model Sumner Stroh alleged in a viral TikTok video that she had a year-long affair with the musician.

Free Money Push Back 

States challenge Biden's $400B student loan handout at Supreme Court, calling it 'unlawful'

The coalition of states challenging President Biden's $400 billion student loan handout have filed their written response to the U.S. Supreme Court after the government sought to have the lawsuit thrown out.

Sen. Hawley Leads Republicans

Conservatives Divided On GOP's Policy Goals

Conservative leaders are divided over the next steps Republicans should take following the midterm elections, where the party's performance was below expectations. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri tweeted "the old party is dead," and blamed the "Washington establishment" for the GOP's midterm results in an interview with RealClearPolitics.

Witnesses Describe Box Store Blowout 

Coworkers say Walmart shooter had exhibited odd and threatening behavior in the past | CNN

Several coworkers of the Walmart supervisor suspected of committing the deadly rampage inside a Chesapeake, Virginia, store said the shooter had exhibited odd and threatening behavior in the past. Andre Bing, the suspected gunman who worked as a night shift team leader, could be gruff with fellow employees and expressed paranoid views about the government, according to interviews with coworkers.

Lockdown Redux Sneak Peek?!?

The U.S. and China are facing very different COVID winters

The U.S. probably won't go through another wave of COVID cases over the winter like those seen during the two previous years, Anthony Fauci said at his final press briefing as President Joe Biden's Chief Medical Advisor on Tuesday. The U.S.

Vlad Turns Ukraine Powerless

Most Ukrainians left without power after new Russian strikes

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a new missile onslaught on Ukraine’s battered energy grid Wednesday, robbing cities of power and some of water and public transport, too, compounding the hardship of winter for millions. The aerial mauling of power supplies also took nuclear plants and internet links offline and spilled blackouts into neighbor Moldova.

World's Richest Man Shares Advice

'Hold onto your money': Jeff Bezos just issued a financial warning, says you might want to rethink buying a 'new automobile, refrigerator, or whatever' - 3 better recession-proof buys

Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos is sounding the alarm. In an interview with CNN, Bezos says that the economy "does not look good right now." "Things are slowing down. You're seeing layoffs in many many sectors of the economy." And that means you might want to tighten up your budget.

Local Boozing Begins

The Pop Up Before Christmas features booze and a surprisingly dexterous Oogie Boogie

Photo by Anna Perry-Rushtonx Opening Nov. 11 and running through the New Year, "A Pop Up Before Christmas" at Deep Roots (4601 Shawnee Dr, KCK) is the second Apparition popup set at the location, following "Sanderson Sisters & Spirits," last season's Hocus Pocus escapade.

Turkey Day Might Be Moist . . .

Slight chance of showers early on Thanksgiving Day

NINE-DAY FORECASTER SO YOU WILL KNOW FIRST. THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. KELLY: WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO AFTER THEY EAT ALL THE THANKSGIVING TRIMMINGS, HEAD DOWN TO THE PLAZA FOR THE LIGHTING. AND JOINED YOU AND 80,000 OF THE CLOSEST FRIENDS. LARA: OR YOU COULD EXERCISE AFTER DINNER.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.