Kansas City News Highlights: Holiday Drinking, Campaign Promises & Crypto Crash Cont'd

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Boozing Time Of Year Begins

Don't miss these Christmas pop-up bars in Kansas City in 2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Pop-up bars are once again popping up all across the Kansas City area, which means it's time for clever cocktails, strings of Christmas lights and holiday cheer. This year, there are more pop-ups than ever before in Kansas City, with over a dozen across the metro.

Hipster Shabby Chic Eats Debut

Guy's Broadway Bodega coming to Crossroads

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Guy's Snacks is to the Crossroads. While an open date has yet to be set, Guy's Broadway Bodega will be located at 2101 Broadway Boulevard, near the corner of Broadway and Southwest Boulevard. The spot will serve as a bistro, bar and bodega - offering Guy's "entire line of snacks" all "under one roof."

Local Lights Extended

Kansas City Zoo extends GloWild lantern festival, makes Christmas addition

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Zoo's unique immersive lantern festival GloWild will stick around for a few more weeks. The zoo has extended the festival through Dec. 30. It opened in September and was originally scheduled to wrap up on Dec. 11.

Nice Side Of Bridge Burns

Fire consumes outbuilding on Parkville property

Hide Transcript Show Transcript ALL RIGHT. WE WANT TO GET BACK TO THE BREAKING NEWS IN PARKVILLE. WE NOW KNOW THAT THAT BUILDING IS AN OUT BUILDING. IT IS NOT A HOUSE THAT IS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. JOINING RAWLINS OF NEWSCHOPPER 9 OVER THE RIGHT NOW.

Toast To The Troops

Callsign Brewing focuses on sharing untold stories of veterans through craft beer

KANSAS CITY, Ks - Callsign Brewing does everything for one purpose: to honor and give back to our country's heroes. The brewery in North Kansas City, Mo. names its flagship beers on tap after the callsigns of lost military aircraft so that every pint can be a chance for education and conversation.

Diva Fashions Branding Move

Madison Beer Debuts Forever 21 Holiday Party Collection: Shop Her Favorite Styles

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. It's almost holiday party season!

Prez Campaign Clap Back

Biden's student-debt con job fooled Gen Z for the midterms - will the kids wake up?

Hey, Gen Z - how does it feel getting conned by the ultimate Boomer, President Joe Biden? He promised you debt relief if you'd show up to vote for Democrats on Tuesday. Just two days later, a federal judge struck down Biden's $500 billion student-loan giveaway because he flagrantly lacks the legal power to do it - as he himself had said until he announced it.

MAGA Fights Testimony

Trump sues January 6 committee seeking to block subpoena for his testimony and documents | CNN Politics

Former President Donald Trump has sued the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, as a way to challenge its subpoena for documents and his testimony, according to filings in a federal court in Florida.

Will Herschel Score Again?!?

Republicans redirect hopes for Senate majority on Georgia runoff

Control of the Senate still hung in the balance on Friday, forcing Senate Republicans to briefly put aside their intraparty blame game as they go all-in on winning Georgia's Senate runoff. The Senate majority could be decided in the coming days if Democrats defend the seats they hold in both Arizona and Nevada, where votes continue to be counted.

Billionaire Blunders On Social Media

Twitter's subscription service not available after impersonators flourish

Twitter appears to have suspended sign-ups for its Blue subscription service after the initial rollout was marred by users who received a verification badge and then impersonated celebrities, politicians and brands. Twitter users first began noticing the change late Thursday night when the Blue subscription option was no longer in the sidebar menu of the app.

Here's How Pop Culture Portrays Sex Life & Death

From brunch chat in Sex and the City to an excuse for a party in Girls: 50 years of abortion on TV

Half a century ago, a US sitcom called Maude broke explosive new ground by tackling abortion. How has the issue been taken on since? And will new shows have to be rewritten given the storyline is now illegal in parts of the US?

Digital Bucks Disappear

Crypto CEO warns his industry faces 2008-style crisis, calls regulator scrutiny 'a good thing' | CNN Business

The reeling crypto industry faces a 2008-style crisis that will lead to a much-needed regulatory crackdown, crypto CEO Changpeng Zhao warned on Friday. "It's devastating for the industry. A lot of consumer confidence is shaken. We've been set back a few years," Zhao, the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, said during a conference in Indonesia.

Hometown Dude Helps Out

Jason Sudeikis' rockstar karaoke fantasy returns: Here's why Thundergong! matters to homegrown 'Ted Lasso' star

Special guests slated for this weekend's Thundergong! - the first live version of the show since 2019 - include actors Will Forte, Fred Armisen, Brendan Hunt, and Sam Richardson, along with musicians Wynonna, Cactus Moser, Justin and Dan Hawkins of The Darkness, Hembree, Summer Breeze, and Jason Barnes.

Katie Chills This Week . . .

Staying cold this weekend

Hide Transcript Show Transcript NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT A FOOT OUT THE DOOR, IS 40 DEGREES COLDER NOW THAN IT WAS YESTERDAY AT THIS TIME. THAT MEANS IT IS 33 DEGREES. THE WIND, NOT LETTING UP YET. COMING OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AND BLOWING AROUND 25 MILES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

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