Kansas City Sunday Stand: White House Audit, World Cup Protest & Curtain Call

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Ballers Help Community Sunday

Chiefs Kingdom, Salvation Army team up to support community during Red Kettle game

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It's another game day at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, but this Sunday, the Salvation Army's red kettles will be placed outside the stadium gates. Chiefs Kingdom will be greeted by the organization's trademark bells before kickoff while Salvation Army collects donations.


Show-Me Kindness On The Line

ANSWERING THE CALL: Missouri's '988' chair discusses crisis lifeline

Hide Transcript Show Transcript CODY: WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH AND YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE THERE IS A PLACE YOU CAN TURN, PLEASE KNOW HELP IS OUT THERE. IN JULY, FINDING THAT HELP BECAME MUCH EASIER. YOU CAN NOW DIAL 988 ON YOUR PHONE ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL SUICIDE CRISIS HOTLINES.


Drive Carefully . . . 

Pedestrian crash kills 1 in Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - A pedestrian who police said was walking across 40 Highway was struck and killed Saturday night in Independence, Missouri. According to the Independence Police Department, a crash occurred at 7:32 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of 40 Highway west of Washington Avenue.

Ovation For Kansas City Community Theater Pioneer

'Visionary' director of Kansas City's Coterie Theatre dies shortly after retirement announcement

Joette Pelster, who spent almost three decades leading the Coterie Theatre - Kansas City's premier theater for young audiences - has died at the age of 71. "She made things possible; she was a visionary," said Coterie producing artistic director Jeff Church in a statement. "The loss we all feel cannot be described."


Family Pet Help For Winter

KC Pet Project works to keep pets & families together this holiday season

Hide Transcript Show Transcript CODY: YOU KNOW, ALL YEAR LONG WE HAVE SHOWN YOU A CRISIS TAKING SHAPE AT ANIMAL CENTERS ACROSS THE METRO. THEY'RE PACKED WITH DOGS AND CATS, WITH NO SIGNS OF LETTING UP. HE STOPPED BY KC PET PROJECT TO GET A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ISSUE AND HOW YOU CAN HELP THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.


Angel Finds Happiness

Lais Ribeiro Marries Joakim Noah in a Romantic Beach Wedding

Victoria's Secret Angel Lais Ribeiro and former professional basketball player Joakim Noah tied the knot! The duo swapped vows at a romantic wedding on the beach in Brazil on Thursday, July 7, 2022. For the special occasion, the model sported a stunning A-line gown with a beaded floral embroidered corset top and sheer detailing by Galia Lahav.


WARTIME CASH CRUNCH!!!

Biden admin scrambles to track $20B in Ukraine aid as House Republicans warn of audits

President Biden's administration is scrambling to track the nearly $20 billion in military aid it has sent to Ukraine as Republicans warn of impending audits when they take control of the House in January. Likely future House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said his party will not be giving Ukraine a "blank check" to fend off Russia's invasion.


MAGA Disavows Hip-hop Dinner Plans

Trump blames Kanye West for bringing Nick Fuentes as dinner guest

Former President Trump on Saturday said Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is a "seriously troubled man" who he was trying to help, but also blamed the controversial musician for a dinner in which Trump says Ye brought along a known white supremacist. Trump said on Truth Social that Ye brought far-right activist...


Censor Now Works For Brits

White House's former 'disinformation czar' Nina Jankowicz registers as a foreign agent

The White House's former "disinformation czar" has recently registered as a foreign agent for a non-profit that is based in the United Kingdom. Registration documents viewed by Fox News Digital show that Nina Jankowicz is now working for "Centre for Information Resilience."


World Fights COVID Lockdowns

Chinese Protests Spread Over Government's Covid Restrictions

BEIJING-Protests are erupting in major cities in China over President Xi Jinping's zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19, an unusual show of defiance in the country as the economic and social costs from snap lockdowns and other strict restrictions escalate. Demonstrations occurred throughout the weekend in both Beijing and Shanghai.


Iran From Soccer Beef

Iran calls for US to be kicked out of 2022 World Cup after it changes Iran flag on social media to show support for protesters | CNN

Iran state media has called for the US to be kicked out of the 2022 World Cup after the United States Soccer Federation changed Iran's flag on its social media platforms to show support for protesters in Iran. The federation had temporarily displayed Iran's national flag on its official Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts without the emblem of the Islamic Republic.


El Papa Calls For Holy War Peace

Pope urges Israelis, Palestinians, to seek dialogue after surge in violence

VATICAN CITY, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday urged Israeli and Palestinian authorities to make greater efforts to seek dialogue following recent deadly bomb attacks in Jerusalem and clashes in the occupied West Bank. Speaking to tens of thousands of people in St.


Show Goes On 

The Coterie's charming A Charlie Brown Christmas befriends a new generation

Photo by Jim Vaiknoras and courtesy of The Coterie Theatre I remember being 3, running around nursery school like a crazed doll. So I should relate to the mayhem of a sold-out holiday-weekend performance of the Coterie Theatre's A Charlie Brown Christmas (by Charles M.


Weather This Week . . . 

Early week warmup ahead

Hide Transcript Show Transcript NINE-DAY FORECAST SO YOU WILL KNOW FIRST. THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. EMILY: YOU HAVE SOME SNOWFLAKES ON YOUR TIE BUT NONE OF THAT FOR US. PETE: WELL -- EMILY: NOT YET. PETE: NOTHING SIGNIFICANT. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, WE WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL.

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