Kansas City News Lights: Gathering Tributes, Conspiracies & Fighting

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Kansas City Tribute After Tragedy

Vigil held on what would have been Dustin Niehaus' 30th birthday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - He told his mother he was stopping for cigarettes and that was the very last time Valerie Niehaus spoke to her son. On Nov. 28, 29-year old Dustin Niehaus was shot and killed at the Cloud 9 liquor store in Kansas City, Missouri.

Today's Turnabout

Overturned dump truck leads to closed ramp at Grandview Triangle

The westbound ramp connecting I-470 to 71 Highway in Kansas City, Missouri was closed after a truck that appeared to be carrying gravel overturned on the highway.The Missouri Department of Transportation says that the ramp was closed until approximately 2 p.m. Traffic was able to clear up ahead of rush hour traffic early Monday evening.

Season Of Burning Persists

One man dead in overnight house fire in Kansas City, Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Firefighters responded to an overnight house fire in Kansas City, Kansas, which took the life of one man. The blaze occurred at a home in the 3100 block of Greeley Avenue. The fire was reported at 12:54 a.m. according to Assistant Chief Scott Schaunaman of the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department.

Tireless Volunteer Celebrated

Paying it Forward to a man who keeps Troost Lake Park clean

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It's a dirty job keeping Troost Lake Park clean, but somebody has to do it, like KC Ambassador Johnnie Lee. Lee and his team of volunteers work every weekend to keep the park litter-free and they want to thank Lee for being an inspiration.

About The Group Thing

25 Places to Visit for Competitive and Collaborative Group Activities in the KC Metro - In Kansas City

Are you familiar with that moment every mid-January when you realize it's only mid-January? This cold winter month is known to drag on as we revert to a holiday-free calendar, but it doesn't have to be that way. If you made a New Year's resolution to spend more time with friends and family this year,...

Always Account For The Stink

Going to your first sex party? Here's a beginner's guide.

Sex parties are having a moment. Sex parties - sometimes called play parties - are nothing new, but many people are trying out group sex or exhibitionism for the first time. There are many types of group sex gatherings: swinger clubs, queer sex cruises, dungeon parties, private gangbangs at Jeff's condo.

Podcast Conspiracy Theory

Joe Rogan floats theory that Biden document scandal is a ploy by Democrats to replace him

Joe Rogan shared a wild theory to his massive following that President Biden's ongoing classified documents scandal is a carefully crafted ploy by Democrats to prevent him from running again in 2024. Rogan made the claim over the weekend during a conversation with two comedians on his popular podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience."

Equal Opportunity Partisanship

Biden knocks 'fiscally demented' Republicans in MLK Day speech

President Biden on Monday called Republicans "fiscally demented" and knocked GOP priorities during the keynote speech at the National Action Network's (NAN) annual breakfast to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day. "They're gonna talk about big-spending Democrats again. Guess what? I reduced the deficit last year $350 billion.

Elections Old & Busted

Biden, Trump Special Counsels Show That American Voters Are 'No Longer In Charge,' Tucker Carlson Says

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Monday that the special counsel probes into President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump meant that American voters were "no longer in charge." "The two main candidates are now subject to independent counsel investigations. So, voters are no longer in charge.

Meet The Real Boss

US lawmakers in Davos tell Europeans: America's not protectionist

DAVOS, Switzerland-As snow pounds the Swiss mountain town of Davos, American lawmakers are huddled in warm, quiet rooms trying to assuage European concerns that the United States hasn't just turned into a protectionist power. The passage of Washington's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the $369 billion behemoth legislation stuffed with clean-energy incentives, has upended EU-U.S.

Vlad's Warpath Worsens

Death toll reaches 40 in Russian missile strike; Ukraine begins criminal proceedings: Live updates

Ukraine authorities began "criminal proceedings" Monday against Russian soldiers blamed for the missile strike that devastated a nine-story apartment building in Ukraine and killed at least 40 people. At least 30 people remained missing from Saturday's attack in the central Ukraine city of Dnipro, and rescue teams continued picking through the rubble in hopes of finding survivors, the Ukraine Security Service (SBU) said.

Round World After All

Covid: China 2022 economic growth hit by coronavirus restrictions

The world's second largest economy abruptly lifted its tough coronavirus restrictions in December.

Training Fandom NextGen

Sporting Kansas City launches Sporting U Pass for college students at over 240 universities nationwide | Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City announced today the launch of the Sporting U Pass, a new season-long initiative for college students to purchase $15 tickets in the Supporters' Stand at Children's Mercy Park for home matches during the 2023 Major League Soccer season. BUY TICKETS: Sporting U Pass homepage Students at more

Winter Redux Cometh . . . 

Rain and snow by mid-week now likely

DAY FORECAST SO YOU WILL KNOW FIRST. THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. WHENEVER IT'S THIS WINDY AND WARM IN JANUARY, I JUST FEEL LIKE I AM NOT GOING TO GET USED TO IT. . I AM GOING TO LET MYSELF ENJOY IT A WEE BIT. A DAY AT A TIME.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.