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Fanboi Amenities Debut

NFL reveals additional features of NFL Draft Experience in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In just six weeks the NFL Draft will begin in Kansas City. We are getting a better idea of what the NFL Draft Experience is going to look like surrounding the NFL Draft at Union Station.

Moneyball Matters . . . 

How are KC Royals impacted as Bally Sports owner files for bankruptcy?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The parent company that owns Bally Sports and broadcasts Kansas City Royals games has filed for bankruptcy. Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.'s regional sports business, Diamond Sports Group LLC, entered chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday, with more than $8 billion in debt, according to FOX Business.

Rock Chalk Pupper Crackdown

Kansas revokes the license of a Mission animal shelter and orders it to stop taking in new pets

The Kansas Department of Agriculture has officially revoked the license of embattled Mission animal shelter Unleashed Pet Rescue and Adoption. In an emailed statement Wednesday, Heather Lansdowne, director of communications for the department, told the Shawnee Mission Post that an order to revoke the shelter's license was issued Tuesday, expanding on an emergency order issued last week for the shelter to immediately stop taking in new animals.

Partnership After Plauge

'We gutted it'": Kansas helping local businesses recovering from pandemic

Hide Transcript Show Transcript TO AUGUST 4TH. KANSAS BUSINESSES ARE RECOVERING AFTER THE DEVASTATION OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. KABC NINE'S ROB HUGHES EXPLAINS HOW THE STATE IS JUMPING IN TO HELP. WE GOT IT. LIKE LITERALLY GUTTED IT ON JUST A LITTLE COFFEE MACHINE. HELLO, T.J.

Guide To Rolling Through The Dotte

Construction work resumes on Turner Diagonal bridge in KCK, how traffic will be impacted

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The winter season is coming to an end which means construction projects across the Kansas City metro are returning. After a scheduled winter shutdown period, work at the K-32/Turner Diagonal Freeway/Kaw Drive interchange resumed this week in Wyandotte County.

Middling Benefits Amid Post-Capitalism

15 Kansas City-area companies make Forbes list of 'Best Midsize Employers'

Fifteen Kansas City-area organizations made the cut for Forbes 's annual ranking of "America's Best Midsize Employers," including three nonprofit or public-sector employers that ranked among the top 100. The magazine's list is based on a survey of about 45,000 workers at companies and institutions with 1,000 to 5,000 U.S.-based employees.

Making B-Ball Appointments

Game times announced for second NCAA tournament games for Kansas, Missouri

Both the Kansas Jayhawks and Missouri Tigers have known their opponents for the Round of 32 for hours. Now they know what time they'll play. Kansas, Arkansas squaring off in Des MoinesThe Kansas Jayhawks and Arkansas Razorbacks will square off Saturday at 4:15 p.m. in Des Moines. The game will air on CBS.

Party Planning Tonight

Organizers finalize preps for Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Despite Thursday's weather, organizers says the Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade will go on rain or shine. "We've paraded through rain, we've paraded through snow." said Michelle Kilker, senior co-chair organizer for the parade.

Toast To Ethnic Stereotypes

New Irish pub opens in Downtown Kansas City just in time for St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day is always a fun and busy time in Kansas City.And now a new Irish pub hopes to take advantage of the holiday in familiar spot downtown.Hooley House Pub and Plate just opened last Wednesday in the same space where The Dubliner used to be in the Power and Light District "This was the spot to come back to because it's in the heart of the city," said Ryan Haverty, owner of Hooley House Pub and Plate.

Curvy Diva Endures

Jennifer Lopez looks better than ever as she models a leotard

Jennifer Lopez has landed a new collaboration as her celebrity seems to be hotter than ever. The 53-year-old Shotgun Wedding actress was seen in a carousel of images on Instagram for her new line of shoes with Revolve.

MAGA Threats Reconsidered

How Trump would react to indictment raises concern for safety of prosecutors

Danya Perry, former assistant U.S. attorney, and Barbara McQuade, former U.S. attorney, talk with Alex Wagner about the how the various investigations of Donald Trump seem to be coming to a head at the same time, and concerns about the violence Trump could stoke with his reaction to being criminally indicted.

Far East Tech Crackdown

TikTok Under Federal Criminal Investigation For Spying On American Citizens: Report

TikTok, whose parent company ByteDance is controlled by communist China, is reportedly under federal criminal investigation for surveilling U.S. citizens. The news comes as U.S. lawmakers released bipartisan legislation earlier this month that would allow the U.S. to ban the app. The Biden administration has stated that it supports the legislation.

Axis Arrives

With Russia visit, Xi pursues effort to upend U.S.-led global order

Fresh off a legislative congress where he cemented his vision for governing China, Xi Jinping turned to how he would create a better world order. It would be based on mutual respect, tolerance and equality - and China would be its natural leader, he told heads of political parties for an array of countries, including Russia and South Africa, Nicaragua and East Timor.

Drone War Starts

WATCH: Military releases footage showing Russian fighter jet forcing down US drone over Black Sea

The U.S. military has released footage that depicts a portion of the Tuesday encounter between two Russian fighter jet pilots and the U.S. drone they forced down. The newly declassified video, which U.S. European Command released early Thursday, depicts critical moments in the mid-air incident that resulted in the downing of a U.S.

You're Soaking In Downturn

Goldman boosts US recession odds after slashing GDP forecast

Goldman Sachs ( GS) continues to lead the charge in sounding the economic alarm bells as a fresh banking crisis rolls through markets and the economy. The investment bank's chief economist, Jan Hatzius, said Thursday he now sees a 35% chance of a U.S. recession in the next 12-months, up from 25% previously.

Pandemic Treatment Examined

Paxlovid not linked to Covid-19 rebound, FDA says ahead of meeting to consider drug's full approval | CNN

As the US Food and Drug Administration's independent advisers prepare to discuss Thursday the full approval of Pfizer's Covid-19 antiviral, Paxlovid, agency experts said this week that clinical trial data shows that it is safe and effective for treatment of mild to moderate illness in high-risk adults.

Star Talks Drunken Hype

Ben Affleck opens up about alcoholism, feeling guarded after being mischaracterized by the media

In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ben Affleck discussed his battle with alcoholism and how past misrepresentations have made him guarded with the media. The actor/writer/director also touched on his time playing Batman in "Justice League," and how the commercial failure of the film drove him to drink.

Fortune Favors Micks

'The luck of the Irish' is real - as Irish people nearly 10% luckier than Brits

Lucky numbers, bracelets, and coins are the most popular lucky charms in both the UK and Ireland - but how lucky do people on both sides of the Irish Sea consider themselves to be, really?

Political Crisis Over Adult Star

Meet Stormy Daniels, the porn star Michael Cohen says Trump told him to pay $130,000 to cover up an alleged sexual affair

Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, is a porn star who met President Donald Trump in 2006. She says Trump's longtime fixer Michael Cohen paid her $130,000 before the 2016 presidential election to keep quiet about an affair, which Trump has denied.

Cowtown Marching Well-Remembered

Cheers to 150 Years of the St. Pat's Day Parade

Fifty years ago on St. Patrick's Day in 1973, a group of Irish friends gathered in a bar and hatched a plan. Nothing odd comes to mind in this statement - some of the best plans are devised in the darkness of a saloon over the haze of libations and toasts.

Reflected Glory Bounces This Way

KU, Mizzou fans celebrate NCAA Tournament first round wins

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Anywhere there was basketball on a TV was sure to be packed in Kansas City on Thursday. Jayhawk and Tiger fans intermingled as their games overlapped in the first round. The only way Kansas would play Missouri is if they both make it to the NCAA Championship game.

Sorry, This Is Much Better Than Corned Beef & Cabbage

75 more Hawaiian Bros locations to open as Kansas City-based chain adds franchisee

Kansas City's Hawaiian Bros Island Grill has signed its first multi-unit franchise agreement. The new franchisee, Phoenix-based Stine Enterprises, has 87 Jack in the Box locations in Arizona and California, and 14 Denny's restaurants in the Phoenix area. They plan to open 75 Hawaiian Bros in Arizona and North Texas.

More Deets On Kansas City's Traditional Irish Fare . . . 

Waldo Pizza opens new 'ghost kitchen' in the Crossroads

Waldo Pizza is opening a new location. // Courtesy Waldo Pizza The beloved community restaurant Waldo Pizza is opening a new location in the Crossroads. The new location will be a "ghost kitchen," so there won't be any seating for dine-in.

Irish Chill Expected

First Alert: Snow moves out of Kansas City, but cold remain for St. Patrick's Day Parade

ALL DRY. AND THEN AS WE GO THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING, WE'RE GOING TO CLEAR OUT SOME OF THESE CLOUDS AND WE'LL ACTUALLY GET SOME SUNSHINE BACK AT LEAST FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY TOMORROW. TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN TO FREEZING IN KANSAS CITY.

House Of Pain - House of Pain Anthem was the #TBT song of the day . . .With tribute to so many of our Irish friends who lost teeth thanks to this kind of swagger . . .

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