Kansas City News Runway: Airport Questions Cont'd, MAGA Fear & TikTok

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Spring Season Of Hype Arrives

Union Station businesses excited for NFL draft to make its KC debut

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Over the next four weeks, Union Station will be undergoing changes in preparation for the upcoming NFL draft. Parking accommodations have been put in place and businesses located inside Union Station, like Parisi Coffee, are ready to be part of the excitement.

Suspect Creeper On The Loose

Deputies search for man who escaped from Ray County Jail accused of stabbing pregnant girlfriend

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Ray County Sheriff's deputies are searching for a man Tuesday who escaped from the Ray County Jail in Henrietta, Missouri. Justin Robinson, who escaped from the jail, is considered dangerous to the community. Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers says Robinson was detained on aggravated assault charges for being suspected of stabbing his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach on Jan.

Haunted House Redux

Kansas City's Sauer Castle has new ownership, avoids tax sale

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - An historic Wyandotte County landmark has a new owner and will avoid being sold on the courthouse steps Tuesday. Records provided by the Unified Government shows Sauer Castle LLC bought Sauer Castle on March 15. The county confirms all past due taxes were paid in full.

New KCI Confusion & Ground Control

One month into the new airport terminal, KC has questions

Nearly one month has passed since the opening of the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport, and visitors still seem dazzled as they browse in shops and admire the art in the airy shopping nodes, with the aromas of barbecue and Brazilian dishes drifting from the many restaurants situated around the two concourses..

The Dotte Fixes Up

Kansas City, Kansas, bridge closes for emergency repairs

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - A busy Kansas City, Kansas, bridge is deemed too dangerous and closed to traffic at noon Monday. The southbound K-5 bridge between 10th Street and Sunshine Road carried traffic over the Union Pacific Railroad. Bridgeinspectors determined the bridge needs emergency repairs.

Double Take At Lindsey Flex

Bikini model takes ultimate revenge on abusive online troll

An American bikini model has revealed the way she deals with abusive and sexist online trolls. Lindsey Pelas, 31, has more than 8.6 million followers on Instagram, where she posts racy snaps of herself in lingerie and swimwear.

Biden Fam Deals Investigated

Hunter's business partner who paid Biden family $1M was frequent WH visitor during Biden vice presidency

FIRST ON FOX: Hunter Biden's former business partner, John Robinson "Rob" Walker, appears to have visited the White House at least 16 times when President Biden was vice president. Walker's name resurfaced a couple of weeks ago when House Oversight Committee Republicans said they obtained records showing members of the Biden family received more than $1 million in payments from accounts related to Walker and their Chinese business ventures in 2017.

MAGA Threats Spark Concern

Trump's verbal assaults pose risks to prosecutors and could fuel violence

Donald Trump's demagogic attacks on prosecutors investigating criminal charges against him are aimed atriling up his base and could spark violence, but show no signs of letting up as a potential indictment in at least one case looms, say legal experts.

Slice Of Life Inside The Beltway

Aide to Senator Rand Paul critically wounded in Washington DC stabbing

A member of Senator Rand Paul's staff was stabbed and critically wounded in Washington on Saturday in an attack that is likely to raise fears about violence in the nation's capital. "This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington DC," the Kentucky senator said in a statement to ABC News late Monday.

Gun Grabbing Debated

White House spokesperson: 'We should not be saying there's nothing else to do' on guns

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday called on Republicans to show political "courage" and act on gun violence following the deadly school shooting in Nashville the previous day. "When you hear elected officials say it's another talking point when the president is saying that we need to do more - that's actually devastating to...

Paybacks & Life Lessons

Student Loan Forgiveness: Republicans Plan Resolution To Overturn Biden's Plan Before Supreme Court Verdict

President Joe Biden's student loan relief program - which is awaiting a Supreme Court decision later this year - is facing yet another challenge, as a group of Senate Republicans introduced a resolution to overturn it on March 27. See: With Student Loan Forgiveness At Risk, Is a 'Forever' Payment Pause Possible?

Tech Savvy Or Silly?!?!

AOC ripped for posting on TikTok after House hearing: 'Thirsty for attention'

One Republican isn't buying Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's concerns about a proposed ban on TikTok and believes she just wants attention. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have expressed concerns that TikTok's ownership by the Chinese tech company ByteDance opens up its 150 million American users to data collection by the Chinese Communist Party.

GOP Pushes Tech Takeaway

Marco Rubio on why an outright TikTok ban is the only solution in Q&A with The Post

Sen. Rubio (R-Fla.) has been leading the charge on a TikTok ban. In 2019 he asked the US government to probe security concerns surrounding the wildly popular video-sharing app. It hasn't won him a lot of points with his kids, he says.

Horrific Immigration Tragedy

At Least 39 Dead and 29 Injured in Migrant Center Fire Near U.S.-Mexico Border

Mexico's National Migration Institute said in a release that 39 people died and 29 were injured in a fire that broke out at a migrant center in Ciudad Juarez on Monday night. Mexican authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the deadly blaze.

European War Escalates Again

Ukraine war: Germany sends much-awaited Leopard tanks

The first 18 of the cutting-edge tanks are sent, amid reports UK Challenger 2s have also arrived.

Vaxx & Troops Reconsidered

The fallout of the military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate

The new year brought a major victory for thousands of service members who refused the COVID-19 vaccines - and the conservative lawmakers and pundits who backed them. The Pentagon was forced to repeal its coronavirus mandate by a largely-GOP-backed requirement added to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden in December.

Signs Of Home Team Devotion

Royals, Current flags on display throughout The Plaza

Hide Transcript Show Transcript OPEN IN MID APRIL. RIGHT NOW KANSAS CITY IS PREPARING FOR TWO BIG HOME OPENERS THE KANSAS CITY CURRENT AND THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS. FLAGS FROM BOTH TEAMS ARE NOW UP AT THE COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA. THE KANSAS CITY CURRENT TEAM WILL PLAY SATURDAY AT HOME AGAINST THE PORTLAND THORNS AND THE ROYALS HOME OPENER.

EPIC Vote Of Confidence

Chiefs' Andy Reid says Eric Bieniemy 'can run the whole show' for Commanders

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Eric Bieniemy's lengthy resume with the Kansas City Chiefs should have already warranted him a chance at a head coaching job in the NFL. But, despite helping engineer one of the most successful offenses in league history with two Super Bowl victories, he has continually gotten passed over by candidates not as proven and with lesser credentials.

Spring Training Marketing Exposed

KC Royals: March, April feature exciting promotions at Kauffman Stadium

As the World Baseball Classic begins and spring training is well underway, the calendar is slowly progressing toward Opening Day 2023. The season's first game at Kauffman Stadium is always a popular ticket and was the second-highest attendance at a Royals home game in 2022.

Tasty Midtown Legacy

A local BBQ restaurant is celebrating their anniversary the entire month of April

One of Kansas City's renowned barbecue restaurants, Q39, is celebrating their ninth year in business by bringing back some customer favorites.

Forecast For Today

Areas of light rain and snow showers will end early

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