Kansas City Saturday News Workout: Streetcar Testing & Culture War Exercises

Right now we celebrate a bit of hottie Angela's health advice as we check pop culture, community news and top headlines.

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Nation Readies To Laugh At KC

Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce to host SNL and Heidi Gardner can't wait

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will step back into the national spotlight this weekend. Kelce will host Saturday Night Live for the first time, just three weeks after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII. Kansas City-native, and self-proclaimed Chiefs fan, Heidi Gardner is a member of the SNL cast.

Toy Train Preps For Worst

KC Streetcar conducts routine emergency drill

KC Streetcar held a routine, full scale, emergency exercise Saturday to ensure policies and protocols are up-to-date and that responders know what to do in case an emergency situation were to happen in real life.

Tribute To Drama Pioneer

Farewell, Coterie Theatre co-founder Judith Yeckel. You brought joy to Kansas City | Opinion

As loved ones and colleagues remember Judith Yeckel some words appear repeatedly: compassionate, creative, practical, visionary, steadfast, loving and generous, no list just a few. The co-founder of the Coterie Theatre in 1979 with Vicky Lee, Judith died Dec. 15 in Portland, Oregon, following complications from heart surgery.

Memories Of Local Denizen

'Always trying to help': Friends remember Jesse Eckes, man killed in crash that also killed Kansas City police officer

Memorial services were held Friday morning for Jesse Eckes, the pedestrian killed in a crash that also took the lives of Kansas City police officer James Muhlbauer and his K9 partner champ. About a hundred people showed up to the memorial service.

Sounding Off For Legends

Musicians honor late Kansas City jazz legends Ida McBeth, Ronald McFadden

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Those that knew Ida McBeth said she was a woman who was born to sing. Those same folks say Ronald McFadden lived out every part of the word entertainer. The two Kansas City music legends died within days of each other.

Risking It All For Career

Adult Film Star Angela White Almost Died From Appendix Burst After Shooting Sex Scene, Co-Star Claims

Adult star Angela White allegedly nearly died from shooting a sex scene. Keiran Lee made the claim on a new episode of the Pillow Talk podcast, according to The Sun. "I put her into hospital and this was actually not on purpose," he said, referring to a scene they supposedly shot in 2013.

Progressives Party Ahead Of '24

House Democrats rally behind Biden ahead of expected 2024 announcement

BALTIMORE - House Democrats are ready for a Biden 2024 campaign. During their retreat in Baltimore this week, lawmakers from all ends of the politically diverse caucus flocked to President Biden's side ahead of his expected 2024 announcement - and one in particular is eager for him make the bid official.

Long-shot Distraction

Marianne Williamson launches campaign against Biden, vows to fight 'forces of hatred, injustice and fear'

Spiritual adviser and bestselling self-help author Marianne Williamson officially declared her candidacy for president on Saturday, launching a 2024 Democratic primary challenge against President Biden. "The status quo will not disrupt itself... that's our job," Williamson said at her campaign kickoff event at Washington D.C.'s Union Station.

MAGA Moves On

The Sad, Desolate Scenes of CPAC 2023

"It's so great to see everyone here, and it's so great to see a packed house, too!" It is approximately 11:15 AM in Washington DC, and investigative reporter Sara Carter is lying. The house is never crowded this early on the first day of CPAC, but even by those standards the Potomac Ballroom looks grim.

Cruella Shares Harsh Words

'Blind Pursuit Of Power': Tulsi Gabbard Calls Out The FBI, Democratic Leaders For Infringing Upon Americans' Freedom

Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii ripped Democratic Party leaders Saturday over infringing upon Americans' freedom in what she called a "blind pursuit of power." "Our founders, were visionaries in many ways and they recognize that our freedoms come from God, not the government," Gabbard said during the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

Chief Twit Tanks Biz

Twitter's revenue, adjusted earnings drop about 40% in December - WSJ

The report comes after several advertisers slashed their spending on the social-media platform after Elon Musk took charge of the company on Oct. 27, resulting in a 71% drop in advertising spend on Twitter during December, data from advertising research firm-Standard Media Index showed. Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Tech Reworks History

US presidents rock mullets in hilarious AI images: 'Smash or pass?'

Talk about a political party - in the back. A cheeky artist has reimagined US presidents rocking mullets with the help of AI software. Cam Harless was all business when he launched his viral Twitter thread, writing, "every American president, but they're all cool and they all sport a mullet."

Springing Forward

Predicting the Opening Day roster a week into Spring Training

We are now a week into Spring Training. Several players are about to take a break for the World Baseball Classic, but we're American so we don't care about that. Let's talk about which players are likely to make up the Royals Opening Day roster, instead!

Katie's Weekend Guide

A little rain Saturday morning, but sunny the rest of the weekend

Hide Transcript Show Transcript WORRY ABOUT WHAT GRASS OR ANYTHING ELSE IS THERE STRETCHING. YET GROUND MAY STILL BE WET. FROM YESTERDAY WE PICKED UP OVER A HALF AN INCH OF RAIN AND THIS AFTERNOON WE'LL HAVE THE SUN COME OUT. BUT THERE'S SOME SPRINKLE ACTIVITY THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DEALING WITH FIRST.

Nicki Minaj - Red Ruby Da Sleeze is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.