Kansas City Layout: Sobriety Rebuked, Special Forces In Ukraine & Cheeky Looks

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Recovery Rejected In Kansas City

Board rules against sober living program at Kansas City home

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It's a sigh of relief for several neighbors in one Hickman Mills neighborhood. Kansas City's zoning committee said a sober living program operating inside a home was violating city codes. "They could have went the other way, but by the grace of God, they came our way," resident Lee Nelson said.

Recent Food Disaster In The Dotte

More than 2 dozen employees hospitalized after exposure to chemical at KCK food processing plant

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - More than two dozen employees were transported to a hospital Tuesday afternoon after being exposed to a chemical at a Kansas City, Kansas, food processing facility. Around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, emergency crews were dispatched to Premier Custom Foods at 756 Pawnee Avenue in KCK's Armourdale avenue.

It's All Going To The Landfill

Is Kansas City actually recycling your recycling?

Kansas City has seen a decline in recycling over the last few years, in part, due to confusion and frustration about how the process works. So just how much of what you sort out is actually recycled, and how much is just shipped off to a landfill?

Winning Cash Crop Report

As demand increases, Kansas City's marijuana dispensaries hope to keep up

The first two months of marijuana legalization have resulted in over $225 million of marijuana sales made in the State of Missouri. Mitch Alexander is the owner of the Releaf Dispensary in Grandview, Mo. He isn't blowing smoke when he says the demand for marijuana is high.

Newsworthy Celeb Backside Illuminated

Kendall Jenner Gets Cheeky While Sunbathing in Floral Bikini

Fans are going wild over the new pics. Kendall Jenner didn't wait for the official start of summer to flaunt a bikini pic on the 'gram. The 27-year-old reality TV star nearly broke the internet on Monday after sharing a handful of photos posing in nothing but a white floral bikini and orange baseball hat embroidered with the logo of her very own tequila brand- 818 -on it.

White House Against Auto Industry

Biden unveils toughest-ever car emissions rules in bid to force electric vehicle purchases

The Biden administration unveiled the most aggressive tailpipe emissions ever crafted as part of its sweeping climate agenda and efforts to push Americans to buy electric vehicles (EV). The vehicle pollution standards, proposed Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and announced by the White House, will impact car model years 2027 through 2032.

Talker Bows To MAGA

'Complete Humiliation': Tucker Carlson Mocked For Bending The Knee To Trump

Tucker Carlson called Donald Trump a "demonic force," admitted that he hated him "passionately" and said he couldn't wait for the day when he could ignore the former president in private text messages. Now, the Fox News host is singing a very different tune after a softball interview with Trump in which he hailed the former president as "moderate, sensible and wise."

Footage From Latest Tragedy

Body camera video shows Louisville police under fire from bank shooter

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Police body camera video released Tuesday shows Louisville officers being fired upon as they arrive at the bank where five people were killed and the harrowing minutes while officers confront the shooter and work to rescue a wounded colleague.

Far East On Warpath?!?

China's drills near Taiwan a 'war-like' escalation from exercises last year

China's recent military drills near Taiwan were a substantive and "war-like" escalation on those conducted last August despite not including any missile launches, some analysts have said. The drills were launched in retaliation to Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, traveling to the US and meeting the US house speaker, Kevin McCarthy.

Euro War Escalates Again

Western special forces inside Ukraine, leak shows

It says that the UK is among a number of countries with special forces operating in Ukraine. According to the document, dated 23 March, the UK has the largest contingent (50), followed by Latvia (17), France (15), the US (14) and the Netherlands (1).

Social Media Era Ending Fast

States act to curtail kids online, raising pressure on Congress - Roll Call

Posted April 11, 2023 at 7:00am Several states are pushing legislation that would curtail online access and social media use by kids, setting up yet another potential confrontation between states and Congress on technology policy.

Elon Musk: Almost Everybody Must Go!!!

Elon Musk says he's cut about 80% of Twitter's staff | CNN Business

Elon Musk has laid off more than 6,000 people at Twitter since taking over the company, he told the BBC in a rare interview late Tuesday. Musk was quoted as saying in the interview that the social media platform now has only 1,500 employees, down from under 8,000 who were employed at the time of his acquisition.

Life Lessons For Local Party Time

KCPS 'seeking options' for parenting during virtual school for NFL Draft

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In less than 16 days, Kansas City will host the 2023 NFL Draft. Downtown is already transforming for one of the biggest events the region will ever see. But, with this comes certain logistical problems, like getting kids safely to and from school with roads shut down.

Weather Report For Now . . . 

Two more days of sunshine in the metro

Hide Transcript Show Transcript WOULD IMAGINE AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. OH, ABSOLUTELY. TODAY, TOMORROW. MOST OF YOUR FRIDAY IS GOING TO BE RAIN IS STORM FREE, BUT THE RAIN AND STORM CHANCES REALLY START TO INCREASE. FRIDAY EVENING. SO THAT ROYALS GAME, I CAN'T RULE IT OUT YET.

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