Kansas City Sunday Look: NFL Draft Victory Dance, Safe Spaces & Breezy Update

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Cowtown Congratulations

Fans applaud, enjoy NFL Draft experience in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - This year's NFL Draft concludes on Saturday, wrapping up with an enormous outpouring of interest from fans. Kansas City's effort to impress the football world is being called a smash success, as millions watched from across the world, giving football viewers everywhere a look at this city.


Meth Town Blows

Intense winds bring burn ban, outages to Independence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Independence Fire Department has issued an immediately effective burn ban lasting Saturday evening until 8 a.m. on Monday, May 1. Officials say the burn ban is necessary due to present and forecasted winds reaching 25 mph. The winds are also causing "sporadic" outages across Independence, according to IFD.


Tragedy On Streets Of The Dotte

1 dead, 4 hurt following crash in Kansas City, Kan.

SOURCE: KMBC A man is dead following a two-vehicle wreck on 18th Street Expressway and Steele Road in Kansas City, Kan. The crash happened between two trucks at around 4:20 p.m. on Saturday. A lone male occupant in one of the trucks died at the scene.


Show-Me Poll Tax Outcry

Thanks to Missouri's voter ID law, Kansas Citians must pay to vote. I refuse to do it | Opinion

I moved back from Michigan in September 1975 and registered to vote in Kansas City in 1976, and later in eastern Jackson County. I have missed three elections since then. But this month, even though I am a registered voter, I was told I could not cast a ballot at my normal polling place.


Local Duck Tales

Birds of a feather: How a wayward duck changed a Kansas City homeless man's life

When Dave Hughes lost his job and his place to live, he found a measure of refuge living under a bridge on Brush Creek in the middle of Kansas City. Then an ostracized duck gave him a new lease on life.


Angel Keeps It Tight

Elsa Hosk flaunts her 'mom bod' in hot pink bikini: 'Still got it'

This former Angel's still got it. Elsa Hosk flaunted her curves on Instagram while looking hot in a tiny pink bikini. "Mombod still got it," the model captioned the sexy video, along with a crying laughing emoji and a pink heart.


White House Clowned

Biden makes fun of his age at the White House Correspondents' dinner

President Joe Biden balanced jokes with a reverence for a free press during his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday, roasting media figures, politicians and himself. Biden, 80, nodded to recent media coverage about his age as he seeks another four-year term.


MAGA Still Rules

Is Trump Inevitable? Some in the GOP Are Starting To Wonder

Christie warned against giving in to such thinking; in fact, the entirety of the former U.S. Attorney's water-testing stump speech is The Case Against Trump. But in the very hour he was delivering that argument, Trump was on the opposite end of the Eastern Seaboard demonstrating how well-positioned he is at the moment.


Political Debate Endangered

Trump, Biden seek safe spaces far from debate stage

It's a sorry sight to see: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced this week that the historically unpopular president will not debate his opponents regardless of format, place or time. No doubt this was done to ensure that President Biden's path to the nomination and to a second term is as smooth as possible.


Mexican Rampage In U.S.

Texas Mass Shooter Still On the Loose After Shooting 5 Neighbors Execution Style

The man accused of carrying out 5 "execution-style" murders in Texas was triggered by his neighbors complaining their baby's sleep was interrupted by his target practice, according to a new report.


Push Back Against Vlad

Ukraine's counteroffensive: Goals, opportunities, risks - DW - 04/30/2023

Ukraine is preparing for what could be a decisive counteroffensive to liberate territories occupied by Russia. The longer Kyiv waits, the better its chances seem to get.


El Papa Offers 'Inclusive' Prayer

The Good Shepherd Calls Us to 'Open Our Hearts to Love,' Pope Francis Says at Mass in Hungary

'The history of salvation does not begin with us, with our merits, our abilities, and our structures. It begins with the call of God,' the Pope said. During an outdoor Mass in Budapest on Good Shepherd Sunday, Pope Francis called on Hungarians to be "open and inclusive," reflecting on how Jesus wants his flock to share the abundant life they've received from him.


Kansas City Puppers Ham It Up

DIVA DOGS: Local pets continue to energize Kansas City stages

Kansas City's canines have a message for audiences of theater, opera, and dance: We are ready for our closeups. Some might ask, Why put a dog on the stage in the first place? But perhaps the real question is, Why do we do it so seldom?


Today According To Katie

Sunday is warm, but breeze will stick around

Hide Transcript Show Transcript IS THAT THE TROLLEY RUN IS MOSTLY DOWNHILL AND MAYBE A BIT OF A TAILWIND TOO. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. YOU GOT A HEADWIND? WELL, YEAH. SO MAYBE IT'LL EVEN OUT. YEAH, MAYBE SO YOU GET THE BENEFIT OF THE DOWNHILL PORTION.

The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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