Kansas City Link Pool: Building Lady Soccer, Troops At Border & MAGA Pardon

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Kansas City Pays For Kicks

Kansas City Current begins installing grandstands at new stadium

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Construction crews began installing grandstands Tuesday at the Kansas City Current's new stadium at the Berkley Riverfront Park. The stadium, which is the first purpose-built for a women's professional sports team, is on track to open next spring in time for the 2024 National Women's Soccer League season.

Traffic Jam Stats

In March, the new KCI terminal had the airport's busiest month since 2019

HERE IN KANSAS CITY. SO MANY THINGS ARE CHANGING. ONE THING WILL STAY THE SAME. A LACK OF NONSTOP FLIGHTS TO EUROPE CAME WITH C NINE'S ANDY ALCOCK JOINS US LIVE WITH THAT STORY. ANDY. RIGHT LAURA AND WE ARE TOLD KANSAS CITY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST US MARKETS TO NOT HAVE A TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.

Another Peek At Flying Nostalgia

'A piece of Kansas City history': Hundreds of chairs from the old KCI terminals are up for auction

Andrew Turner says the process of stripping the Kansas City International Airport's old terminals of the chairs is bittersweet. His company, Andrew Turner Auctions, is one of two companies working with the airport.

Golden Ghetto Gets More Care

Overland Park City Council approves plan to build medical buildings near former Incred-A-Bowl site

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Overland Park City Council approved a plan Monday night to build medical buildings behind the former Incred-A-Bowl site near Antioch and 150th Street in Overland Park. Council members voted 8-4 to approve the plan, after the Overland Park Planning Commission gave the green light on April 10.

Kegger Turns Grappler

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce working with The Miz to make WWE appearance

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Ding, ding, ding? After watching his fellow friend San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle make an appearance in this year's Wrestlemania 39, Chiefs TE Travis Kelce wants to join in on the action. In an interview with TMZ, Kelce said he's been connecting with Mike Mizanin, who goes by "The MIZ" in WWE.

Kara Shares Product Secrets

The 2 At-Home Microcurrent Tools Supermodel Kara Del Toro Uses at Home

During her modeling days, Kara Del Toro worked with brands like YSL, Guerlain, Victoria's Secret, Revolve, Neutrogena, Olay, L'Oreal, Lorac, Kerastase, Lancome, Skims, Pat McGrath, Sunday Riley, and Barneys NYC. This spring, she's transitioning into acting via Paramount Pictures' "At Midnight," and she couldn't be happier.

Mexican Standoff Coming Soon

Biden administration considers sending 1,500 US troops to border ahead of lifting of Title 42: sources

The Biden administration is considering whether to send 1,500 active duty U.S. troops to the southern border in the coming days amidst concerns that tens of thousands of migrants will surge into the country once Title 42 is lifted, sources tell Fox News. The U.S.

MAGA Forgiveness Redux

The Coming Crisis Over Pardoning Donald Trump

Let's take the state level first. Each state has its own process for pardons and commutations, which differ from pardons in that they reduce the punishments for crimes rather than wiping them out altogether. Some states lodge those powers with their governor and some with a range of executive officials.

Hunter Troubles Doubled

Republicans say Hunter Biden's child support case may help aid investigation | Fox News Video

The president's son appeared in an Arkansas court this week petitioning to lower child support for his 4-year-old daughter.

GOP Gov Fact Checked

Abbott retracts claim that Texas shooting victims were all illegal immigrants

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) office issued a statement retracting his previous statement that claimed all five victims of the Cleveland, Texas, mass shooting were "illegal immigrants." Spokesperson Renae Eze said in a statement to The Hill that "federal officials" told the governor's office the suspect and the five victims killed in the shooting near...

Republicans Winning Cash Crunch

How McCarthy could pick off centrist Dems with 4 debt-limit ideas

On several occasions during debt-limit negotiations over the last decade, the unpredictable fallout of a looming deadline has helped persuade dozens of lawmakers from each party to begrudgingly support concessions they didn't love.

Vlad Loses More Loyal Troops

20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine since December, U.S. says

Russia's winter push in Ukraine may have made little progress and at a "stunning" cost. The Kremlin's forces have suffered more than 100,000 killed or wounded fighters since December alone, the United States now estimates - outlining Moscow's massive losses as its military leaders scramble to recruit more men and prepare for an impending counteroffensive.

Accomplice Convicted

Officer who held back crowd during George Floyd's murder convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter | CNN

A Minnesota judge found former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao guilty of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter for his role in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd, according to court documents filed Monday.

Kitty Steals Show

Inside the Met Gala: A furry feline star, a tardy Cinderella

Jared Leto as Choupette the cat, wandering around cocktails, holding his furry head in his hands. A gaggle of Broadway stars having a joyous reunion. Many poignant reflections on the late designer Karl Lagerfeld. And a tardy Cinderella, aka Rihanna, taking the idea of "fashionably late" to a new level.

American Folkoric Legend Obit

Gordon Lightfoot, Folk Singer Who Topped Charts With 'Sundown' and 'If You Could Read My Mind', Dies at 84

Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian folk music laureate who crossed over to major pop fame in the U.S. during the '70s, died of natural causes on Monday evening at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. He was 84 years old. Lightfoot's death was confirmed by his longtime agent, Victoria Lord.

Doubling Down Against Critics

Padma Lakshmi claps back at trolls: 'I have boobs, I have nipples'

Padma Lakshmi has some choice words for the trolls who criticize her anatomy while she's cooking up a storm in kitchen tutorial videos. "I have boobs, I have nipples!" she told Page Six exclusively at the TIME 100 Gala Wednesday. "So does every woman and man on the planet.

Super Bowl Cash Prizes Await

The latest on Chris Jones, Patrick Mahomes' potential new contracts

As expected, contract talk has recently been in the news for two of the Kansas City Chiefs' star players: quarterback Patrick Mahomes and defensive tackle Chris Jones. During his post-draft press conference on Monday, general manager Brett Veach was questioned about both players.

Rock Chalk Defining Moment

No place like home? The Wizard of Oz still shapes the world's view of Kansas for better and worse

The Wizard of Oz and Kansas have been inseparable since farm girl Dorothy Gale first skipped down the yellow brick road. But having an enduring image from the Dust Bowl 1930s might also hold Kansas back from what it wants to be today.

Survivor Finishing Career

Holocaust survivor Sonia Warshawski closes Overland Park tailoring shop after decades in business

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Sonia Warshawski's Overland Park tailoring shop, John's Tailoring, closed over the weekend after decades in business with loyal customers. Over the last several years, Warshawski shared her horrific experience as a Holocaust survivor with groups, customers in her store and in the documentary "Big Sonia."

Local Coffee Collab Explained

KC-based coffee collective adds two more Midwest brands to its speciality roast portfolio

A pair of Minneapolis-based coffee businesses are expected to add to the aroma of FairWave Collective, said Dan Trott, emphasizing the company's mission to elevate quality coffee experiences through specialty brands. Folly Coffee Roasters and Philtera Cold Brewed Coffees are the latest Minnesota additions to the Kansas City-based collective's roast, joining Up Coffee Roasters, which FairWave acquired in August 2022 .

Forecast For Now . . .

Another sunny, chilly day on tap for your Tuesday

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Bebe Rexha & Dolly Parton - Seasons is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.