Kansas City News Ride: House Of Cain, Missouri Storms & Prez Biden Brags

Just a quick peek at news items that we don't want to lose track of tonight . . .

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Showing Love For Legend

Lorenzo Cain retires with Royals, honored with celebration

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A legendary Kansas City Royal has officially called an end to a storybook career. Lorenzo Cain was honored by the Kansas City Royals today as he signed a one-day contract so he could retire with the team. A ceremony was held for the former speedy centerfielder before the Royals' matchup with the Oakland Athletics.

Storms Tonight

Severe storms wreak havoc in Missouri Saturday night

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Severe storms have wreaked havoc north of Kansas City today, producing numerous tornado warnings and reports of damage across several counties. Grundy County Emergency Management tells KCTV5 that Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton, MO, has damage to its roof. In downtown Trenton, windows were blown out of several buildings.

Drive Carefully This Weekend

Driver in critical condition after losing control, overturning vehicle in KCMO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A driver is in critical condition after traveling off Manchester Avenue and overturning their vehicle Friday night. A white Ford F150 was traveling northbound on Manchester Avenue and "failed to negotiate" a turn onto Stadium Drive. The vehicle then left the roadway and overturned, per the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.

Tribute To Sports Newsie

Late KC-area sports reporter inducted into National Soccer Hall of Fame

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The late soccer journalist Grant Wahl was be honored once again. Wahl was posthumously inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame as a recipient of the Colin Jose Media Award. The award honors journalists whose careers have made significant long-term contributions to soccer in the United States, according to the NSHOF website.

Newspaper Reports On Other Media People Actually Want To Watch

Chiefs fans crush KSHB-TV for cutting Patrick Mahomes' Derby call for weather update

It's unusual for Chiefs fans to get upset in May since the football season is, you know, from September to February. But there were some furious fans who tuned to KSHB-TV (Ch. 41) just to watch Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes give the ceremonial "Riders Up!" call at the Kentucky Derby.

EmRata Keeps Options Open

Why Emily Ratajkowski hasn't dated a woman yet - even though she'd 'love to'

Emily Ratajkowski is taking her time before dipping into the lady pond. "I would love to," the model said of the prospect of dating a woman in her new cover story for HommesGirls published Thursday. "Waiting for the right one to come along."

White House Shares Old School Braggadocio Talking Point

Biden touts 82-year-old age in 2024 as a benefit: 'I know more than the vast majority of people'

President Joe Biden attempted to ease concerns about his age in an interview Friday by framing his 80 years of life experience as a positive rather than a negative. "Because I have acquired a hell of a lot of wisdom," Biden told MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle on Friday when he was asked "why an 82-year-old Biden" would be the "right person for the most important job in the world" in 2024.

MAGA Plays Newsies Perfectly

Battenfeld: CNN town hall, unpopular media provide perfect foil for Trump

CNN can pile on Trump in its town hall Wednesday night as much as they want, and it will be a win for him. Anti-Trump plants in the audience can go for the jugular. The media will seize upon and amplify the single most negative moment.

GOP Money Talks

Senate Republicans Say They'd Block Clean Debt-Limit Increase

(Bloomberg) -- A group of 43 Senate Republicans including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said they'd oppose allowing a vote on legislation increasing the US debt limit with no strings attached, saying "substantive spending and budget reforms" must be part of the package.Most Read from BloombergJustice Thomas Ethics Review Questioned by US Court Leader in 2012King Charles Crowned in Spectacle Marking Turning Point for UKRussia Says It Has Billions of Indian Rupees That It Can't UseKimora Lee Say

Vlad Fighting Two Fronts

Why Russia's Wagner Group leader is 'yelling mutiny' in Ukraine war

The announced withdrawal of Wagner Group fighters from the town of Bakhmut is another setback for Russia at a crucial moment in its war in Ukraine, exposing an enormous rift between the figures leading the effort just as Kyiv prepares to launch a counteroffensive. Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said Friday on Telegram that his mercenary...

Money Demands Peace & Vice Versa

Charlie Munger on U.S-China tensions: Both sides are equally 'guilty of being stupid'

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger preside over the 2023 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Buffett and Munger react to the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China.

Family Don't Always Make Best Fans

Former Adult Movie Star Elsa Jean Revealed That One Of Her Uncles Commented On Her First Scene On Pornhub

Former porn star Elsa Jean has a lot of stories to tell. At just 26, she's lived a wild life up to this point, getting her start in the adult industry prior to her 18th birthday.

Local News Reports Hipster Drinking Games

Where the Wild Drinks Are: Foraging for Cocktails

Jay Sanders pops a handful of tender redbud blossoms into his mouth. The tiny flowers that erupt into puffs of pink, lavender and fuchsia on trees across Kansas City for a few fleeting days each April taste like snow peas. Sanders is bartender/co-owner of Drastic Measures, a Shawnee bar nominated in the Outstanding Bar category by the James Beard Foundation.

Katie Shares Weekend Look

Saturday is overcast, but hot

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