Kansas City News Stroll: Road Work, Bank Talk & Sporting Victory At Last

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Local Working Life & Burnout Postscript

Employees lose more than a job in fire that destroyed Denny's near Truman Sports Complex

Kansas City and Raytown firefighters have yet to determine or release the cause of a large at the Denny's across from the Truman Sports Complex along Blue Ridge Cutoff.Workers at the restaurant say they lost more than just a job in the flames.

Kansas City Trash Talk Redux

As trash issues plague local highways, how KMBC 9 Investigates is stepping in

As trash issues plague local highways, how KMBC 9 Investigates is stepping in We profile a KMBC 9 News investigation on Kansas City's roadside trash problems, interviewing reporter Matt Flener about his findings and what comes next.

Trans Fight On Cowtown Streets 

'Fight with us': KC medical students, doctors join protest of gender-affirming care ban

Dr. Candice Moran, 37, fanned their two young children in the shade of Ilus Park Saturday afternoon as over 150 protesters rounded the corner of Oak and East 10th Street in a sea of rainbow flags and picket signs. "Trans rights matter!" said the crowd.

Kansas City NextGen Builders Now Powered By Tech & Science 

KC engineering firms land in KCBJ's top general contractors List - Kansas City Business Journal

Three of the top five firms on the latest List of Kansas City-area general contractors aren't what traditionally are considered construction companies. Kiewit Corp., Burns & McDonnell and Black & Veatch typically rank high in engineering services, in terms of local billings, especially in the Kansas City market.

South Side Traffic Notice

Bridge construction over Interstate 70 near Blue Ridge Blvd begins Monday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - MoDOT Kansas City announced it will be replacing the Blue Ridge Blvd. Bridge over Interstate 70, including making improvements to the ramps. The project is expected to begin Monday, May 8. Crews will close the ramp from U.S. 40 to eastbound I-70, and the ramp from Blue Ridge Blvd.

Angel Endures

Keeping Up With Candice Swanepoel - V Magazine

If you are one of the nearly 20 million people that follow model Candice Swanepoel, then you certainly can tell that there's no slowing Candice down anytime soon.

Prez Numbers Plummet As More Americans Doubt His Health

New poll on President Biden's mental, physical health offers warning sign for 2024

President Biden is facing significant headwinds at the start of his re-election campaign, with the vast majority of Americans saying he doesn't have the physical or mental capacity to serve another term, according to a new poll.

MAGA Mired In More Lawsuits

Trump misses deadline to testify in E. Jean Carroll civil case

Former President Trump will not testify at his civil trial centered around a rape allegation by writer E. Jean Carroll after his lawyers did not meet a judge-mandated deadline on Sunday to request that he testify. Trump's legal team previously insisted he would not testify or show up to the proceedings, even after the former...

Oracle Of Omaha Preaches Financial Accountability

Buffett on the regional bank crisis: 'Messed up' incentives and 'poor' communication

Warren Buffett vented his frustrations about the banking industry during Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting Saturday, blasting "messed up" incentives that allow executives to escape accountability for mistakes and "poor" communication to the American public about the safety of customer deposits.

Wagner Group Stays Put As Vlad's Barrage Ramps Up

Russia keeps up missile attacks on Ukraine ahead of expected Kyiv offensive

KYIV, May 7 (Reuters) - Russia kept up its missile attacks on Ukraine on Sunday ahead of a widely anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive, targeting an industrial site in the southern Mykolaiv region, authorities said.

Far East Flexes Cash Independence

China's war chest: how Beijing is using its currency to insulate against future sanctions

or more than a decade, Beijing has been trying to reduce its reliance on the dollar, motivated by risks emerging from the US economy - such as the financial crash of 2008 - and the desire to boost its own sphere of influence.

Dancing King & Queen

Charles and Royals show off dance moves at Coronation concert

The Royal Family set the dance floor alight tonight as they enjoyed a host of the world's most famous artists performing from Windsor. The newly crowned King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla were spotted on their feet in the Royal box, where they have spent the night sitting behind crowds.

EMBATTLED SPORTING KC EARNS FIRST WIN THIS SEASON!!!

Finally! Alan Pulido, fellow Sporting KC DPs earn first win of 2023: "The sensation is amazing" | MLSSoccer.com

It's a victory that snapped a 10-match winless run (0W-7L-3D) to start the 2023 campaign and one manager Peter Vermes said he "knew was coming." "Ten games we didn't have a win and we know that we played a lot of games where we played very well.

Katie Calls Weather Tonight

Chances for severe weather Sunday night

Hide Transcript Show Transcript MORNING, WE HAD SOME STRONG STORMS MOVE THROUGH LAST NIGHT. THE CHANCE OF MORE TONIGHT AS WELL. YES, DIFFERENT TYPE OF STORM LAST NIGHT, STORMS WERE SUPERCELL. THOSE BIG ROTATING, THEY LOOK LIKE A SPACESHIP. WE HAD AT LEAST TWO OF THOSE MOVE THROUGH. DID ALL THAT DAMAGE.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.