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Tech Collab For Community

Partnership between KC nonprofit, software company attracts funding for new long-term substance abuse facility

A partnership between a Kansas City nonprofit and a KC-based software company is helping even more men overcome substance abuse addictions.

Growing Golden Ghetto

$23 million upgrade to the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens finally complete

It's a massive new visitor center called the LongHouse

Double Duty Against Disaster

2 Kansas City firefighters deployed to Florida ahead of Hurricane Idalia's landfall

Two firefighters with the Kansas City Fire Department are heading to Florida as the state prepares for Hurricane Idalia's potential landfall.

Literary Life Crackdown Behind Bars

Missouri prisons ban friends and family from sending books to prisoners

The policy comes more than a year after the Missouri Department of Corrections banned people from receiving paper mail in prison.

Rock Chalk Working Toward Singularity

Tech conference on artificial intelligence in Kansas

Artificial intelligence is here to stay, and it's going to grow at a very fast rate, according to the experts.

Latina Career Hotness Emerges

Camila Cabello shows toned tummy in cut-out black one-piece swimsuit

On Monday, singer and songwriter Camila Cabello shared a photo on her Insta stories of herself in a sauna room wearing a black cut-out, one-piece swimsuit which showcased her toned stomach.

Tell-All Amid Troubled Times

Playbook: A first look at the big new Biden book

And Speaker Kevin McCarthy is serious about launching an impeachment inquiry into Biden.

MAGA Ally Testimony Review

Mark Meadows' historic gamble: Why Trump's White House chief of staff took the stand | CNN Politics

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows rolled the dice on Monday with his opening move in the sprawling Fulton County election subversion trial: he took the stand himself.

Rising Star Confronts Criticism

Fox News pundit calls Ramaswamy proposal 'criminally stupid' and 'like a freshman foreign policy paper'

Fox News pundit and Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen railed against Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's foreign policy proposals, calling them "criminally stupid," and "utterly disqualifying." Thiessen took to social media on Monday in response to an article Ramaswamy wrote with The American Conservative centered on how he would approach the Russia-Ukraine war and U.S.

Political Money Always Stays Winning

GOP salivates at the biggest campaign finance win since Citizens United

It could be a seismic shift in how tens of millions of campaign dollars are spent.

Meet New Bosses?!?!

The Race to Succeed President Biden Is Heating Up on the 2024 Campaign Trail

High-profile governors are unlikely to cede the stage to Kamala Harris in 2028.

Moving Forward Against MAGA

Nikki Haley Is Starting to Look Like a Real Threat to Trump

Is it time for Republicans to take Nikki Haley seriously?

American Gun Debate Cont'd

GOP silences 'Tennessee Three' Democrat on House floor for day on 'out of order' rule; crowd erupts

Republican lawmakers on Monday voted to silence a Democratic member of the so-called Tennessee Three during an already tense House floor session after determining the young Black member violated newly enacted rules designed to punish disruptive members. The move was directed at Rep.

2nd Place Suffers New Setback

'You're not welcome here!' DeSantis booed at vigil for Jacksonville shooting victims

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Jacksonville on Sunday to mourn the three victims killed in a racially motivated shooting at a local Dollar General.

Pope Walks On Rhetorical Landmine

Pope Francis again draws criticism with remarks on Russia as Ukraine war rages

The pontiff urged Russian Catholic youth to embrace their heritage of the "enlightened Russian Empire."

Far East Reassurance Amid Harsh Times

US isn't trying to hold China's economy back, says Commerce Secretary Raimondo | CNN Business

The United States is not seeking to decouple from China's economy or hold it back, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told senior Chinese economic officials Tuesday in Beijing.

Rocketman Walks On Dangerous Waters

Kim Jong Un says nuclear weapons to be deployed to North Korea's navy

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country's navy would become "a component of the state nuclear deterrence," state media said Tuesday, as the U.S., South Korea and Japan held a trilateral naval exercise to deal with North Korea's evolving nuclear threats.

EPIC Dry Spell Earns Written Rebuke

My wife has lost all interest in sex. We haven't made love for three years - and she won't get help

We are great friends and enjoy each other's company, but I miss the intimacy

Fashion Glory Forever . . . 

Claudia Schiffer Celebrates 53rd Birthday in Colorful Dolce & Gabbana Bikini

Claudia Schiffer celebrated her 53rd birthday on a Greek vacation, where she snapped several photos in a stunning, primary-colored Dolce & Gabbana bikini.

Paddy Remains On Top Of World

Arrowheadlines: Patrick Mahomes sits atop ESPN's player rankings once again

Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, August 29

Tuesday Tradition Endures

Tacos Valentina: A KC Taco Pop-Up shop has found a permanent home behind a bar.

After nearly two years of popping up around the metro, the taqueria Tacos Valentinas is settling in the Torn Label Brewery kitchen to sling their authentic innovative tacos out of.

EXCELLENT Summer Fade Cont'd

It will be another enjoyable day in the metro

Warm up expected for Labor Day Weekend

Jamila Woods - Tiny Garden is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.