Kansas City Ethereal: Newspaper Hype, Oil Takeover On High Seas & Gun Rights Fight

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Animal House Inferno

Multiple pets perish in overnight Kansas City, Missouri, house fire

The Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department responded to a house fire around 4:15 a.m. in the 2200 block of Lawn Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.

Dead-Tree Getting Desperate

Meet the 67 Kansas City Star journalists working to provide you the news you need

A guide to Kansas City Star staff reporters, photographers, editors, more writing about government, restaurants, Johnson County, watchdog.

Show-Me More Gunfire Charges

Missouri woman charged with 2nd-degree murder for August shooting at Independence motel

Courtney Joe Wilcox has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to a deadly shooting outside an Independence motel on Aug. 3.

Rock Chalk Newsflash: Plebs Love Horrible Food

KU research: Tobacco companies' investment in hyper-junk foods still seizing nation's palate - Kansas Reflector

University of Kansas researchers document influence of tobacco companies on marketing of hard-to-put-down U.S. foods laden with fat, sugar and salt.

NYT Considers Missouri Catholic Nun

A Miracle in Missouri? The Nun Who Put Her Abbey on the Map.

Four years after her death, the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster has not decomposed, her fellow nuns said. Believers come from all over to see for themselves.

Midtown Creativity Debuts

Over 100 local artists featured in Kansas City's Art Westport event this weekend

The streets of the Westport District will be closed off for the occasion.

Angel Candice Reigns On Earth

Victoria's Secret Teased Its Upcoming "Tour" at Model-Heavy New York Fashion Week Fete

The involvement of Aldridge, Swanepoel, Campbell, and others cemented the night as a homecoming as well as a restart.

White House Overcomes History To Recruit Friends In Far East

Biden heads to Vietnam in latest attempt to draw one of China's neighbors closer to the US | CNN Politics

President Joe Biden will arrive at Chinese leader Xi Jinping's doorstep on Sunday with a deal in hand to draw yet another one of China's neighbors closer to the United States.

Crowd Still Loves MAGA

Donald Trump tailgates before Iowa-Iowa State game, crowd goes crazy as he walks into stadium

Donald Trump is turning back the clock and reliving the college days, as he's spending his Saturday at the Iowa-Iowa State football game.

Silence Or Fear Against Vlad

G20 stops short of condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine in joint declaration | CNN Politics

Leaders gathered here for the annual Group of 20 summit managed to agree on a joint statement laying out shared views on climate change and economic development but showed the fractures within the group by stopping short of explicitly condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

IRAN FROM GAS CRACKDOWN!!!

U.S. seizes nearly a million barrels of oil over Iran oil sanction violations - UPI.com

The Department of Justice announced Friday the first successful disruption of a multimillion-dollar shipment of sanctioned Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps oil. More than 980,000 barrels were seized.

Check Next Disaster

Hurricane Lee WILL batter US east coast as a Cat-2 storm

Severe surges are set to send waves up to 10 feet tall crashing into the eastern seaboard, risking flash flooding and structural damage even if Hurricane Lee never makes landfall.

Legal Fight To Carry

Gun rights group sues New Mexico over order banning guns in public in Albuquerque

A gun rights group sued New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) and other state officials on Saturday over an emergency order banning firearms from being carried in public in Albuquerque. The National Association for Gun Rights, alongside Albuquerque resident Foster Haines, filed suit just one day after Grisham announced the public health order temporarily...

Strike Deal For Consumers?!?

An auto strike looks likely. Should I buy a car now? | CNN Business

If you're thinking about buying a new car, you might be warily watching news about a possible United Auto Workers strike. And, yes, experts say, there could be some serious downside for those shopping for certain models of cars, trucks or SUVs, at least in the longer term.

El Papa Spars With Rocky

Sylvester Stallone Met Pope Francis and They Threw Some Fake Punches Together: 'Ready? We Box'

Pope Francis is apparently a huge Sylvester Stallone fan. The "Rocky" star visited the Vatican on Sept. 8 and met the Pope alongside his wife, Jennifer, and his three daughters, Sophia,...

Home Team Loses #99

Springer's bat, Gausman's pitching too much for overmatched Royals

George Springer drove in four.

BEST Low-Key KC Eatery

Kitty's Café continues a tender Kansas City tradition through its pork tenderloin sandwich

Kitty's iconic dish recently earned recognition from The New York Times, which called it "possibly the most delicious fried pork sandwich in the United States." The Midtown restaurant was originally opened in 1951 by a Japanese-American couple who settled in Kansas City.

Autumn Keeps Coming

Temperature cooldown in the week ahead

Sunday will have high temperatures around 84 degrees; rain is likely throughout the day tomorrow.

Johnny Cash - Sunday Morning Coming Down is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.