Kansas City Luster: Local Seoul Food, MAGA Bests Prez Biden & Pope Blasts War Machine

Right now we pay more tribute to the angels as we check Sunday pop culture, community news and top headlines.

Check TKC news gathering . . .


Cowtown Feast From Far East

Smoke N Seoul: A marriage between Kansas City BBQ and Korean cuisine

KC BBQ pro Teddy Liberda checks out Smoke N Seoul Korean/KC BBQ in Gardner, KS. Greg & Nancy Stears bring their traditions to the bbq scene.


Show-Me Horsey Mercy

Anheuser-Busch says its Missouri farms will no longer amputate the tails of Budweiser's Clydesdales

The St. Louis-based beermaker says it will end the practice known as tail docking after it came under pressure by animal rights group PETA.


Working For Rock Chalk Relief

Kansas property tax increases have homeowners objecting and legislators looking at new laws

Taxpayers are lining up at public meetings to voice frustration over increasing property taxes. State lawmakers are taking notice and could consider new restrictions on tax increases.


Building KC Sustainably

Godfrey Riddle wants to build you a home; How Civic Saint's eco-friendly bricks could reshape the foundation of affordable housing

Winning $55,000 in a recent LGBT pitch competition provides Godfrey Riddle the building blocks for a hard pivot - shifting the focus of his lifestyle company Civic Saint from handmade retail goods to earthen bricks used to sustainably create artful, affordable homes.


Tradition Persists Despite Rain

'I never miss it': Plaza Art Fair artists, patrons discuss storm's impact on event

Saturday's thunderstorms impacted a lot of people's weekend fun, including at the Plaza Art Fair.


No Social Media Mercy Even In House Of Angels

'Victoria's Secret Karen' video: Lawsuits show what viewers didn't see

Video of a white woman taken by a Black shopper at a New Jersey mall laid bare the power of online outrage. A lawsuit has shed new light on the encounter.


MAGA WINNING?!?

Trump crushing Biden by double digits, new general election poll finds

President Biden's White House was hit with a dire poll on Sunday, with the Washington Post and ABC showing former President Trump leading Biden by 10 points.


Cash For Campaign Publicity

Can Joe Biden be made cooler online? This group's placing a $70 million bet on yes

ProgressNow is betting that improving Biden's online presence - through memes, videos and other social media images - will help win over voters.


LatinX Diva Decries Colleague

AOC Calls On Sen. Menendez To Resign, Bucks His Defense That He's Being Racially Targeted

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called on Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to resign after the 69-year-old lawmaker was indicted on federal corruption charges last week. The indictment, unsealed on Friday, claims that Menendez and his wife had a corrupt relationship with New Jersey businessmen Wael Hana, Jose Uribe, and Fred Daibes, who allegedly gave the senator bribes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.


Arguing Political Economics

Matt Gaetz, Maria Bartiromo spar over government funding stalemate, Biden probes

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on Sunday sparred over the stalemate between House Republicans and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) when it comes to disagreement within the GOP over government funding that is set to run out on Friday. The interview also grew heated when Bartiromo pointed out investigations, which she called...


GOP Confront Political Setback

Is a government shutdown coming? Why Republican lawmakers are split on whether to brace for impact

As House Republicans remain consumed by turmoil, some lawmakers have resigned themselves to an impending government shutdown.


Sketchy Report From Front

A Russian reserve army of 15,000 soldiers is pinned down near Bakhmut and will be destroyed, says Ukraine's spy chief

Ukraine's spy chief said Russia's 25th Army, which was deployed earlier than planned, will be buried where they are fighting.


Public Radio Reporting Pushes Back Against Pentagon

The Sunday Story: NPR challenges U.S. denial of civilian harm in raid on ISIS leader : Up First

Today on The Sunday Story, NPR's Daniel Estrin talks about his four-year long investigation into the night that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, founder of ISIS, died. The Pentagon maintains troops did not harm noncombatants. But Estrin's investigation challenges that account. Now the Pentagon says it will review new information brought to light about the incident.


Holy Land Hot Cont'd Forever

Two Palestinian men killed during Israeli incursion in camp near Tulkarem | CNN

Two Palestinian men were killed in the early hours of Sunday during an incursion by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said.


Europe White People Prove Exceptionally Picky

40,000 march in Spain against plans to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists | CNN

Tens of thousands of Spaniards protested in Madrid on Sunday against possible plans by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to grant an amnesty to Catalan separatists to keep himself in office after an election he failed to win.


Tech Creativity Belongs To Everybody?!?

An old master? No, it's an image AI just knocked up ... and it can't be copyrighted

US ruling on works created through artificial intelligence gives boost to creative workers fighting for livelihoods


Baller Show Scheduled

Usher to Headline 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show

The iconic performer will take the NFL's biggest stage on Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas.


El Papa Outcry Denounces Military Industrial Complex

Pope blames weapons industry for Russia-Ukraine war and 'martyrdom' of Ukrainian people

Pope Francis is labeling the weapons industry as being a key driver of the "martyrdom" of Ukraine's people in Russia's war.


Newspaper Shares TKC Sentiments Without Campy Music

Kansas City CVS pharmacies, WyCo Fairfax plant dark: Is change for workers in the air? | Opinion

It's been the "summer of strikes." When employees band together, the big bosses can't help but listen. | Opinion


Serving Kansas City Fans

'This is where I want to be': Local peach cobbler business now featured at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

A Kansas City woman's dreams are coming true as her peach cobbler business is expanding, including becoming available at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium this season.


Katie's Forecast For Now . . .

A little cloudy, but a fine day for a Chiefs game

Sunday will have high temperatures around 79 degrees; the morning starts foggy. A clear week lies ahead.

Miley Cyrus cover of Madonna's Like a Prayer is the Sunday song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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