Kansas City Threads: Providing Shelter, Perusing Politics & Counting Paddy's Money

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Cowtown Cares After All

'We keep them safe and alive': Local homeless shelter preparing for winter weather

Right now, Shelter KC needs help providing enough coats, gloves, hats, and socks to their residents and others in need.


Dramatic Black Mass Debuts!?!

'Canon for Racial Reconciliation' will have its world premiere in Kansas City

Two conductors will lead this new work in Kansas City, combining traditions of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Black American church.


Show-Me Immigration Reality Check

Refugees came to Noel, Missouri, for opportunity. Tyson's plant closure leaves them in 'mourning'

Tucked in the hills of the Ozarks near Arkansas and Oklahoma, Noel is a summer tourist destination that spans just two square miles. For three decades, migrants have come to work at the Tyson poultry plant, which offered jobs that didn't require English proficiency at higher-than-minimum-wage pay - until it closed this month.


Rock Chalk Distraction

At the 'UFO capital of Kansas,' a celebration of the weird and wonderful - Kansas Reflector

Inside the Geneseo City Museum, it takes a few minutes to adjust to the high strangeness. You'll really want to concentrate on the UFO Room.


Check Cold Weather Set List

10 Kansas City concerts you need to see this November

Shows by Kansas City rap mainstay The Popper, artistic polymath Terence Blanchard, legendary soul singer Gladys Knight, and beloved pop star Mariah Carey punctuate our selection of the month's best live music. They represent the year's last gasp of greatness before winter puts a freeze on many touring acts.


Catholics Consider Skivvies

The secret is ... still skinny: The Victoria's Secret rebrand and 'Tour '23'

Victoria's Secret released a reimagined version of the Fashion Show Sept. 26. It was experimental. It was high fashion. It was performance art. But was it Victoria's Secret?


White House Sacrifice?!?

Does Biden's unwavering support for Israel risk his chance for re-election?

Half of young Americans are skeptical of US support for Israel, and campus protesters demand a ceasefire in Gaza


MAGA Might Need Favors

"Trump, who once appeared to defend January 6 threats against Pence, calls on his former VP to endorse him

Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that Mike Pence should endorse his bid for the White House after his former vice president dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination earlier in the day."


Meet New Deuce

'The rise is real': Haley's breakout is jolting 2024's undercard race

The former South Carolina governor is the reason Ron DeSantis can't call 2024 a "two-man race" anymore.


War Of Words Worsens

Israel withdraws diplomats from Turkey after 'harsh' rebuke from Erdogan

Israel on Saturday said it is recalling its diplomats from Turkey after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke out against Israel during a pro-Palestinian rally. In Istanbul, Erdogan led calls for a cease-fire in front of hundreds of thousands of supporters protesting Israel's moves in the war on northern Gaza, calling the country an "occupier"...


Political Rhetoric Proves Even More Perilous Across Globe

New danger for Ukraine: Taking Israel's side in war against Hamas and Gaza

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky came out fast and strong in support of Israel but that has imperiled relations with Arab and Muslim nations.


El Papa Promotes Women

Pope's meeting on church future says it's 'urgent' to guarantee governance roles for women

Pope Francis' big gathering of Catholic bishops and laypeople on the church's future says it's "urgent" to guarantee fuller participation of women in church governance.


Sneak Peek At Paddy's Stack

Patrick Mahomes Is Investing in F1-Here's His Net Worth

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes joined a group investing in Formula 1 team Alpine. The two-time Super Bowl MVP is invested in several sports teams and a fast-food chain, and has an estimated net worth of $70 million.


Hard Freeze Forecast

Wintry weather passes through the metro throughout Sunday

Sunday will have high temperatures around 36 degrees and chances for snow and sleet; freezing temperatures are likely Monday morning.

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