Kansas City Flight: Chiefs Confront Bills, Buildings Burn, World At War & MAGA Wins

Tonight we're inspired by a hero hottie as we check pop culture, community news and top headlines.

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Another Showdown Awaits

Kansas City Chiefs to play Buffalo Bills in AFC Divisional Round; here’s when

The Kansas City Chiefs' next NFL playoffs matchup is finally set as they face the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs.

House Of Worship Burns

Kansas City firefighters respond to fire the Mount Horeb Baptist Church

Firefighters were dispatched to the 5000 block of Agnes at approximately 6:20 p.m.

Rolling In Local Arctic

Keeping your car alive in freezing temperatures

The more extreme the temperature, the more your car battery takes a hit.

JoCo Inferno Aftermath

Antioch reopens after Overland Park fire investigation

Overland Park police say fire investigators need to close Antioch Road between W. 103rd Street and Interstate 435 for at least a few hours on Monday.

Meet New Cheerleaders Inside Loop

Downtown Council New Member Update - Downtown Council of Kansas City

From fitness, real estate to the 8th largest medical school in the US, members have different involvement in our nonprofit organization.

High Flying Hotness Stays Winning

2024 Miss America crown goes to active-duty U.S. Air Force officer

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh is the first active-duty service member​ to win the Miss America competition.

Nobody Likes White House

Biden approval rating plummets to 15-year low, poll finds

A new poll produced by ABC News found that President Biden's approval rating sits at just 31% - the lowest on record for a U.S. president in the last 15 years.

MAGA Earns Momentum

More Americans expect Trump win against Biden: YouGov poll

More Americans say they think former President Trump will beat President Biden if they are their parties' respective nominees for president, according to a new poll by The Economist/YouGov. Asked in a poll to predict who would win, "regardless of who you prefer," 44 percent said Trump, 35 percent said Biden and 21 percent said...

FORMER PREZ TRUMP TRIUMPHS IN IOWA!!!

Trump will win Iowa Republican caucuses, CNN projects | CNN Politics

Former President Donald Trump will win the Iowa caucuses, CNN projects, solidifying his place as the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination.

Show-Me Lady Support

Claire McCaskill on Nikki Haley: 'She may be getting serious about running against Trump'

Claire McCaskill, former Democratic Senator from Missouri, Amy Walter, Editor-in-Chief of The Cook Political Report, David Plouffe, former Obama Campaign Manager and Michael Steele former Chairman of the Republican National Committee join Jen Psaki to discuss the strategy of Nikki Haley as she tries to take down Ron DeSantis for second place in Iowa and build momentum for the rest of the primary to take on current frontrunner former President Donald Trump.

Veep Shares Warning

Vice President Kamala Harris says 'freedom is under threat' at King Day at the Dome in Columbia

The South Carolina NAACP says its 24th year of the event has a lot of wins on the civil rights front.

Warship Attack Deets Revealed

Latest Houthi missile attack demonstrates limited scope of US-led airstrikes in Yemen | CNN Politics

Last week's US-led airstrikes on Houthi rebel targets in Yemen destroyed less than a third of the Iranian proxy group's overall offensive capabilities, a US official told CNN, with the group maintaining the majority of its ability to strike ships in the Red Sea.

Newsie End Game

American filmmaker arrested and jailed for spreading pro-Russia propaganda dies in Ukrainian prison

A 55-year-old American born journalist and filmmaker, Gonzalo Lira, died in a Ukrainian prison where he was serving time for allegedly spreading Russian propaganda.

Holy Land Terror Cont'd

Israel: Woman killed, 12 hurt in suspected Palestinian car-ramming attack

Two Palestinians are arrested after several cars are used in what police say was a terrorist attack.

History Reinterpreted

MLK's words resonate with both sides of Israeli-Palestinian conflict

King's words from the middle of the 20th century often are cited to bolster contemporary political positions without historical context.

Lady Soldiers Sent First Word

They were Israel's eyes on the border - but their Hamas warnings went unheard

A unit of young female soldiers warned of a big attack. They were among the first Hamas killed on 7 October.

Far East Flexing Forever

Japan Makes China's Life More Dangerous And Expensive

Tokyo has decided to increase defense spending and enlarge the freedom of action it allows its military, complicating Beijing's calculations on several levels.

EPIC Pix From Low Rent Downtown Event

Photos: Grave Digger goes undefeated at Monster Jam

Grave Digger driven by Weston Anderson. // Photo by Tarik Sykes Monster Jam January 13-14 T-Mobile Center T-Mobile Center saw the return of Monster Jam over the weekend, leaving Weston Anderson's Grave Digger-surprise, surprise-undefeated. Our photographer, Tarik Sykes, was there to capture the experience.

Rolling Around World

KC cycling instructor invited to guest coach in Shanghai, China

"The last year and a half of planning and opening and doing this, it's just been so surreal, and it hasn't quite set in yet," 23-year-old Thomas Tyler said about opening Revive in November 2022.

Save The Cowtown Hovel . . . 

How to protect your home from the dangerous cold

The brutally cold winter weather in Kansas City is not only dangerous for yourself, but may be dangerous for your home. If you don't take proper precautions, a repair could cost you thousands of dollars.

Heiress Offers Heartfelt Message

Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt thanks fans for 'braving the cold weather'

The wildcard win over Miami Dolphins took place under negative four degrees in Arrowhead Stadium. It felt even colder with a wind chill of negative 27, the third coldest kickoff wind chill.

Tonight's Chilling Deets

As light snow wraps up, frigid temps stick around

A brief reprieve from the cold moves in on Wednesday, when highs should top off in the low 30s

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.