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South Side Shopping Cart Ethics Aptly Demonstrated

Kansas City man collected, returned 81 abandoned shopping carts from Indian Creek Trail

Terrence Nash collected 80 shopping carts on the Indian Creek Trail in south Kansas City, Missouri, with hopes of helping to keep the area clean.

The Dotte Prepares To Chill

KCK getting warming stations ready as temperatures start to drop

Many Kansas City area shelters are getting ready for an influx of guests trying to get out of the cold.

Kansas Highway Conversation Cont'd

KDOT extends K-10 feedback until Friday

Commuters who use K-10 have a few more days to tell the Kansas Department of Transportation how it could be better.

Show-Me Debate Starting

2024 Missouri legislature opens today

The new session of the Missouri legislature opens Wednesday.

Help Church Regain Footing

Floor repair project seeks funds

Dorri PartainAssistant Editor When Independence Boulevard Christian Church members shelled out thousands of dollars to repair a sagging floor, they [...]

Hottie Sweats It Out

Kylie Jenner bares her washboard abs in Khy looks

Kylie Jenner appeared in a new Instagram post shared on her clothing range Khy's account on Tuesday.

Campaigning On Capitol Riot

Biden opens 2024 campaign push with planned January 6 speech near Valley Forge | CNN Politics

President Joe Biden will use the backdrop of two historic sites in Pennsylvania and South Carolina in the coming week to lay out some of the central arguments of his 2024 reelection bid, including protecting democracy and personal freedoms, as he prepares for a possible rematch with former President Donald Trump in November.

Backfiring Against MAGA

The Memo: Democrats worry about backlash over Trump ballot bans

Decisions that would knock former President Trump off the ballot in two states run a high risk of backfiring on President Biden and his party. Mindful of the dangers, high-profile Democrats in elected office including California Gov. Gavin Newsom - as well as influential commentators such as David Axelrod - have expressed their resistance to...

Eastern Europe Worries Justified

Zelenskyy: West has lost sense of war's urgency, Ukrainians of existential threat

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the West has lost its sense of urgency regarding the war in Ukraine, and that many Ukrainians have lost their sense of an existential threat. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with The Economist Details: According to The Economist, Zelenskyy is exasperated by the hesitations of some of his allies, as well as the detachment among some of his compatriots.

Holy Land Hot Mess Redux

Israel signals shift in Gaza amid US pressure - but war presses on

Israel is carrying out a significant shift in its military operation in the Gaza Strip nearly three months into its war to defeat Hamas, as the Biden administration presses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to scale down its campaign. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced this week its decision to withdraw and rotate out military...

Rising Sun Rescue

5 dead, hundreds evacuated after Japan Airlines jet and coast guard plane collide at Tokyo's Haneda Airport

All 379 occupants of the Japan Airlines flight got out safely and the pilot of the coast guard plane also escaped, officials said.

For The Love Of Holidaze

Forrest Wright's KMRA Tasting Club opens Valentine's Day bookings to the public

Courses are often presented with a vibrant splatter of sauces and a mix of complementary textures. // Photo Courtesy of KMRA Tasting Club KMRA Tasting Club's Chef and Operator Forrest Wright is known for elaborate, exclusive prix fixe dinners that involve his guests as much as possible.

Alleged Boozing Wake Up Call

Being at Chiefs game was last thing accused drunk driver remembered on NYE

The Clay County Sheriff's Department said their DWI saturation patrol helped them arrest three drunk drivers on New Year's Eve.

Midweek Fog Emerges

Patches of frost and fog for this morning's commute

Areas of frost and fog may impact the morning commute with peeks of sunshine through the clouds later today.

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