Kansas City Roundup: Cowtown Threads, Showdown Against Iran & MAGA Power Moves

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Monday Merch Debuts

Local businesses continue deals, specials, new designs following Chiefs victory

There's Viva Las Vegas vibes all around the metro including Charlie Hustle and KC Donutology as the Kansas City Chiefs go back to the Super Bowl.

Lesser Baller Offerings Emerge

Kansas City to host FIFA 2026 World Cup schedule release watch party on Feb. 4

As the Chiefs make preparations to take on the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas this weekend, Kansas City will learn which matches it will host as part of the FIFA 2026 World Cup.

Ahead Of News Game

Nick's Picks | Chiefs Super Bowl Bound Again

The Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl. Here are the details, and more news about the World Cup, KCI, Buck O'Neil Bridge and Sister Berta.

Low-Rent Option For Pleb Pix

Photo op | AFC Champs sign arrives at Union Station

Chiefs fans looking to turn social media red can visit Union Station to take a photo with the new AFC Champs sign.

Even More Merch For Fans

Check out that special Travis Kelce ring worn by Taylor Swift at the AFC Championship - it's sold here in Kansas City

The shop shared a photo of the ring on social saying, "That moment when your dreams come true."

Diva Styles Into New Career

Iggy Azalea stuns in sleek black frock as she attends Adult Video News Awards in Las Vegas after quitting music career

Iggy Azalea cut a relatively modest figure as she attended a racy awards ceremony on Saturday night.

White House Walks War Line

Biden's response to Jordan attack is likely to be powerful, but US is wary of triggering a wider war with Iran, officials say | CNN Politics

The US' response to the drone attack in Jordan that killed and wounded US service members on Sunday is likely to be more powerful than previous American retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria, officials told CNN, though the Pentagon and White House are being careful not to telegraph the administration's plans.

MAGA Support Emerges

Vulnerable House Dem caught on Zoom call lamenting 'Trump Kool-Aid' voters in her district

Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., said she was "dismayed" to find out she would be representing a county that strongly supports Donald Trump after redistricting efforts in the state.

Costly Courtroom Talking Points

E. Jean Carroll says courtroom was a 'campaign stop' for Trump | CNN Politics

E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist to whom a jury awarded $83.3 million in damages last week as part of a defamation trial against Donald Trump, said on CNN Monday that the court proceedings were little more than a "campaign stop" for the former president.

Democratic March Of War

Lawmakers press Biden to get Congress' approval for Middle East airstrikes

The president, like others before him, has argued that he already has authority to launch retaliatory airstrikes from two authorizations for military force passed by Congress after 9/11.

Middle-East Climax Threatened

Pentagon says Israel-Hamas war isn't spreading despite US soldiers killed in Jordan, Red Sea attacks

The Pentagon says the Israel-Hamas war is not spreading in the region despite an attack by Iran-backed militias that killed three US soldiers at a military base in Jordan.

Eastern Europe Pleads For Cash

NATO chief huddles with Trump allies in longshot Ukraine funding push

Jens Stoltenberg is also in Washington this week to meet with lawmakers and Biden administrations officials.

Far East Backs Off World's Policeman Role?!?

The Red Sea crisis tests China's global ambitions | CNN

As Houthi rebels continue their assault on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the deepening crisis is posing a fresh test to China's much-touted ambitions of becoming a new power broker in the Middle East.

Iran From Nuke Threats

US given chilling nuclear warning over attacking Iran as kamikaze drone kills 3

Ex-UN weapons inspector David Albright said Iran may accelerate its already well developed nuclear weapons programme if the US decides to launch direct strikes on their territory.

Cinematic Confessions Forgiven

Dying thief who stole 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers from Minnesota museum will likely avoid prison

A dying thief who confessed to stealing ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" is expected to stay out of prison after he's sentenced

Dry January Overrated

24 Ways to Have Better Sex in 2024

Sex advice about toys, threesomes, lube, role-play, anal, prostates, oral, masturbation, and everything else to try out for a great time in bed.

Hidden Messages For Fans

Chiefs Super Bowl game full of Taylor Swift 'Easter Eggs'

Swifties have taken online with their theories surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs' upcoming Super Bowl and some interesting coincidences.

Seeking Pupper Justice

Abandoned dog in Blue Springs spurs investigation as individual's identity sought

Law enforcement officials in Blue Springs say they need the community's help to identify an individual who abandoned a dog over the weekend.

Drama For Social Media Era

Unicorn Theatre's Poor Clare is a TikTok-styled modernization of a saint's awakening within a cruel world

Photo by Cynthia Levin/Unicorn Theatre Set in Assisi, Italy in 1211, playwright Chiara Atik's reimagining of the origins of an Italian saint. Inspired by the teachings of St. Francis, she founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition.

Serving Kansas City Hipsters

City Barrel Brewery's Neighborhood Pizza Joint Will Open In Early Spring

Crossroads brewery City Barrel is opening a pizza joint City Barrel Pizza + Patio which is expected to open its doors in early spring.

Chill Tonight . . . 

Kansas City's temperatures will dip back into the 30s overnight

he metro area is warm and dry on Monday evening

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.