Kansas City News Lights: Local Print Legacy, MAGA Deals & Chemsex

Lots to consider for the late night and early morning holiday weekend . . . And so we share this post with our reading by way of pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Cowtown Goes Airborne

Airlines push Congress for air traffic control amid busy Memorial Day weekend travel at KCI

The heads of the largest domestic airlines released a letter to Congress this week, pushing them to take action, saying in part, "The current system is failing Americans."

The Dotte Uncovered

Underground Railroad site in Kansas City, Kansas, named National Historic Landmark

The designation from the National Park Service opens up the Quindaro Townsite to new opportunities for federal funding and assistance. The ruins, now deteriorating, were once a haven for Black people escaping slavery and for Free State abolitionists.

Local Base Postscript

Arson suspected at vacant barracks on former Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base

Kansas City Fire Department reports that at 10:26 Friday morning fire crews responded to reports of smoke from a vacant dormitory.

Rock Chalk Megaplex Starts

Groundbreaking happening Friday for new KU Cancer Center

Groundbreaking begins Friday for $450 million University of Kansas Cancer Center, funded by private, state, and federal funds.

Crafting Local Culture

Exhibits celebrate KC's rich history of printmaking... - KC STUDIO

The key roles played by Michael Sims' Lawrence Lithography Wordshop and Jack Lemon's Landfall Press

Celeb Fashions Thirst Trap

Brittney Palmer Shows Off Her Wild Side In Lingerie Pic

Clad in a zebra-print two-piece, Brittney Palmer's sultry stare and fierce pose are serving nothing but wild energy.

Progressively Running Out Of Options?!?

Donald Trump's approval rating increasing with Democrats: poll

Trump's rising approval rating among Democrats comes as his general approval ratings have been ticking up.

Old School Power Fading Out

The Democratic Party Is Literally Dying

The dead hand of gerontocracy is also a symptom of ideological malaise.

MAGA Loses In Court Again

Judge blocks Trump admin's move to bar Harvard from enrolling international students

This comes in response to a lawsuit Harvard filed on Friday morning, challenging the Trump administration's abrupt move to revoke the school's ability to enroll foreign students.

MAGA Starts New Mission

Scoop: Trump, Rubio take aim at National Security Council's "Deep State"

Trump's White House sees the NSC as notoriously bureaucratic and filled with longtime officials who don't share the president's vision.

Social Media History Of Hating

Suspect in shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers railed against Gaza war in online posts

In the years before he was accused of killing two Israeli Embassy employees, the suspect in the fatal shootings was an active participant in Chicago's left-wing protest scene, speaking out against police violence and a proposed Amazon headquarters.

Silence Hits Holy Land

As Israel faces diplomatic 'tsunami', Trump is staying quiet

This has been a tumultuous week for the Jewish state, the BBC's Paul Adams writes.

Vlad Targets Neighbors Again

Russia hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv with heavy missile and drone attack

The nighttime Russian attack that stretched into early Saturday came hours after Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange.

Iran From Nuke Standoff

Iran-US talks made 'some but not conclusive progress,' mediator Oman says

Mediator Oman says Iran and the United States made "some but not conclusive progress" in a fifth round of negotiations in Rome over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.

European Dealing With Prez

EU calls for US trade deal based on 'respect' after Trump's tariff threats

Trade chief Maros Sefcovic said the EU is "ready to defend" its interests after Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the bloc.

Pianoman Confronts Health Scare

Billy Joel cancels all scheduled concerts due to diagnosis with normal pressure hydrocephalus

Billy Joel says he has been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus and cancelled all of his scheduled shows.

Sketchy New Therapy Emerges

Canadian Activists: Meth-Fueled Orgies Should Be Celebrated

Harm-reduction proponents support so-called "chemsex," undermining their supposed commitment to helping addicts.

Home Team FAIL Tonight

Royals lose 3-1 to Twins on walkoff Ty France home run

The Royal killer strikes again.

Hipster Movie Suggestion

KC-area filmmaker sees Aldous Huxley's vision of the future hiding In Plain Sight

With the current fascist-leaning state of life in the U.S., it feels like only a matter of time before someone attempts (again) to adapt Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Versions of Huxley's 1932 dystopian novel were made in 1980, 1998 and, most recently 2020 as a notably ill-received streaming series.

Local Farm Life Lesson

Student-raised meats graduate to university storefront as consumers look closer at what makes the cut

A new partnership puts pork chops, brats and select cuts from across farming projects at the University of Central Missouri in a retail storefront accessible to community members shopping for locally raised meat.

Holiday Weekend Weather

Kansas City weather: Heavy rain possible Saturday night into Sunday over wet Memorial Day weekend

Keep an umbrella nearby this weekend, as periods of rain are expected over the next several days

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