Kansas City Wingspan: Local Burnout & 'Safest White Boy'

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Out After Local Inferno

KCFD: 11 displaced after Kansas City apartment fire on Hardesty Avenue

The Kansas City Fire Department says 11 people were displaced after a fire damaged eight units in a two-story apartment building on Hardesty Avenue. No injuries were reported.

Cowtown Royalty Survives Siege

KCFD reports no injuries after vehicle crashes into Burger King restaurant

Kansas City, Missouri, fire and police crews responded Sunday evening to a vehicle that had crashed into a Burger King restaurant.

Track Tragedy Tonight

Crash leaves engineer seriously injured after being pinned between van, train car

A Union Pacific Railroad engineer is in the hospital with serious injuries Sunday morning following a late-night crash involving a van and a train in Kansas City.

Housing Hurts Mum

Mom of 4 continues search for permanent housing following condemnation of Aspen Place Apartments

Chasidy Rios usually wakes up to her kids running into her bedroom on Mother's Day. This year, she woke up beside her four children in a hotel room.

Latest Left Turn King Crowned

Kyle Larson wins again at Kansas for his 3rd NASCAR Cup Series win this season

Kyle Larson took most of the drama out of his second straight spring victory at Kansas Speedway on Sunday.

Always Believe Angel Bling

Heidi Klum Wears $10 Million Diamond Necklace to Met Gala

"I keep touching it-is it still there?" joked Klum about the Lorraine Schwartz jewel strung on fishing wire.

Flying Palace For MAGA?!?

Qatar offers Trump jumbo jet to serve as Air Force One

The Qatar royal family gifted President Donald Trump a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to use as Air Force One as Boeing prepares the new fleet of presidential planes.

Racially Charged Politics Ruins Progressive Momentum Again

Jasmine Crockett says Democrats want 'the safest white boy' for 2028 ticket and have a specific candidate in mind

Crockett said Democrats have 'this fear' about voting for a woman again after Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton lost

Supreme Citizen Debate Awaits

My Prediction For The Birthright Citizenship Cases: The Court Will Rule Against Trump On The Merits And Bypass All Other Procedural Issues

On Thursday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the birthright citizenship cases. The government's emergency application presents several

Fear East Fast Friends?!?

US and China set to announce progress made during marathon trade talks | CNN Business

The United States and China are set to announce details about progress made on a trade deal after officials from the world's two largest economies engaged in a weekend of marathon negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland.

MAGA Deals With The Vlads

Zelensky offers to meet Putin after Trump demands Ukraine hold direct talks with Russia

"I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally," the Ukrainian leader says after Trump urged him to "have the meeting, now!"

Holy Land Meeting Amid Forever War

Hamas official says group holding direct talks with US in Qatar

A senior Palestinian official confirmed to the BBC that two meetings had taken place. Israel has not commented.

Meet New Refugees

First white South Africans board plane for US under Trump refugee plan

Trump's administration has blocked mostly non-white refugee admissions from the rest of the world.

El Papa Connections Exposed

Pope's brother branded top Democrat a 'drunk c***' on social media

Lou Prevost of Port Charlotte, Florida - the brother of the newly-chosen Pope Leo XIV - reposted a series of surprising social media posts which have just been unearthed.

Dead-Tree Papal Political Talk

Why I'm excited about our new American pope, Leo XIV, the former Bob Prevost | Opinion

Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born leader of the Catholic Church, brings a voice for social justice and a vision shaped by global experience.

Valiant Flight Amid Growing Season

OPFD: Resident transported with minor smoke inhalation after attempting to extinguish fire with garden hose

Around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Overland Park fire crews arrived on the scene of a fire at 117th and Craig.

Summer Sneak Peek From Grigs

Kansas City weather: Warming trend with first 90-degree day possible this week

Kansas City is on track for its first 90-degree day of 2025 this week, with warm, breezy conditions and small chances for rain and storms by the weekend.

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