Kansas City Buckle: Locals Divided, Obamacare Fight Forever & Healthy MAGA

Once again we're inspired by mum, fashionista, icon & angel Candice to take a quick peek at pop culture, community reporting and top headlines to start this week . . . 

Check TKC news gathering . . .

Luxury Blaze Begins Workweek

Plaza's InterContinental Hotel partially evacuated due to loading dock fire

Firefighters reported seeing smoke as they pulled up to the building.

Toy Train Extended Postscript

KC Streetcar extension draws crowds, World Cup mascots for opening weekend

Like many KC Streetcar riders, local businesses along the route were celebrating the opening of the southern extension.

Debating Dividing Lines

ROUNDTABLE: Inside the fight over Kansas and Missouri's congressional maps

A petition to stop Missouri's new gerrymandered congressional map now heads to court, while Kansas Republicans debate whether or not to try and redraw their state's map. Our roundtable of journalists breaks it all down.

Rut Season Danger . . . 

Topeka woman hospitalized in SUV-deer collision in Wyandotte County

Crash occurred on I-435 in Edwardsville area.

Inclusive Workout Arrives

Kansas City's first private adaptive wellness space breaks barriers

One Kansas City space is creating opportunities and a community for people of all abilities.

Angel Aftermath . . . 

Candice Swanepoel's Lace Lingerie Looks for VSFS Have Fans Chiming 'No One Does It Like' Her

Candice Swanepoel brought glamor back to the VSFS runway as she made her much-awaited return at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2025 in a lace lingerie set on October 15. The South African supermodel reminded everyone why she remains one of the brand's most beloved faces, effortlessly posing for photos as she did her iconic [...]

MAGA Flexes For Press

Trump reveals he had 'perfect' MRI during recent Walter Reed physical

At 79, President Donald Trump remains in 'exceptional health' according to his physician following routine medical exams and a recent MRI scan.

Far East Wreck Check 

Navy helicopter and fighter jet crashes in South China Sea under scrutiny

"It's certainly unusual to have two on the same day," Matthew Savill, from the RUSI think tank, told Newsweek.

Progressively Tough Questions 

Jake Tapper Point-Blank Asks Democrat Senator If He's Willing To Let Americans Go Hungry Over Obamacare Subsidies

Jake Tapper on Sunday asked Sen. Murphy whether his party was prepared to let food stamp funding run dry to force an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies.

GOP Loses Obamacare Blame Game Yet Again . . . 

Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiums

Notices of rising health insurance premiums are landing in voters' mailboxes and sending some to town halls to vent their frustration.

College Clown Gear Kerfuffle

Bozo clad in full Nazi uniform breaks woman's nose outside Georgia college bar and gets busted: report

A bozo dressed as a Nazi was arrested Friday after he smashed a glass beer pitcher in a woman's face with and broke her nose outside a Georgia bar.

Former Prez Advocates Activism

Biden calls these 'dark days' as he urges Americans to 'get back up'

Former President Joe Biden is calling these "dark days."

Old World Disappears

Half of uncontacted Indigenous tribes "could be wiped out" in 10 years, report says. Here's what to know.

Loggers were killed after entering Mashco Piro territory in Peru's Amazon, with Indigenous leaders warning that such clashes are inevitable when frontier zones go unpoliced.

South Of Border Bailout Victory

Milei scores historic win in Argentina midterms, tightens grip on Congress

Argentine President Javier Milei wins decisive midterm election victory, expanding his La Libertad Avanza party's control in Congress to push economic reforms.

Iconic Comic Cont'd

Jon Stewart Says He's "Working on Staying" on as 'Daily Show' Host

Jon Stewart said he's "working on staying" as 'The Daily Show' host ahead of the end of his current contract in December 2025.

Vanity End Game . . . 

Mum-of-three detective dies just days after having BBL procedure

A mum has died only a few days after going through with a BBL procedure and her family want to know what happened

From Fave Local Movie Critic

SHORT TAKES? "A House of Dynamite," "John Candy: I Like Me," "The Woman in Cabin 10"

Anthony Ramos, Rebecca Ferguson "A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE" My rating: B+ (Netflix) 112 minutes | MPAA rating: R This Halloween season's scariest movie has nothing to do with ghosts and ghoulies. It will nonetheless induce nighmares. Kathryn Bigelow's latest directorial effort takes the same 20-minute time frame and retells it repeatedly from different perspectives.

Snowflake Fondness Endures

29 years since 'October Surprise' snowstorm hit Kansas City

Wednesday marks 29 years since the "October Surprise" snowstorm hit the Kansas City area.

AI Slop Offers Suggestions

Local Halloween costume ideas with KC flair

Skip the sexy corn. Dress up as KC icons from Andy Reid to Chappell Roan.

Home Team Glory Endures

This Day in History: Kansas City Royals win '85 World Series

This was the Royals' first World Series win.

Katie Returns Despite Gloomy Weather

Another cloudy, cold day

Tomorrow is a First Alert Weather Impact Day

Daddy Yankee - El Toque is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.