Kansas City Sparkle: Local Vintage Love & Shutdown Trolling

Just a few more things so share for late night & early morning denizens of the discourse as we gather top headlines, community reporting and pop culture for our most loyal readers.

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Diva Shares Retro Love

Chappell Roan spotted at Kansas City vintage clothing store ahead of weekend shows

Chappell Roan spotted shopping at Kansas City vintage clothing store, Daisy Lee Vintage, in Crossroads ahead of concerts at WWI Museum


Old School Accusations

Man, 84, to face aggravated battery charges at Overland Park memory care facility

An 84-year-old Overland Park man was jailed Wednesday to face charges of aggravated battery following an incident Tuesday at a memory care facility in Overland Park.


Rescue Drills Retrofitted

KCFD is using Midtown apartment buildings that could be demolished for training

Crews are practicing various techniques this week in a rare opportunity as KC Life Insurance looks to demolish four buildings in the Valentine neighborhood.


Sharing Suburban Creativity

How a storm drain became a local landmark

How this roadside dice storm drain became a local landmark in Shawnee Mission Parkway in Kansas City, Kansas.


Locals Stand Up For Troops

Another viewer tip brings more clarity on new $15 copay for Veteran's Administration fitness classes

A KC veteran shared a VA email with KSHB 41's Elyse Schoenig after watching her stories. The email outlined the new copayment policy. That information confirmed claims from veterans she spoke with.


Hollywood Threads Redux

Julia Roberts channels iconic suit look she wore to 1990 Golden Globes

Julia Roberts channeled one of her iconic vintage looks as she stepped out in New York on Wednesday.


GOP Getting Anxious?!?

Analysis: Why some Republicans are getting cold feet about Trump's shutdown layoff threats | CNN Politics

Republican Sen. Mike Lee offered some colorful commentary Wednesday night about Democrats and the government shutdown.


Dems Earn Even More Scorn

Shutting the government down 'defeats the whole purpose' of the Democratic Party: Charlie Hurt | Fox News Video

Fox News host Charlie Hurt and former first lady Jill Biden press secretary Michael LaRosa break down Democrats' position in the government shutdown fight on 'The Ingraham Angle.'


Practicing Political Endurance

Republicans Who Cross Trump Rarely Survive - Will The Epstein Truthers?

Thomas Massie, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace are going head to head with Donald Trump over the Epstein files.


MAGA Trolls Shutdown

The sombrero videos Trump keeps posting, explained

The AI videos targeting Democrats are using Latino cultural tropes as a cudgel.


La Migra Tech Support After All

Apple drops ICE tracking apps from its store after Trump DOJ demand

Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded ICEBLOCK be removed from the App Store today "and Apple did so," she told Fox News.


MAGA Vs. El Papa?!?

Pope Leo's critique of Trump ends honeymoon with conservative Catholics

Pope Leo initially impressed conservative Catholics after his election in May as he embraced traditions shunned by his predecessor Pope Francis and steered clear of hot button social issues that divided the 1.4 billion-member Church.


Local October Calendar Debuts

Things to do in Kansas City this weekend Oct. 3-5

Plenty is going on in Kansas City this weekend, including Chappell Roan concerts, Taylor Swift listening parties, and fall festivals.


Forecast For Now . . . 

Kansas City remains warm and dry through the weekend; rain possible next week

It's another warm and dry day - but changes could be on the way next week.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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