Kansas City Lineup: Flight Risk, Tucker Turnabout & Unlikely Government Solutions

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Local Unfriendly Skies Await?!?

Kansas City travelers brace for possible flight delays as FAA reduces air traffic by 10% at major airports

Kansas City travelers are bracing for potential flight delays as the Federal Aviation Administration announced it will reduce air traffic by 10% at some major airports starting Friday.

Old School Tune Up

Concert Presales This Week: Rainmakers. O.A.R., G. Love, Pat Metheny

Bridge listeners can access tickets to a few upcoming concerts before they go on sale to the public this week - find more info & grab those tickets!

Good Deeds & More Weeds

'What you plant matters': volunteers plant 5,600 native Missouri plants at Truman Sports Complex

Dozens of volunteers rolled up their sleeves and planted 5,600 native Missouri plants in the medians at the Truman Sports Complex.

Rising Carb Star Debuts

KC Baker Competing on Food Network

Local Baker and Competitor Erin Luttrell joins Shane and Kerrigan to share her experience on Food Network's new season of "Holiday Baking Championship."

Sharing Urban Circle Of Life

Elmwood Cemetery In The Fall

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Chicken Wing Redux

Hooters revamps menu, updates uniforms as original owners take over

Hooters CEO Neil Kiefer announced uniform changes back to 1980s athletic shorts, a fresh wings menu and other adjustments after its bankruptcy restructuring.

MAGA Admits Mistakes?!?

Top Trump Advisor Admits GOP Fumbled Tuesday Elections, Must Focus On One Key Issue For 2026

Blair told Politico that the GOP fumbled the 2025 elections because they did not talk about affordability, something Trump will be focusing on for the midterms.

Scary Solutions Ahead . . . 

Mamdani Says We Will Prove 'There Is No Problem Too Large for Government to Solve'

Wednesday on "The Alex Marlow Show," host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed Tuesday's elections and Zohran Mamdani's victory speech. | Clips

KCI Will Feel Impact Even If We're Not On List . . . 

Flight capacity will be reduced by 10% at 40 major airports: FAA

The FAA will reduce flight capacity by 10% at 40 major airports across the country, officials said.

Troll Suspect Captured

Florida man nabbed by Homeland Security for allegedly making online death threats against ICE 'Gestapo'

Joseph Giancola was arrested by DHS for allegedly posting death threats against ICE officers as threats surge 8,000% during Trump's illegal immigration crackdown.

Everybody Walks Away From Tucker

Heritage president apologizes for Carlson defense in brutal leaked all-staff meeting

Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts apologized to staff for his controversial video defending Tucker Carlson, and faced brutal criticism from the think tank's scholars for how he handled the matter, in a leaked all-staff meeting on Wednesday. "I made a mistake, and I let you down, and I let down this institution.

Vlad Takes Hit

Verifying image of fireball at Russian power plant 450 miles from Ukraine

The team has verified footage of an explosion at a power plant deep inside Russia, after an image and several videos of a huge fireball emerged overnight.

Far East Family Tragedy

American father and son die after being stung over 100 times by swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos

Dan Owen and his son Cooper were attacked by the insects at the Green Jungle Park, as they were descending from a tree at the end of the zip line.

Pushback After Pawed By Creeeper

Mexican President Sheinbaum to press charges after man gropes her on walk

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped by a man during a public walk in Mexico City, leading to his arrest and her decision to press charges.

Lady Bosses Tell All . . . 

Women Confess What They Really Think Of Age-Gap Relationships. Their Answers Might Surprise You.

"Dating younger men helped me realize how free older women today actually are, and how enjoyable it is to embrace our own choices to not be mere caregivers and helpmates to men."

Hipsters Chase Java Buzz

Best of KC 2025: KC's coffee culture grew at espresso-fueled speed

Good Karma Coffee, sketch by Laura Clark // Photo by Zach Bauman Earlier this month, we published The Pitch's annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers' poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we...

November Drop Almost . . . 

Small chance of rain Thursday, then brace for cold temperatures

Thursday will have high temperatures around 68 degrees; northeastern Missouri will have a slight chance of rain tonight.

Billboard #1 in 1995 by way of a "groundbreaking" 3d music video . . . Dire Straits - Money For Nothing is the #TBT song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.