Kansas City Stand: Locals Sign Up Whilst World Drops Out Of MAGA

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Cowtown Suckers Line Up

Kansas City starts tryouts to pick 6,000 World Cup volunteers

More than 15,000 people applied to volunteer for Kansas City's 2026 FIFA World Cup events.

Newsflash: Newspaper Dislikes Kansas GOP 

Ty Masterson is the MAGA candidate to beat. Is that what the voters want? | Opinion

Local politics stop being local when Trump-aligned operatives try to reshape Kansas. | Opinion

Show-Me Solidarity?!?

ICE custody of Missouri man draws outcry and heartbreak: 'We need people like him'

Owen Ramsingh, a green card holder and longtime Columbia resident, faces deportation proceedings due to a drug conviction back when he was a teenager. His absence has taken an emotional toll on the community, which is working to raise awareness.

Boomer Tunes Rock Out!!!

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner to co-headline at Morton Amphitheater in 2026

On Monday morning, Live Nation announced that Kansas City will see two major co-headliners at its newest outdoor concert arena next summer, bringing nostalgic hits and iconic rock anthems to the me...

Newsie Agenda Setting

KCPBS' Nick Haines Previews Week Ahead for Nov. 17, 2025

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games opens its location in Overland Park, Missouri election issues go to court, holiday events kick off and more ...

Celeb Backs Up News Inspirado

Hailey Bieber's Beach-Day Booty Shot Sends Instagram Into Meltdown

Hailey Bieber is seen standing on the beach in a tiny black bikini, captured mid-pose as she lifts her arms above her head.

MAGA Meets Dare . . . 

Trump says he would sign bill to release Epstein files if it reaches his desk

Trump said he would sign the bill to compel the Justice Department to release all files relating sex offender Jeffrey Epstein if it comes to his desk.

Progressively Defeated?!?

Shutdown fight exposes growing turmoil within Democratic Party

The 43-day government shutdown has exposed the intensifying battle between progressives and centrists over the direction of the Democratic Party in 2026 and beyond, an ideological struggle that could determine whether Congress can avoid another lapse in federal funding in February. The intraparty struggle is taking place on Capitol Hill as well as in key...

MAGA Deals With Big Apple

Trump signals he may soon meet with political adversary Zohran Mamdani

US president said 'we'll work something out' in reference to meeting with the New York City mayor-elect

Political Life Lesson . . . 

New international student enrollment drops 17% at US universities

A survey of more than 800 US universities and colleges suggest visa delays and denials were among the top issues behind the decline.

World War Vlad Endures . . . 

Suspected Russian drone strikes Turkish tanker in Ukraine's Odesa | Fox News Video

Suspected Russian drone strikes Turkish tanker in Ukraine's Odesa, where US natural gas will go. (OBSERVATOR ANTENA 1 via The Associated Press)

Not Really Released?!?!?

BREAKING: DOJ Deputy Chief Admits Government Will "Redact Every Republican" While "Leav[ing] All the Liberal, Democratic People" on the Epstein Client List; Says Ghislaine Maxwell Was Moved to a Lower-Security Prison As "A Benefit... to Keep Her Mouth Shut" - O'Keefe Media Group

DOJ Deputy Chief claims GOP names will be redacted from Epstein files while Democrats remain. Also says Maxwell was rewarded to stay silent.

Locals Curry Favor . . . 

Food recs: Kansas City's best Indian and South Asian restaurants

South Asian cuisine can vary drastically by region - from Bengali curry to Pakistani biryani and everything in between - but you can find options from all over the subcontinent right here in Kansas City. Here's where to find the metro's best butter chicken, tikka masala, samosas and more.

This Week According To Grigs 

Decent rain chances this week

Bigger drop in temperatures by Friday

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