Kansas City Turnaround: UMKC Ditches DEI & MAGA Invites China

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Kangaroos Disavow DEI

UMKC ends support for faculty diversity groups under new federal rules

Employee affinity groups are no longer supported on campus as UMKC complies with new federal guidance. "Employees can still form and participate in affinity groups," said Stacy Downs, UMKC director of strategic communications. "But consistent with federal guidance, affinity groups will not receive university funding or special access to university facilities or resources, including an...

Show-Me Hope Rising

'Probably by Thanksgiving': US Rep. Sam Graves estimates when air travel will return to normal

In an exclusive interview with KSHB 41 News, Rep. Sam Graves said he expects air travel to return to normal by Thanksgiving, following the effects of the government shutdown.

Midtown Freebies Emerge

KC building hit by years of complaints will be rehabbed to save affordable units

Developers say that the historic Mayfair Apartments, near Linwood and Troost, needs renovations to ensure housing stability for residents.

Locals Help One Another

Community Services League sees 100% increase in food pantry demand at some locations amid growing need

Community Services League reports 100% increase in food pantry visitors while launching Four Ways to Respond campaign to help eastern Jackson County families.

Local Music Tradition Echoes Through Time

Kansas City's weekend 'Fish Fry' still sizzles after 40 years on KCUR

Fish Fry debuted on KCUR in 1985. On Saturday, Fans of Fish Fry - and its host, Chuck Haddock - gathered at Knuckleheads for a concert and live broadcast of the show.

Celeb Gears Up

Paige Spiranac Posts Photo Of Her 'Perfect' Fall Golf Outfit

Paige Spiranac shared a photo of her 'perfect' fall golf outfit.

MAGA Argues Exchange

Trump doubles down on plan for 600,000 Chinese student visas despite MAGA backlash

President Donald Trump defends his plan to offer 600,000 visas to Chinese students despite conservative criticism, arguing they are vital for U.S. university finances.

Progressively Frustrated

Jon Stewart Tears Into Democrats for Caving on Government Shutdown: 'I Can't F-cking Believe It'

"Not even a full week removed from the best election night results they've had in years," the host noted

MAGA Asks For Second Look

HOLD: Trump requests Supreme Court overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation case

An appeals court last year upheld a lower court's judgment that Trump sexually abused Carroll in the 1990s, and later defamed her after she went public with her allegations.

Dems Up Chuck?!?

Dem Strategist Says Chuck Schumer Is 'No Longer Capable' Of Leading Democrats

Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky said that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer must step down from his leadership role.

MSM Celebrate Star Power

Obama surprises dozens of veterans after their plane arrives in Washington for Veterans Day

Former President Obama surprised dozens of Korean and Vietnam War veterans by greeting their plane after it arrived in Washington for Veterans Day on a flight organized by a nonprofit group.

MAGA Money Down

Trump: 50-year mortgage 'not a big deal'

President Trump in an interview broadcast late Monday dismissed concerns from his base over his administration's planned 50-year mortgage proposal. "It's not even a big deal," Trump told Fox News's Laura Ingraham on "The Ingraham Angle." "I mean, you go from 40 to 50 years and what it means is you pay something less.

Outrage & Payback Demands

Modi says those behind Delhi blast that killed eight 'will not be spared'

Anti-terror police are now investigating the cause of the explosion on Monday.

Ladies Against Vlad

'No turning back': More and more Ukrainian women join the army to fight Russia

An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military, with thousands serving in front line roles, as Russia's war on Ukraine nears its fourth year - with no peace in sight.

Europe Turns Apocalyptic 

Russian forces roll 'Mad Max'-style into battered Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, video shows

Russia said its forces had pushed deeper into the eastern Ukrainian cities of Pokrovsk and Kupiansk on Tuesday, with one video showing Russian soldiers rolling into Pokrovsk on motorbikes and even on the roofs of battered cars and vans.

Big Picture On Earth At War

The bloodshed in Sudan is visible from space

The bloodshed in El Fasher is visible from space. Here's how you can help people in Sudan right now.

Another Damn Pest Revealed

Demonic horns and a devilish name: New 'Lucifer' bee discovered in Australia

Scientists in Australia have identified a new species of native bee with tiny, devil-like horns that have earned it a playfully hellish name - "lucifer."The species, Megachile lucifer, was discovered by scholars surveying a critically endangered wildflower in Western Australia's Goldfields in 2019, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of Hymenoptera Research

Kansas City Roots In Fashion Requiem 

Rachel Brosnahan Making Feature Directorial Debut With Doc On Her Fashion Icon Aunt Kate Spade

A Kate Spade documentary helmed by the fashion icon's niece, Rachel Brosnahan, is in the works. It'll mark Brosnahan's feature directorial debut.

Diva Claps Back At Advice

Kelly Clarkson had savage response to 'd-k' manager who told her to 'get a boob job'

The pop star made the revelation while performing at her "Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions" residency in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Sharing Cowtown Authenticity 

Is the public version of you the real you?

We all think we're being real-whether in public or in private-but the deeper challenge is questioning whether we truly know our real selves at all. In any case, even when we know ourselves we might face various pressures that push us to fit in or not cause trouble - so even the most well-intentioned person [...]

Suburban Tribute

Campaign to build a Leawood Veterans Memorial reaches one-third of goal

Privately funded memorial effort honors those who served and creates educational space for civic events

South Side Cleanup

Leaf & Brush Curbside Pickup: Round 2

By John Sharp KCMO residents who are homeowners or home renters may set out paper sacks of leaves or tied bundles of brush for free curbside pickup for the second time this fall. Separate collectio...

Meet Dynamic Local Duo

Four Inane Questions with My KC Live!'s Kerrigan Arnold and Shane Konicki

Catching up with My KC Live's co-hosts Kerrigan Arnold and Shane Konicki to ping them with our Four Inane Questions.

Uptick For Troops . . . 

Kansas City weather: Seasonal temperatures return for Veterans Day

After a chilly Monday, warmer temperatures are on the way for the rest of the week.

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