Kansas City Cozy: Local Inferno, Americans Against Slop & Job Losses

This morning we're inspired by biz lady, celeb, fashionista & Insta hottie Lindsey as we take another peek at pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Fighting Local Inferno 

Smoke, flames from blaze in lumberyard of Kansas City trucking company visible for miles

The fire started shortly before 6:15 this morning

More Tragedy Inside The Loop

One dead after crash in downtown Kansas City

One person died in a crash in downtown Kansas City on the exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 670 to southbound 71 Highway

Library Scheme Almost Explained

Independence City Council approved plan Monday to sell part of its City Hall to Mid-Continent Public Library

Independence plans to sell part of its longtime City Hall site to the Mid-Continent Public Library, which will construct a new headquarters just east of Independence Square.

Water Progress This Morning

Water slowly returning in Independence after daylong outage; boil advisory remains

The city of Independence said the water treatment plant is pumping water again after a power outage left the city without water Dec. 15.

Cowtown Cinematic Picks . . . 

KC film critics announce year-end nominations for 60th annual awards ceremony

Voting members of the Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) have selected nominees in 16 different categories recognizing the best in what cinema had to offer during 2025.

An Earlier Look We Missed . . . 

Lindsey Pelas Busts Through Instagram With Busty Bikini 'Shoot

From Playboy to Sports Illustrated, American model and actress Lindsey Pelas has blessed many camera lenses ... but her latest bikini photoshoot is hands down her greatest!

Tell-All Talks MAGA Traits

Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles says president 'has an alcoholic's personality' and more in candid interviews | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles, delivered a series of unusually candid and at times caustic assessments of the president, his second-term agenda and some of his closest allies in a wide-ranging set of interviews with Vanity Fair.

Culture War Clap Back

Watch: 'Landman' Rips 'The View' Hosts Who 'Hate Millionaires and Trump and Men and You and Me'

This week's episode of Taylor Sheridan's hit Paramount+ oilman series Landman takes aim at ABC's woke daytime talk show The View, ripping the co-hosts as hateful of men, capitalism, and Donald Trump.

Employment Double Take

US lost 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 in November, according to delayed data

Data shows the headline unemployment rate continued to climb and hit 4.6%, a four-year high, last month

Content Categorized 

Merriam-Webster names 'slop' as its 2025 word of the year

After yet another year of high-profile news stories and internet trends, Merriam-Webster has chosen one word to sum up 2025: "slop."

Former Speaker Doubts Future

Nancy Pelosi believes a woman will be elected president, but 'maybe not' in her lifetime

Pelosi predicted that a woman would be elected to the Oval Office within the next generation.

Euro Compromise Ahead?!?

Zelenskyy says proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be presented to Russia within days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals being negotiated with U.S. officials for a deal to end the fighting in Russia's nearly 4-year-old invasion of his country could be finalized within days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin before possible further meetings in the U.S. next weekend.

Pirate Opportunities Abound

"Quite a buffet": U.S. ready to seize more tankers with Venezuelan oil

Impounding more tankers would threaten to further impoverish Venezuela as Trump tries to force Maduro to leave office.

Cold Weather Reality Check

Energy bills in US have increased 13% since Trump took office, new report finds

The amount of money Americans are paying toward their energy bills has increased since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year, according to a new report.

Real Estate Deal No Joke

Amy Schumer Takes a Loss on the $11 Million Sale of Her Brooklyn Townhouse

The comedian and actress's residence in the historic Brooklyn Heights neighborhood has traded hands for $1.25 million less than she paid in 2022.

More Than Handful Of Worries

'Creepy blokes want to buy my used bras' says 36M mum with UK's biggest boobs

EXCLUSIVE Melissa Ashcroft has for years suffered with excruciating back pain because of her size 36M breasts, but recently creepy blokes have started slipping into her DMs

Deep Dive Into Resources

Kansas City Water turns 100

Next year, Kansas City's only drinking water treatment plant will celebrate its 100th birthday. It's a milestone worth applauding, for sure, but it's also a reminder that the city has only one place where it makes clean water.

Show-Me Real Life

Missing horse found wandering Kearney streets

The Kearney Police Department found a wandering horse near 2nd Street and Clark Street Monday night.

Home Team Arrangement

Kansas City Royals news: Opening Day is pushed back one day

Plus the Royals are still pursuing Jarren Duran.

Cowtown Culinary Questions

Four Inane Questions with restaurateur Todd Schulte

Chef and restaurateur Todd Schulte is the low-key culinary wizard who has been quietly shaping KC's food scene for more than twenty years. This is the guy who turned an old sundries shop into Happy Gillis, the brunch spot that went national with a Thrillist shoutout.

Katie Talks Today's Temp Spike

Temperatures climb into 50s today

Temperatures will remain above average much of the next week

Clipse, Tyler, The Creator, Pusha T, Malice - P.O.V. is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.