Kansas City News Lights: Last Toast, Kwanzaa Ruckus & ISIS Strike

For Kansas City night owls & early birds . . . To conclude Christmas 2025 we finish with a historic vision of the downtown glory days that are NEVER to return no matter how many transit schemes and corporate welfare our local political elite ram through 12th & Oak. 

And so . . . 

In the meantime, we share another quick check pop culture, community reporting and top headlines. 

Check TKC news gathering . . .


Kansas City Tribute End Game

Beloved Chiefs bar in Philadelphia announces permanent closure after death of owner

Big Charlie's Saloon, a Chiefs bar located in South Philadelphia and proclaimed as the original "Arrowhead East," is closing.


Locals Against Addiction

'It's never too late': People recovering from substance use celebrate holidays

The holidays can be a challenging time for people in recovery from substance use disorder, but one Kansas City-area organization is working to restore the joy of the season.


More Holiday Heroics

No injuries reported after Kansas City house fire on Christmas Day

Firefighters contained a house fire Thursday afternoon in Kansas City , displacing three adults but causing no injuries.


Local Works Against La Migra

How this KC woman, in time of Trump crackdown, struggles to help teen refugees

Her caseload is 17 kids, ages 14 to 19. At the end of September, she bought a white 2017 Chrysler minivan with 130,000 miles on it to shuttle her team's kids from place to place.


Old School Celebration 2025

Unique tradition brings comfort to local seniors spending Christmas alone

Organizers at the Kansas City Senior Citizens Christmas Day dinner believe they have the biggest family in the metro. This is the 49th year for this special holiday event for seniors.


Celeb Fashions Holiday Moves

Julianne Hough dances in lingerie by her Christmas tree

Julianne Hough turned up the heat on the holidays this week, trading cozy knits for a barely-there look as she danced around her Christmas tree at home.


More On MAGA Bad Tidings

Trump rings in Christmas Day with a flurry of posts denouncing perceived foes

Christmas Eve found President Donald Trump in good humor, sitting in his Mar-a-Lago home and chatting with children on the phone about Santa Claus' whereabouts as NORAD tracked his sleigh."Nice, right?" he told reporters after taking a call.


Republican Exit Strategy

House GOP exits mount as gridlock deepens

House Republicans have an exodus problem. More than two dozen GOP lawmakers have already announced their decision to leave their seats at the end of the term, and the number is expected to gr...


Progressively Bad Guesses About Deuce

JD Vance and the future of MAGA

JD Vance crossed many things off his to-do list this year. But what's in store for 2026 and 2028?


Why Can't We Have Both?!?

Far-Left Democrats Celebrate Blackness Over Christmas

Members of the Democrat led 'Squad' prioritized celebrating blackness with their own Kwanzaa celebration over Christmas.


Island Return Trip

Tiny Pacific nation of Palau to take migrants from US in return for aid

The island nation will take up to 75 migrants, months after lawmakers rejected a previous request from Washington


Online Rules Emerge

US judge blocks detention of British social media campaigner

Imran Ahmed was among five people accused of seeking to "coerce" US firms into censoring free speech.


MAGA Missiles Defend Christendom  

US launches deadly strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria

Trump ordered a deadly strike in Nigeria after months of decrying violence against Christians in the African country. Here's what we know


Far East Flexing Starts

Japan's Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China

Japan's Cabinet has approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen for the coming year.


Faithfully Considering Tech Boogie

Why the Rise of 'Sex' Robots Should Alarm the Church

In 'Sex Robots,' Richardson demonstrates that technology isn't neutral and offers compelling evidence that the widespread adoption of sex robots will be harmful for individuals and society.


Artsy Contemplation Tonight

Epic landscapes with stories to tell - KC STUDIO

Kemper Museum's 'Andrea Carlson: Shimmer on Horizons' exhibit addresses colonization, dispossession and the interwoven fates of people and the land.


Weather Or Not . . . 

Kansas City weather: More fog possible overnight, cold blast Monday

Patchy fog may redevelop overnight as temperatures fall back into the mid-40s.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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