Kansas City Slice Of Life: Local Party Time, Royal Discourse & Iran From Fighting

Tonight we consider podcaster, spicy entertainer and maybe aspiring activist Insta hottie Siri a we check pop culture, community reporting and top headlines for local homebodies.

Check TKC news gathering . . .


Even More Party Place Deets

Truss the plan: How KC's newest hotspot could be a model for infrastructure renewal (60 feet above the Kansas River)

When Rock Island Bridge opens April 1, it'll not only be a destination nightlife experience and river-spanning festival grounds, said Mike Zeller; the completed "bridge as land" concept is expected to...


Tragedy To East

Two seriously hurt after being ejected from motorcycle in Independence crash

Independence Police Department (IPD) were sent to southbound Noland Road near 45th Street on a reported two-vehicle crash.


Golden Ghetto Scare

Shawnee Mission East High School student taken into custody for threat

The Prairie Village Police Department was alerted of a "criminal threat" Saturday directed at two different locations in Prairie Village, Kansas.


Consequences Cont'd

Man convicted of deadly Lenexa stabbing gets sentencing more than 2 decades later

He was arrested in April 2023 in El Salvador, where he had escaped to after the stabbing.


Dead-Tree Talks Transparency

Public documents should be free and online. Stop charging for copies | Opinion

Charges for copies of superintendent agreements in Independence are unfair. Posting contracts online would improve access. From Toriano Porter:


Hotness & Politics?!?

Republicans suddenly hate porn more now that it's dominated by women

Siri Dahl on how women remade the economy and adult media, and why that's upset the incels and the religious zealots


Survey Seyz Something Familiar

Exclusive: Trump's approval hits new 36% low as fuel prices surge amid Iran war, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Americans' views on Trump soured significantly.


Not So Peaceful . . . 

'I'll F***ing Kill You': 'No Kings' Protester Threatens Breitbart Reporter

Breitbart News video producer Matthew Perdie was shoved and threatened with death while covering a "No Kings" protest in Jim Thorpe, PA.


Iran From More War

Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war with attacks on Israel, while US Marines arrive in region

The Houthi attack represents an ominous and new potential threat to global shipping.


Progressive Turnabout . . . 

Could a Democratic triumph in Florida be a bellwether of a blue wave in red state midterm elections?

Emily Gregory's victory in district that includes Mar-a-Lago has revitalized the party before the crucial November vote


Holy Land Reporting Tragedy

Israel kills 3 journalists in Lebanon, including reporter for Hezbollah-run broadcaster | CNN

A Lebanese reporter working for a Hezbollah-owned network was among three journalists killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon.


About World War Vlad

European allies say Russia is helping Iran more than the U.S. has acknowledged, sources say

The Europeans also argue that the war in Ukraine is intertwined with the war in Iran due to the cooperation between Russia and Iran.


European Terror Nixed . . . 

Police in Paris foil attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America building

Incident in the city's 8th arrondissement reportedly involved a homemade explosive device


Father Of Nation Loves MAGA

Nick Cannon Calls the Democratic Party the 'Party of the KKK' and Says 'I F- With Trump'

Nick Cannon says the Democrats are the 'party of the KKK.'


No Time For Hugs Amid Fighting

Love and Sex in Wartime: How News of War Impacts Intimacy

How does media exposure to war impact our sex lives? Research shows that it can influence desire, intimacy, and connection in surprising ways.


Salvy Straightens Out Ump

Royals Catcher Humiliates Ump Over Repeated Missed Calls, But Who's To Blame?

The Age of ABS is upon us, folks, and we've already seen it deployed several times over the first two days of the Major League Baseball season.


Something In The Air . . . 

Windy weekend sparks fire danger concerns

A mild evening follows this roller coaster of a Saturday, with cloud cover building in and temperatures falling into the 50s.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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