Kansas City Overview: Local Second Look & MAGA Mail-In Fight

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Tragic Double Take

Friend of 2021 KCFD crash victim speaks out following judge's ruling to reinstate former firefighter

A Jackson County Circuit judge upheld the reinstatement of a former Kansas City firefighter who was involved in a 2021 crash that killed three people, despite criticism from a friend of one of the ...

Locals Go Without Greens

Kansas City restaurant says no to lettuce in precaution amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

Cyclospora fears are leading some to lose their appetite for lettuce, with several businesses not serving it altogether.

Kansas Payout Controversy

Who's paying for the sale of CoreCivic's ICE facility? Leavenworth mayor says taxpayers will pay

The $238.4 million sale of CoreCivic's Leavenworth detention center to DHS is raising questions about city oversight, property taxes and the facility's future.

More Court Dox Deets

Man, woman charged after body of missing Kansas City woman found burned

Two more people are facing felony charges after investigators say they helped conceal the remains of a missing Kansas City woman, whose body was found burned on a rural Saline County property.

Rod Mends After Stint

Rod Stewart cancels Riverside, Missouri, concert while recovering from heart procedure

Rod Stewart has canceled his remaining tour dates after undergoing a coronary stent procedure, including an Aug. 15 concert in Riverside, Missouri.

Every Insta Lady Earns Our Love

Sommer Ray vs. Stella Hudgens Who'd You Rather?! Cheetah Babes

Did someone say, "rawwwr?!"

Iran From Winning

Analysis: What Trump's catering-truck escape says about a war that won't end | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump's use of a catering truck in a secret escape from a NATO country amid an Iranian threat is the latest embarrassing twist of a war that repeatedly defies his claims of victory.

Blue City Surge

Chicago Has More Murders than All Major Cities in Pro-Gun FL Combined

A Major Cities Chiefs Association report shows Chicago has more murders this year than all major cities in pro-gun Florida combined.

Student Loan Teachable Moment

University of Michigan to switch to pass/fail grades for first-semester students

School said it is pivoting away from letter-grading system to 'curb the mental health crisis' among college students

In Defense Of Snail Mail Democracy

Federal judge reinforces block against Trump mail-in voting restrictions

A federal judge on Tuesday again blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing an executive order on voting by mail, which directed the agency to only supply mail-in ballots to states that provide...

Shocking La Migra Tech

ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.

More Toys At Strip Mall

PlusOne's Intimate Wellness Products Launch At Ulta Beauty

Beacon Wellness Brands, is expanding plusOne's accessible sexual wellness collection, including vibrators, into Ulta Beauty.

Local Scary Movie Debut

Writer-director Joseph Scrimshaw talks horror festival darling Dead Media and Midwestern cinema ahead of Atlas9 screening

This year's Panic Fest included a number of delightful surprises. Among them was Joseph Scrimshaw's Dead Media, a low-budget charmer that was part of the festival's online programming block. Scrimshaw's movie follows a young movie fan, her Gen-xer uncle, and her dubious roommates as they accidentally unlock an easter egg on a 90s horror...

Cowtown Heat Climbs

First Warns extended through Saturday for dangerous heat

A First Warn is in effect for dangerous heat as temperatures climb fast. With humidity, the upper 90s will feel like the 100-105+ degree mark.

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