Kansas City Stance: Streetcar Songs, Spying & World War Diesel

On this Sunday morning angel Babs inspires our latest peek at pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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How to catch a free, 6.5-mile rolling art performance on the KC Streetcar

The Art Ride is returning for a free, 6.5-mile rolling art performance on the KC Streetcar.

No Fun League Fine

Chiefs' Kenneth Walker fined for tossing ball into stands after TD vs. Broncos

Kenneth Walker had quite the welcome party against the Denver Broncos on Monday, leading the Chiefs to a 31-10 win in his first game with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Northland Against Spying

Parkville residents react to suspension of Flock camera program

Parkville has become the newest city to suspend its Flock camera program, putting the system on hold while officials review concerns over how it operates and who has access to the data it collects.

Healthcare Hidden Fees

Kansas City area mother shocked by $500 facility fee at son's hospital visit

A Kansas City area mother was shocked to find out she was charged a $500 facility fee at her son's hospital visit for his skin condition

Newsies Celebrate Elite Hangout

After COVID, Deborah Sandler Kemper saved the Lyric Opera of Kansas City

With the $2.5 million she (very) quietly won from the state last year

Angel Offer Life Lesson

Barbara Palvin Spiraled Over Pregnancy Weight Gain After Years Of "Torturing" Herself To Be "Skinnier"

Barbara Palvin opens up about struggling with pregnancy weight gain after years of pressure to be thin in the modeling industry.

Prez Pushes Back

Trump's catchphrase 'transgender for everybody' becomes an LGBTQ rallying cry

LGBTQ activists have a long tradition of taking slights and slurs - like the word "queer" - and using them as a form of protest and celebration.

Progressive In Concert

WATCH: Hundreds Protest Trump's Plan to Renovate the Kennedy Center

Hundreds descended on the Kennedy Center to protest President Trump's attempts to renovate and reconstruct the venue.

Ur Tio Still Loves Him . . .

Hispanic voters' support for Trump wanes over economy and immigration

Polls show voters who helped elect president unhappy - and may be willing to vote Democrat in midterms

Culture War Cont'd

Fundraiser for Lindsay Clancy holdout juror Michael Desronvil passes $300K

The fundraiser raised a little over $330,000 early Saturday, after the jury in the closely watched trail failed to reach a unanimous verdict.

Show-Me Election Mess

Missouri issues overseas ballots as appeals court mulls changing state's congressional map yet again

Pricey Tesla Cost Cutting

Lawmakers see waste in DOGE's 'stupid' $7B buyout costs

A new government report showing that the administration spent $7 billion paying staff not to work as it pushed its buyouts is sparking the latest round of scrutiny of President Trump's DOGE era. A ...

Expensive Pandemic Postscript

COVID cash meant to get kids back on track took surprising detour in blue-state school district

Albuquerque Public Schools spent hundreds of thousands in pandemic relief funds on anti-racism training instead of student learning recovery, records show.

Power Play Perspective

The Energy Sector Is Threatened by a Climate Litigation Free-for-All | National Review

The Supreme Court's Suncor case gives the justices an opportunity to rein in state climate lawsuits that reach beyond state borders.

Euro Fighting Escalates

Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow

Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.

More Middle-East Fighting

Fire erupts near Riyadh airport as Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital

Yemen's Houthis say they have attacked "sensitive" sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city's main airport.

Pop Star Speaks Up 

Ed Sheeran calls situation in Gaza 'unjustifiable' in first concert since Macklemore controversy

Ed Sheeran fans trickled into Lincoln Financial on Saturday evening as protesters gathered outside the stadium to denounce Macklemore's removal from Sheeran's "Loop" tour over his pro-Palestinian advocacy.

El Papa Conversation

Did the pope change the game on interreligious dialogue?

Crux Now spoke with three high-ranking individuals in different Vatican Media organizations and a curial official who often deals with Vatican-Israel relations.

Local Legacy Remembered

Kansas City's first African American grocer, Leon Stapleton, dies at 100-years-old

Leon Stapleton, Kansas City's first African American grocer, passed away on Monday at age 100.

Grigs Talks Gameday

Storms overnight into Sunday morning

Occasional light shower Sunday with cooler air

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