Kansas City Cluster: Local Outdoor Advocacy & Donahue Called It

This one is mostly for the night owls but we hear that the very best cowtown early birds often check in with us as well and so one more time we'll take a quick peek at pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Local Camp Out For Great Cause

Shelter KC hosts 24-hour bench event to raise awareness about homelessness

Shelter KC held a 24-hour event on a bench to discuss homelessness, coinciding with International Homeless Day and a nationwide effort to address the issue.

Keeping Nature Corporate

Residents worried Gardner Lake could change from public to private use

For decades, Gardner Lake has been a public body of water. But there's concern among people who use and live on the lake that status could change, possibly before the end of the year.

Snail Mail Suspicions Confirmed

Former USPS employee, association director unsurprised by federal raid on distribution center

Frank Albergo, executive director of the Postal Police Officers Association, was not surprised by recent news of a raid by federal agents at the Kansas City distribution center last month.

Good Times Again?!?

Affordable housing development breaks ground on Kansas City's east side

Leaders broke ground Thursday on a new affordable housing development on Kansas City's east side, a project expected to bring 85 new housing units to the community.

About Local Snacks

KC Sipps: New era for Donutology, a West Bottoms block party, and your last chance to visit French Custard and Penrose

Food Editor Sarah Sipple shares timely restaurant news and events for Kansas City.

Tabloids Admire Angel Heidi

Guess The Topless Babe With Her Puppies Out

Summer may be over ... but this super model is still baskin in the sun. Can you guess the super model lounging around with her puppies out?!

Iran From White House Promise

Trump: U.S. won't attack Iran before midterms

Trump's announcement follows days of consideration of whether to resume major combat operations against Iran.

College Way More Wild Than What TKC Remembers

Cornell Jane Doe Told Frat Bro Doing Ketamine Off Penis Was 'Insane/Jaw Dropping'

Jane Doe's memory wasn't super cloudy when it came to snorting ketamine off a Chi Phi fraternity brother's penis during the alleged sexual assault ... because two days later, she told him it was "one of the most insane/jaw dropping moments of the night."

Big Apple Boss Upset With ICE

Mamdani demands Trump release illegal immigrant shot by ICE agent as protests erupt in the Bronx

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani demanded Thursday that President Donald Trump end ICE enforcement in New York and release an immigrant shot by an ICE agent in the Bronx, which sparked protests.

TV Legend Proven Correct

Phil Donahue's Prediction of Live Executions Comes True with Hegseth: Talk Show Host Tried to Make It Happen in 1994 But Was Rejected - Showbiz411

Phil Donahue, the late talk show host, predicted we would one day have live executions on TV. In 1994, he petitioned the Supreme Court to videotape

Iran From World War Diesel

Tanker attacked off Qatar as Iran claims route transporting oil through strait of Hormuz will be 'closed'

Oil rises above $100 as attacks on ships hit new high, amid reports Trump is discussing launching strikes before the US midterms

Old School Leadership Passes

"She Put Her Body on the Line": Maricarmen, 87, Dies; Her Eviction Sparked Spain Housing Protests

The 87-year-old pensioner in Spain whose eviction from her lifelong home sparked nationwide protests has died. María del Carmen Abascal, better known as Maricarmen, died on Wednesday just hours before she was set to sign a new rental agreement.

Global Tech Games Cont'd

OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns

The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.

Cinematic Tell-All Plea

Hugh Hefner's Widow Crystal Harris Asks Jessica Biel to 'Please Reconsider' Playing His Wife: 'I Experienced Sexual, Emotional...Physical Abuse'

Crystal Harris, who was married to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner until his death in 2017, is asking Jessica Biel to reconsider playing a fictional version of Hefner's wife in the upcoming film "Playmate...

Old School Game Interrupted

Homeland Security helps nab 80-year-old man for paying a sex worker

Homeland Security routinely teams up with local cops to police independent massage businesses, searching for signs of sex.

Cowtown Serves Pop Classics

Def Leppard, Goo Goo Dolls announce concert in Kansas City

Two iconic bands are hitting the road together for a 2027 tour that includes a stop in Kansas City.

Autumn Intensifies

Near Record Warmth Friday

If you think the last few days have been warm, it's about to get hot! High temperatures soar into the upper 80s once again and have us thinking about July rather than October.

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