Kansas City Look: Local Productions & Scaramucci Legacy

Right now we share an EXCLUSIVE look at celeb diva Charli as we take another quick peek at pop culture, community reporting and top headiness tonight. 

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Local Glimmer Backstory 

How Kansas City Ballet gives Dorothy's ruby slippers their sparkle, 288 rhinestones at a time

After a Kansas farm girl is swept away by a cyclone to the Land of Oz, a pair of magical red slippers helps bring her back home again. In the Kansas City Ballet's production of "The Wizard of Oz," Dorothy Gale's ruby-red pointe shoes sparkle with hundreds of tiny rhinestones.

Latest Road Headaches

Parkville business owner worries Highway 9 redesign could hurt downtown businesses

A planned redesign of Highway 9 and downtown Parkville has some business owners worried construction could hurt their livelihoods.

Urban Divide Op/Ed . . .

Why a Daughter of Kansas City Is Voting NO on Prop A | The Kansas City Defender

Health Forward's McClain Bryant Macklin on the new map's line along Troost Avenue, what Prop A does, and how to vote by Nov. 3.

Navigating Cowtown Help Wanted

I-670, I-70 closures: How drivers can get around downtown Kansas City

Interstate 670 through downtown Kansas City will soon be closed for nearly two years as crews begin work on a 5.5-acre urban park and tunnel system on the busy inner-city highway.

Baller Retrospective

The Chiefs need Xavier Worthy now more than ever

The Kansas City Chiefs have a month to explore their internal wide receiver options before the NFL's trade deadline.

Celeb Sports Casual New Look

Charli XCX Wears Only a Leather Blazer and a Tie at InStyle Imagemaker Awards 2026 - AOL

The music icon and her stylist Chris Horan are a match made in imagemaker heaven.

More Midterm Worries

Trump's MAGA allies openly discuss martial law

Some of the proposals go far beyond Trump's legal authority.

Half A Scaramucci Postscript

Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after 5 days on the job: reports

Citing "three people familiar with the matter," the New York Times reported on Friday afternoon that Trump had already "fired" Zacharia.

Tragedy Aftermath

Oregon school shooter identified, used shotgun bought by mother, sources say

Investigators are combing through the 16-year-old's computer, phone, social media and search history for clues after the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, sources say.

Building Conservative Argument

DHS Secretary Mullin calls Ilhan Omar probe a "strong case," says agents executed multiple search warrants

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin offered more details Friday on the search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, calling it a "strong case" and saying investigators expect to present it to a grand jury.

MAGA Heckles Comedian

White House Crushes Jimmy Kimmel After His Vulgar Attack on Katie Zacharia: 'Devoid of Talent'

Clownish late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel drew a crushing White House response after he used successive monologues to personally insult President Donald Trump's freshly installed press secretary Katie Zacharia.

Name Calling Midterms Start

El-Sayed responds after Vance calls him a "weasel" as Michigan Senate race grows contentious

Abdul El-Sayed told Michigan voters the state's U.S. Senate race could go down "as one of the ugliest campaigns in modern history."

Holy Land Hot Mess Cont'd

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians during West Bank olive harvest and beat U.S. photojournalist

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages across the occupied West Bank on Friday, setting fire to cars and trees and beating residents and a Washington Post photographer, in the latest violence to disrupt the territory's annual olive harvest this month.

Hollywood Reprieve 

Judge tosses indictment against actor Timothy Busfield

A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against actor and director Timothy Busfield on four counts of sexual contact of a minor.

Precious Gizmo Speaks?!?

Hello, Molly? The $15 Million Bird Kelly Clarkson Coveted Finally Breaks Her Silence (Exclusive)

As the showdown between the pop star and the Brooklyn toy store continues, the costly contraption at the center of the scandal would like to get something off its (wooden) chest.

Ballers Sport Mexican Threads

KC artisan apparel brand scores official Chiefs collaboration, stitching charro heritage to Arrowhead

"We make them with small families in Mexico in their houses, in their kitchens. It's about the story," said Jonathan Garvey. "It's not just another garment because we're putting our heart and soul into it."

Weekend Chill Ahead . . . 

First Warn: First potential frost & freeze of the season by Saturday morning

The first frost and freeze of the season is upon us, make sure to cover up or take in plants this evening!

Olivia Rodrigo - Expectations is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.