Nick’s Picks

Nick Haines dissects the week’s most impactful local news stories, Fridays at 7:30 p.m. on Kansas City PBS.

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Nick’s Picks | Pandemic, Politics, Police and Pot

This week features a surge in COVID-19 cases, the last presidential debate, protests over police violence and medical marijuana sales in Missouri.

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Nick’s Picks | Supreme Court Hearings to Dominate Headlines

Confirmation hearings for the new Supreme Court justice nominee will dominate the headlines this week. Amy Coney Barrett is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill today.

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Nick’s Picks | Pandemic Scrambles Chiefs Game, Election Season

This week’s Nick’s Picks is brought to you by the letters E, T, and U.  That stands for Expect The Unexpected. Who could have predicted that in a 48-hour time span the president of the United States would test positive for COVID-19 and the pandemic would halt the Chiefs from playing at Arrowhead? Chiefs Game…

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Nick’s Picks | From the Gridiron to the Super Bowl of Politics

Nick’s rundown includes Arrowhead Stadium’s protocol after a fan tested positive, Missouri governor in quarantine, being a jury in COVID-19, hair discrimination and a new way to enjoy the symphony.

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Nick’s Picks | Absentee Voting Begins Tuesday in Missouri

The week ahead in Kansas City includes the beginning of voting in the upcoming election, the search for a city manager in Kansas City and a review of local streets and monuments with racists ties.

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