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Artsy Cowtown Summer Awaits
2022 Art in the Loop to kickoff on June 22 with reception & performances - Downtown Council of Kansas City
The Art in the Loop Foundation will kickoff the 2022 Art in the Loop Project: Sustainable at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 at the Kansas City Public Library - Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Sweating Kansas City Already
Triple-digit heat index has crews working outdoors on alert
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With a heat index in the triple digits, people have to be cautious while outside. On Monday, crews were hard at work at Theis Park tearing down and cleaning up what was left from Kansas City PrideFest over the weekend.
Golden Ghetto Goes Boom
Shawnee legalizes fireworks for Fourth of July
SHAWNEE, Kan. - For the first time, residents of Shawnee will be allowed to set off fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday. During Monday's City Council meeting, the council clarified the rules of an ordinance passed last month that allows the setting off and sale of fireworks within city limits.
Kansas City East Side Ruling Fam Offers Biz Life Lesson
Generational wealth is coming to Prospect; meet the business group (and KC woman) leading the charge
As a former small business owner herself, Simone Curls wants Kansas City entrepreneurs to avoid the struggles she experienced. "I did it through the fire," said Curls, who grew up around the corner from the Prospect Business Association's offices on Linwood and Prospect. "I walked those burning coals."
The Bard Is The New Hotness
Shakespeare fans brave high temperatures on opening night of 'Romeo and Juliet'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Toting coolers, Shakespeare fans descended on Southmoreland Park in Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday evening for a special opening night. "We've been in this spot for 14 years, and so we come early so we can get our spot," Bridget Stewart, a patron said.
Free Pr0n Transformed Globe
How Pornhub changed the world
Before the emergence of "tube sites," websites where users upload often-pirated porn for others to stream, viewers usually bought DVDs or subscriptions to watch their favorite content. Then, in 2005, several PayPal employees founded YouTube , allowing non-tech experts to easily upload and share videos.
Oil Makes Best Friends
No more 'Pariah' state as Biden seeks help from the Saudis as gas prices skyrocket
President Biden who had dismissed the Saudis at the beginning of his administration now needs them more than ever as gas prices reach record highs on an almost daily basis. Biden will visit the Kingdom in the oppressive July heat.
MAGA Midterm Sneak Peek
How Trump unwittingly tripped up Biden
Americans are hearing a lot about Jan. 6, 2021, as a Congressional committee holding public hearings builds a definitive account of the riots at the U.S. Capitol that day. But another momentous event occurred just one day earlier, when Democrats notched upset wins in two Georgia Senate races, giving their party a thin majority in both houses of Congress.
U.S. Plagued By COVID Doubt
People who caught Covid in first wave get 'no immune boost' from Omicron
People who caught Covid during the first wave of the pandemic get no boost to their immune response if they subsequently catch Omicron, a study of triple vaccinated people reports. Experts say that while three doses of a Covid jab help to protect individuals against severe outcomes should they catch Omicron, previous infections can affect their immune response.
Vlad Sends Ultimatum
Russia tells Ukraine to lay down arms in Sievierodonetsk battle
KYIV, June 15 (Reuters) - Russia told Ukrainian forces holed up in a chemical plant in the embattled city of Sievierodonetsk to lay down their arms by early Wednesday, pressing its advantage in the battle for control of eastern Ukraine.
Interest Rate Spike Ahead
Futures: Big Rate Hike - Or Very Big? 5 Stocks To Watch
Dow Jones futures tilted higher overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The stock market correction had a mixed session on Tuesday, as Treasury yields continue to run sharply higher. Investors are focused on Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting announcement, with policymakers set to approve either a big or very big Fed rate hike.
INFLATION OVERHEATS
Wholesale prices rose 10.8% in May, near a record annual pace
The monthly gain was in line with estimates and the annual gain was slightly off the record 11.5% hit earlier this year.
FAR EAST FIRST CONTACT?!?
China says it might have detected signals from alien civilisation
China believes it might have detected alien presence using its gian t Sky Eye telescope. The team reportedly detected two sets of suspicious signals in 2020 while processing data collected in 2019. They also found another suspicious signal in 2022 from observation data of exoplanet targets according to a report in the Chinese state-backed Science and Technology Daily.
End Of An Awful Era
So long, Internet Explorer. The browser is finally retiring
Internet Explorer is finally headed out to pasture. As of Wednesday, Microsoft will no longer support the once-dominant browser that legions of web surfers loved to hate - and a few still claim to adore. The 27-year-old application now joins BlackBerry phones, dial-up modems and Palm Pilots in the dustbin of tech history.
Fashion Turnaround Sneak Peek
Bikini designer shows off unedited booty as she poses in her own swimwear
Snaps posted on social media don't always reflect real life - they're edited, filtered and perfected in all sorts of ways. To try and tackle this "perfect" image body positive influencer Karina Irby has been posting a variety of natural bikini snaps to her page to show that everyone can be a bikini body.
12th & Oak Takes Over Art
City transfers ownership of collection to Kansas City Museum Foundation
Abby Hoover Managing Editor The Kansas City Museum Foundation (KCMF), the governing body of the Kansas City Museum, now owns its collection after the sale and transfer from the City was approved on May 26. With Ordinance No. 220449, the sale transfers ownership of the City-owned portion of the collection to the nonprofit foundation.
Local Sound Of Summer Echoes Through Johnson County
Dozens attend KC Symphony's mobile music box outdoor concert in extreme heat
The hot temperatures didn't stop people from attending the Kansas City Symphony's Mobilemusic box outdoor concert in Overland Park, at AdeventHealth South. "I think it's hot every time we go but we love it. We're sitting in the shade and free beautiful music, it's fantastic," said concert-goer Karen Peterson.
Beloved B-List Coming Soon
Kansas City native among latest celebrities announced for Big Slick weekend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Another day, another batch of celebrities unveiled for next weekend's charity weekend for Children's Mercy Hospital. Big Slick KC announced that Saturday Night Live cast member and comedian Heidi Gardner will join several other show business stars for the June 23-25 weekend.
Cooking For The Cause
Kansas City woman volunteering at World Central Kitchen near Ukraine-Poland border
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City woman is making a difference in the lives of Ukrainian refugees. For 12 weeks now, Marsha Ramsey has been volunteering at the World Central Kitchen near the Ukraine-Poland border. "There's a lot of sadness, we're lucky," Ramsey said.
Kansas City Cool Off Forecast
Chance For Storms This Afternoon and Tonight
Hide Transcript Show Transcript THEY'RE VERY WINDY DAY WIND GUSTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY OCCASIONALLY 35 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR. NO RAIN OR THUNDERSTORM CHANCES NOW THROUGH FIVE O'CLOCK 91 DEGREES FOR A HIGH SO NOT AS HOT AS THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS HERE COMES THAT COLD FRONT YOU CAN SEE THE TEMRAPETURES THERE ONLY REACHING INTO THE MID 80S FROM MARYVILLE HIAWATHA NEAR0 9 90 TO 92 DEGREES FROM KANSAS CITY INTO CE NTRAL, MISSOURI.
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