Kansas City News Night Turnaround: Royals Win, Prez Rebukes MAGA & China Fears Rise

Right now the late night selfie goodness of hottie Sommer inspires this peek at pop culture, community news and top headlines.

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Home Team Win Streak

Royals give Halos hell in 7-0 win

Coming off their series win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, the Kansas City Royals blanked the Angels 7-0. It marked Kansas City's 22nd win in its last 42 games. For the 16th time season, Zack Greinke toed the slab. Despite his season numbers, the 38-year-old right-hander had shined at Kauffman Stadium in 2022.


Inferno Aftermath

Northland house fire leaves 2 dozen needing temporary shelter

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A fire Monday afternoon at a Northland quadplex has left 11 adults and 13 kids in need of temporary shelter. Around 2:30 p.m., Kansas City, Missouri, firefighters were dispatched to the quadplex in the 7100 block of N. Chatham Road.


Hipsters Party All Night

'Kansas City did not disappoint.' Animal Collective puts on thrilling show that feels like a reunion

Animal Collective. // photo credit Jack Howland Animal Collective is known for a certain amount of excess, building oddball anthems out of harsh ambient noises that can almost become grating until synthesizers and drums and guitars cast a sunny sheen over the roughness.


Rock Chalk Loud Mouth Recovers

Kansas woman left with vocal trauma after cheering on KU's national title win

Many of us have dealt with it after a Chiefs game, a KC Current match, or for one Shawnee, Kansas woman, after watching KU basketball win a national title.It is, of course, yelling away your voice. Doctors call it vocal trauma, and chronic cases can cause some serious problems. That's precisely what happened to Micalla Weinstock, a graphic artist from Shawnee.


Baller Practices Tricks

Mahomes works on behind-the-back pass in training camp

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - We all know Patrick Mahomes can throw from almost every arm angle imaginable, which is why it was no surprise to see Mahomes working on behind-the-back passes in training camp. It's not Mahomes first time practicing the throw, but he has yet to try it in a game.


Influential Hotness Exposed

Sommer Ray Gives Overhead View In A Plunging Red Dress

Sommer Ray looks red-hot in a plunging dress! The worldwide-famous influencer took to Instagram to update fans with a series of new snapshots. Sommer is known for her outfit posts and wore a fiery number for her most recent upload, which fans went all crazy for.


White House Vs. MAGA Again

Biden tears into Trump over violence against police hours before ex-president returns to D.C. for campaign-style speech

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden slammed former President Donald Trump on Monday for lacking "the courage to act" as police defending the U.S. Capitol suffered through "medieval hell" on Jan. 6, 2021 - a rare and direct attack pre-empting Trump's plan to deliver a law-and-order-themed speech Tuesday in the nation's capital.


Countdown To Red Wave

Time is not on Democrats' side

In a brief interview, Schumer declined to comment on the possibility of canceling some of the traditional August recess. He said that Democrats are "trying to do the best we can. It's tough with Covid and everything. We're going to get things done." In the longer term, Senate Democrats are scheduled to return to D.C.


Progressive White Power?!?!

ANALYSIS: How Did 'The Least Racially Diverse,' And Most Radical Faction Of The Left Hijack The Democrat Party?

The Democratic Party is rapidly morphing into the Smug White Liberal Party. Although Democrats consider themselves the party of diversity and working-class Americans, their greatest support seems to come from college-educated, white radicals, according to The New York Times/Sienna College Research Institute poll.


World War Z Expands

U.S. Officials Grow More Concerned About Potential Action by China on Taiwan

The Biden administration is watching for any moves by China to close off the Taiwan Strait, and they would prefer that Nancy Pelosi cancel her planned trip.


El Papa Pays Respect

Pope apologizes for 'catastrophic' school policy in Canada

NBC Montana, operating as KECI in Missoula, KCFW in Kalispell, and KTVM in Butte and simulcasting through KDBZ in Bozeman offer local and national news stories, sports, weather forecasts as well as entertainment programming. Our coverage area includes much of western Montana, including Thompson Falls, Whitefish, Clinton, Drummond, Philipsburg, Anaconda, Belgrade and Hamilton.


Statewide FunTimes Post-COVD

State fair season is almost here. Many hope for a return to pre-pandemic attendance

State Fairs were canceled in 2020, and last year many saw scaled back events, but this year, fairs across the Midwest and Plains states are hoping to put up pre-pandemic attendance numbers. "There's a lot of buzz about just starting to feel normal again," said Rebecca Clark, manager of the Illinois State Fair.


Celebrate Local Good Deeds

Neighbors pay it forward to friendly lawn mower

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City man uses his lawnmower to give back to the neighbors and the neighborhood where he grew up near 71st Street and Cleveland Avenue. "I just want him to know that we appreciate him," Madia Brown, who lives next door to Michael Pott's father, said.


July Relief Arrives

Rain chances keep temperatures down in KC

PRESERVING ITS CULTURE AND LEGENDS. EXCUSIVE LIVE RADAR AND NINE-AFORECAST. LARA: THAT WAS A LONG TIME COMING BUT LOOKS LIKE IT BELONGS THERE, DOESN'T IT? BRYAN: HE'S AT HOME THERE, FOR SURE. KELLY: I'M LOVING THIS RAIN. BRYAN: I THINK A LOT OF FOLKS ARE LOVING IT.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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