Kansas City News Dive: Pride Vote & Backdoor Shenanigans

We begin with tribute to celeb, lawyer & activist hottie Kim as we dive into pop culture, community news and top headlines to start the day.

Check TKC news gathering . . .

Beloved Local Know-It-Alls Want To Inform Your Vote

What questions do you have about the 2024 elections in Missouri and Kansas? Tell KCUR here

As KCUR covers the 2024 elections in Missouri and Kansas, we want residents and voters to help shape our coverage. What do you need to know about the voting process, your local races, or what you're seeing in the news?

Backing Up Local Pride

'A community that stands behind them': Businesses prepare for Kansas City Pride Parade

MOC BOD, which stands for Masculine of Center, Big on Dapper, is a new business on Troost Avenue that's made inclusion a part of its everyday brand as LGBTQ+ allies.

Old School Image Capture Reported

This Kansas City photographer is capturing the American landscape the old-fashioned way

Megan Karson is heading out on the open road this summer. She'll spend the next three months making dreamy tintype images of the people she meets at pop up events in Montana and the Pacific Northwest.

Selling Season Stays Losing

Challenges beset KC residential real estate firms: interest rates, inventory, rising prices - Kansas City Business Journal

Kansas City's residential real estate firms closed the fewest sales in 2023 in a decade, driven by a perfect storm of factors, including high interest rates and few homes on the market.

Golden Ghetto Caffeinated

Maps Coffee & Chocolate, Coffee Roaster in Lenexa, Kansas

I was recently in Lenexa getting the car fixed. I'm not that familiar with this part of Johnson County, so I gladly followed up on a tip from family members about a coffee shop that was a short walking distance from the repair shop.

Celebrity Summit With Somewhat Local Connection

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Dishes on Meeting Kim Kardashian (Exclusive)

Gypsy Rose Blanchard talks to ET about meeting Kim Kardashian during a surprise appearance on season 5 of 'The Kardashians.'

Prez Needs Pride Vote

Biden campaign steps up LGBTQ outreach as allies worry about waning support

The campaign plans to have a presence this month at more than 200 Pride events, a new paid media blitz and a fundraiser in New York City.

MAGA Forgets Mantra

Trump Denies Ever Saying 'Lock Her Up.' He Did... Several Times

Donald Trump denied ever saying "Lock her up!" about Hillary Clinton in his first interview since being convicted of falsifying business records.

Meet New Deuce?!?!

Vance sees rising odds in race to be Trump VP

This is part of The Hill's ongoing series looking at Donald Trump's possible vice-presidential picks. Less than a month after he was sworn in to his first ever political office, Sen. J....

Unpacking Prejudice For Pride Month

Anal sex is stigmatized due to homophobia, experts say. It's time we start talking about it.

Experts say many think of anal sex as morally wrong or "dirty," likely due to society's lingering homophobia. The way to fix it is to learn about it.

Holy Land 'Onus' Abounds

Sec. Blinken tells Israel onus is on Hamas to accept cease-fire deal

More than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.

Nuke Threats Ahead Of Campaign Season

Russia warns US against 'fatal' miscalculation in Ukraine

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday the United States could face "fatal consequences" if it ignored Moscow's warnings not to let Ukraine use weapons provided by Washington to strike targets inside Russia.

Cartel Encouragement?!?

Mexico elected its first female president. Here's what to know about Claudia Sheinbaum | CNN

Claudia Sheinbaum, the former head of the government of Mexico City and candidate for the ruling Morena party, is projected to be the country's first female president.

First Family Crisis Cont'd

Hunter Biden's criminal trial on federal gun charges begins with jury selection

Hunter Biden's criminal trial will begin with jury selection Monday morning in Delaware related to federal gun charges brought against him by special counsel David Weiss.

Whole World Fights Dirty

North Korea to stop sending trash, poop balloons after South Korea vows strong retaliation

North Korea said it will stop sending trash-carrying balloons into South Korea, claiming Sunday that its campaign left the South Koreans with "enough experience of how much unpleasant they feel."

Savor American Traditions

Food Truck Brings A Taste Of Hawaiian Tradition To Kansas City

Attend an event in Kansas City and chances are you may spot Irvzilla's Hawaiian Grill, the city's only food truck of its kind. With a unique brand, authentic Hawaiian flavors, and an equally noteworthy man behind the brand, this food truck is not one to miss.

Weather For Right Now . . . 

FIRST WARN FORECAST: First Warns in place for start of week before temps drop

There is a small random chance of a pop-up shower but the rest of the evening will be pleasant.

The Chainsmokers - No Shade at Pitti is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.