Kansas City Circus: Courthouse Questions & World Wages War

Right now we remember actress, model, celeb and all around hottie Kate for #TBT and as we quickly work our way through some of the better items by way of pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Courthouse Quandary Cont'd

FACT CHECK: Questions remain over 2025 Jackson County property tax assessment

If you own property in Jackson County, you have either already received or are about to receive your 2025 property tax assessment notice.

Locals Juiced Up

KSHB 41 exclusive: De Soto city official confirms Panasonic facility will start production in July

Panasonic is weeks away from a grand opening celebration for its electric vehicle battery facility in De Soto. Until now, an opening date for the plant has not been revealed.

Rock Chalk Harsh Times

Kansas faces $3.77B in Medicaid cuts, thousands to lose coverage under Trump's bill: report

Kansas will lose more than $3 billion in Medicaid funding, and thousands of Kansans will lose access to health insurance under Trump's proposed bill, according to a new report.

Show-Me Phone Danger For Grandpa

Missouri warns residents of post-tornado scams, fraud

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) is cautioning residents about potential post-disaster scams following the May 16 tornado and other recent severe weather events. The department said that scammers are attempting to take advantage of vulnerable individuals, especially those who experienced property damage due to the severe weather.

South Side Fired Up

Unique Shooting Range South of KC longs to keep going long

"I like the combination of skill and precision, and art and engineering, and how that all comes together."

Local Numbers Game

Kansas City hotels expect hundreds of thousands during 2026 FIFA World Cup

Hotels in Kansas City are preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with 650,000 visitors expected from all over the world next summer.

Best Festa Reviewed

Zona Rosa put Italian culture front and center at the 2025 Festa Italiana

Between May 30 and June 1, Festa Italiana took over Zona Rosa North Park as many gathered to cherish Italian heritage.

Kate Triumph Endures

Kate Upton In Plunging Bikini Highlights 'Million-Dollar' Chest

Kate Upton is getting her 'Vitamin Sea' in her skimpy orange bikini as she enjoys a yacht and flaunts her 'million-dollar' curves.

MAGA Legacy Endures

Republicans lay groundwork for 'total tax cliff' at end of Trump's term

Congressional Republicans are laying the groundwork for a tax cliff at the end of President Trump's term in office. While the conference is pushing to make the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent, additi...

Progressively Bad Push Back

Waters: Trump Started L.A. Riots, 'He Should Not Continue to Support Violence'

Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) claimed Wednesday on CNN's "News Central" that President Donald Trump caused the Los Angeles immigration unrest. | Clips

Opposition Still Figuring Out Democracy 

DNC will redo party elections for David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta's posts after procedural error

The Democratic National Committee determined it failed to follow internal rules in the February election. Separately, Hogg's plans to back primaries against incumbent Democrats stirred controversy.

Ivy League Rules

Federal judge sides with anti-Israel ringleader Mahmoud Khalil, halts Trump administration's deportation bid

Anti-Israel ringleader Mahmoud Khalil wins court battle as a federal judge grants preliminary injunction against Trump administration, temporarily preventing his deportation.

Alternative Higher Ed Opinion

Harvard appears to think all Jews support Israel. That is discriminatory | Barry Trachtenberg, Victor Silverman, Atalia Omer, Raz Segal, Rebecca T Alpert

We are Jewish scholars who filed an amicus brief with the US supreme court on Harvard's discriminatory assumption that being Jewish means supporting Israel

Morbid War Exchange

Ukraine war: 1,212 soldiers' bodies repatriated in latest swap with Russia

Russia receives 27 soldiers' bodies as the warring sides continue their large-scale prisoner swap deal.

Tragic Crash Dominates Global News 

'Many people killed' after Air India Boeing plane carrying 242 people crashes minutes after taking off from Indian city

The plane was headed to London's Gatwick airport in the UK, according to Air India.

Iran From Showdown

UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors finds Iran isn't complying with its nuclear obligations

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board of governors has formally found that Iran isn't complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years.

Old School Rules For Ladies

Cougars have better sex than ladies with older partners, study finds

There are many things that can influence satisfaction in the bedroom. But one factor in particular could be what's putting a smile on the faces of Cher and Joan Collins.

Cowtown Sound Check

Funk band Jamogi and The Jammers is set to make its Boulevardia debut

Funk band, Jamogi and The Jammers is set to make its Boulevardia debut in Kansas City, on June 14th, 2025 for this year's event.

Local Obit This Week

Sly Stone, visionary funk frontman of the Family Stone, has died at age 82

The musical visionary led a multi-racial funk band that produced five Top 10 hits in the late 1960s and early '70s.

Morning Forecast . . . 

Cooler with spotty rain showers today

A significant cool-down today, but humidity remains high. Expect some spotty rain & thunderstorms with a high around 78°.

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