Kansas City Comeback: Local Competition As MAGA Rules World

This one is just for our most loyal late night/early morning readers as we check pop culture, community reporting and top headlines for night owls and early birds.

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Home Team Battles To Breakeven

Royals get back to .500 with 6-5 win over Padres

Bobby Witt Jr and Jonathan India both hit home runs.

Sporting Overland Park Hype

Family fun Kansas City Kickoff event to World Cup planned Sunday

We are now less than a year away from the first World Cup matches in Kansas City and this weekend there's a kickoff party to celebrate.

The Road Ahead . . .

Southbound I-35 in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, to close for pavement repairs this weekend

Southbound Interstate 35 in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, will be closed this weekend for pavement repairs.

Golden Ghetto Tagged . . . 

Overland Park passes new ordinance for animal licensing and fostering

On Monday, June 16, the Overland Park City Council unanimously approved Ordinance No. DAC-3486 - updating the city's animal licensing, breeding and fostering regulations.

Missed Connections Cont'd

Spectrum says vandalism caused outage Friday for some Kansas City area customers

Spectrum says vandalism caused an outage for some of its customers across Kansas City on Friday.

Cowtown Closing Time

After four years, these two KC area bars will close at the end of this month

Two Kansas City bars, ReRoll Tavern and Vignettes, will close this month. Owners plan to continue community events and pop-up favorites like Vikingfest.

Treading Water To Start Summer

Shawnee, Mission pools fully staffed for summer among national lifeguard shortages

The American Lifeguard Association said a third of the country's pools were closed partially or fully last summer due to staffing shortages. The group predicts this summer could be as bad or worse.

Celeb End Game Fashion Statement

Demi Rose Makes Eyes Pop In Cheeky Red Thong In 'Life' Update

Instagram model Demi Rose wears a red latex corset and matching thong that exposed her perky backside for a shoot!

MAGA Flexes On Money Man

Trump says "maybe" he'll try to fire Fed chief Jerome Powell

President Trump entertained the idea of firing Jerome Powell on Friday, a legally untested and contentious move.

More Deets: SCOTUS Backs Prez

Court lets Trump keep control of California national guard - US politics live

Trump's decision to send troops into Los Angeles prompted a national debate about the use of the military on US soil

Protester Put Out

Judge orders anti-Israel ringleader Mahmoud Khalil to be released on bail

Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil was ordered released on bail while his immigration and civil cases proceed through federal court, with a judge citing the "extraordinary circumstances" of his case.

Vlad Delivers Walking Papers

Banned from home for 40 years: deportations are Russia's latest move to 'cleanse' Ukraine

A deal freezing frontlines would be unacceptable for Serhiy Serdiuk, who was taken to Georgia in handcuffs with his family after refusing to teach the Russian curriculum

Iran From Ultimatums

Iran will consider diplomacy when Israeli aggression stops - foreign minister

Iran says it will not resume talks with the US over its nuclear programme while under attack.

MAGA Makes World Go Round

32 nations but only one man matters - Nato's summit is all about Trump

Higher defence spending will top the agenda when members of the Western alliance gather in The Hague.

South Of Border Suffers Still . . . 

Mexico assesses damage from Hurricane Erick as rising rivers leave at least 1 dead

Authorities in southern Mexico were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Erick doused the region.

Smut Liberté . . .

Pornhub is restored in France - for now

France's age-verification law has been suspended, and Aylo has restored access to its sites in the country.

Check Out Time For Brits

UK lawmakers back a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

U.K. lawmakers have backed a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives in a historic vote in Parliament that takes it a step nearer to becoming law.

Hard Time For Horrible Kitty Attack

Leavenworth man who killed cat sentenced for animal cruelty

The 39-year-old, Craig Hendricks, was sentenced to 12 months in jail for killing his cat in December 2023.

Same Old Song In The Dotte

Parrotheads Rejoice: Margaritaville KC Opens

The KC Margaritaville Hotel opened, bringing a tropical escape to KCK, just across I-435 from the Kansas Speedway.

Swamp Arrives For Summer . . .

Sweltering start to summer with weekend heat advisory - Kansas City June 20 forecast

The heat index, or the temperature it feels like, will range from 100 to 105 degrees. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory from 1 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Sunday due to the hazardous heat.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.