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Home Team Not Trying?!?

Listless Royals lose to Rays in 5-1 snoozefest

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Golden Ghetto Burns . . . 

Tuesday night fire forced five adults and three pets from their apartments at The Louis Overland Park

Overland Park and Leawood firefighters knocked down a fire Tuesday night at The Louis Overland Park Apartments that displaced five adults and three pets.

Artsy Housing Solution Crafted

Former Plaza-area hotel will turn into housing for Kansas City art students

Kansas City Art Institute buys former hotel near the Plaza to create more badly needed student housing located near the Main Street streetcar extension.

Triple Threat Today

Kansas City Fire Department responds to three overnight fires

Kansas City firefighters responded to three fires early Wednesday, including two vacant homes and one apartment. One person has minor injuries.

Counting Soccer Money

World Cup 2026: How much money will it take for Kansas and Missouri to host?

This time next year, multiple sites in the Kansas City area will serve as hosts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

No Local Cure For Burnout

Displaced Cloverleaf families still struggling to find housing four months later

Four months after being forced to leave the Cloverleaf Apartments due to fire code violations, eight families are still searching for a permanent place to live.

Local Fútbol Backstory

Before the World Cup landed in Kansas City, these immigrants brought soccer here first

Kansas City will be the smallest city in North America to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But it may not have embraced the sport at all, if not for the efforts of early immigrants who fought for the beautiful game - before there were even soccer fields to play on.

Celeb Sells Fashion Statement

Kylie Jenner stuns fans in sexy and bold hot pink latex dress

The beauty mogul turned heads, flaunting her augmented curves while showcasing her latest Kylie Cosmetics launch

European MAGA Winning

NATO leaders set to back Trump defence spending goal at Hague summit

NATO leaders gather in The Hague on Wednesday for a summit tailor-made for U.S. President Donald Trump, with European allies hoping a pledge to hike defence spending will prompt him to dispel doubts about his commitment to the alliance.

Meet Big Apple Future Boss

Socialist Zohran Mamdani could be New York's next mayor. This is what the western left could learn from him | Owen Jones

He has used clear messaging to redirect anger from the disenfranchised to the economic elites. That the wealthy are worried shows it's working, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Iran From Fact Check

CNN's Erin Burnett Host Says There Is 'Friendliness' To Iranians Who Chant 'Death To America'

CNN host Erin Burnett said on Tuesday that there is a "friendliness" to Iranians who vehemently chant "Death to America."

Former Guv Gives Up Progressive Future

Cuomo Concedes to Zohran Mamdani in NYC Dem Mayoral Primary

Former New York Gov Andrew Cuomo (D) conceded to New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D) in New York City's Democratic Mayoral Primary.

King Chuck Invites MAGA

Buckingham Palace confirms Trump state visit invitation

No dates for the visit have been confirmed but it is understood September is said to be the most likely.

Americans Suffer Nookie Scarcity

Are Young People Having Enough Sex?

Jia Tolentino writes about the Gen Z sex recession and two new books, Louise Perry's "A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century" and Carter Sherman's "The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future."

Ingratitude: AI Trash From Axios

KC diners leave bigger tips than most of the U.S.

Kansas City diners are tipping above the national rate even as "tip fatigue" sets in across the country.

Help Puppers Survive Summer

Wayside Waifs share tips to keep your pets safe in extreme heat

Things are heating up in many U.S. states as summer temperatures begin to reach some unseasonably high numbers.

Forecast For Now . . . 

Kansas City weather: Scattered storms linger through the evening

Scattered storms stick around late Tuesday before a sunny Wednesday with highs in the low to mid-90s.

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