Kansas City Glow: Daddy Issues, Iran Payback & Sole Survivor

For late night visitors . . . More than a few things to think over by way of pop culture, community reporting and top headlines. 

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Better Daddy To-Do List

Things to do in Kansas City for Father's Day weekend

Some of the highlights include Boulevardia, Downtown Overland Park Art Fair and the Future Stages Festival

Golden Ghetto Gets Even More Expensive

Johnson County asks voters to extend 1/4 cent public safety sales tax amid increased demand for EMS

The November general election is months away, but Johnson County is starting a push to educate residents about a public safety sales tax.

Northeast Fixer Upper Redux

Repairs Near Completion on Over 120-Year Home Following Summer 2024 Storm Damage - Northeast News

Dorri Partain Managing Editor A late night storm on July 31, 2024 brought in winds roaring at 70 to 80 mph across Kansas City, uprooting two silver maples, which caused extensive damage at one historic Scarritt Renaissance neighborhood home. Owners Keith and Virginia Bettencourt had purchased this house in 2015.

Diversity Rules Midtown

New Middle Eastern restaurant opens at Park 39 complex in Midtown

A Middle Eastern restaurant called Nour's opened at The Offices at Park 39, a former school building in Kansas City, MO.

Soccer Let Down For JoCo

FIFA rules out using Overland Park Sheraton as base camp hotel

Organizers behind the FIFA World Cup 2026 are starting to narrow in on the details of next year's tournament now that we're less than a year away.

Friday Face Off

Heather Rae El Moussa and Christina Haack join forces for bikini shoot

Heather Rae El Moussa has enlisted Christina Haack for a sexy Heather Rae Essentials lip gloss campaign.

American Military Lockup Trending

Marines detain first civilian as radical leftists plan 'defiance' against Trump

Marines temporarily detained a civilian protester in Los Angeles as authorities prepare for No Kings nationwide protests against the Trump administration Saturday.

Holy Land Dividing Lines

Republicans back Israeli attack on Iran but some Democrats say it sabotages nuclear talks

Trump and GOP cheered the strikes, but others say Israeli PM deliberately harmed nuclear program negotiations

Iran From Payback

Iran strikes back at Israel with missiles over Jerusalem, Tel Aviv

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards corps said its top commander, Hossein Salami, was killed.

Eastern Europe Talking Points

Ukraine says Iran is 'source of numerous problems' beyond Middle East

Ukraine has warned that the escalation between Israel and Iran could further destabilize the international security situation. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stressed on Friday that Iran is supplying Russia with weapons for the war in Ukraine.

Luckiest Man On Earth

News that one man survived the Air India plane crash weighs on some other sole survivors

News of the sole survivor of an Air India plane crash that killed the other 241 people aboard has led to endless fascination online.

Ladies Think It Over

Leaders of sex-focused women's wellness company that promoted "orgasmic meditation" convicted in forced labor trial

The leaders of a sex-focused women's wellness company that promoted "orgasmic meditation" have been convicted of federal forced labor charges.

Downtown Hype Forever

What's HOT in Downtown KC: 6.12-18 - Downtown Council of Kansas City

What's HOT in Downtown KC: 6.12-18 Boulevardia - 10th Anniversary @ Crown Center - Saturday Encounters @ National WWI Museum & Memorial - now! Farmers Market @ The City Market - Saturday & Sunday, [...]

Muggy Weekend Arrives . . .

Kansas City weather: Heat moves in this weekend with a few storms possible

The heat turns up starting Saturday with a high in the upper 80s and a heat index in the lower 90s.

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