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Cowtown Costs Continue Climbing

'It was a shock': Renters, subtenants worried about trickle-down impacts of property tax increases

As Jackson County business owners filed their commercial property assessment appeals online Monday, local tenants and vendors who rent spaces from them are feeling anxious.

EPIC Cost To Guard Mahomes

Trey Smith agrees to 4-year, $92 million extension with Chiefs to become highest-paid guard in NFL: Reports

Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith agreed to a four-year, $92 million extension. After his first Pro Bowl nod in 2024, Smith has now become the highest-paid guard in NFL history.

Embittering Local Workers

Pay issues continue for some metro IHOP employees, checks bouncing

FOX4 continues to receive messages about issues many Kansas City metro IHOP workers are up against.

Latest Life Lesson

University Health, Medicaid recipients prepare for outcomes of Trump's budget bill

University Health President and CEO Charlie Shields said 50% of the hospital's patients are on Medicaid.

Old Stadium Redux

Why KC's Municipal Stadium was denied Yankee Stadium-like short right field porch

As Kansas City eyes a new downtown ballpark, there are plenty of questions about what it could look like?

Celeb Family Drama Might Be As Important As Anything Else

Why Kylie and Kendall Jenner snubbed half-brother Brody's wedding

Kylie Jenner and sister Kendall reportedly turned down their invitations to attend half-brother Brody's wedding to Tia Blanco over the weekend.

MAGA Quiz For Critics

Trump challenges AOC and Jasmine Crockett to intelligence test after calling them 'very low IQ'

Trump mocked AOC and Jasmine Crockett as "very low IQ" and challenged them to an IQ test before boarding Marine One on Tuesday afternoon.

House Bets On Epstein Files

US House Speaker Johnson calls for 'transparency' on Epstein, in departure from Trump

It came as Trump said the attorney general should release "whatever she thinks is credible" on the disgraced financier.

MAGA Money Fight Ramps Up

How the White House is broadening its pressure campaign on Fed chief Jerome Powell

President Trump's fight against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has taken on a new dimension, with an overhaul of the central bank's headquarters at the center of a growing White House pressure campaign. Top White House officials have zeroed in on a $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve's Washington, D.C., offices.

Vlad War On Europe Worsens

Russia launches massive attacks; Trump backtracks from suggestion Ukraine should target Moscow

Seemingly unfazed by President Donald Trump's 50-day ultimatum to end the fighting, Russia launched hundreds of drones and missile strike on six Ukrainian regions overnight, officials in the country said.

Holy Land Fights Forever

Israel strikes in Damascus as Syrian forces clash with Druze groups

The strike came as clashes continued in the southern Syrian city of Sweida after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed.

Closeup On Prez Inspires Questions

White House Tries to Shake Off Trump's Bizarre Hand Make-Up

The White House has explained the source of a recurring mystery bruise on the back of Donald Trump's right hand that appeared once again on Tuesday. Trump, 79, was spotted with a healthy dose of flesh-colored concealer on his right hand as he was photographed boarding Marine One at the White House on his way to Pittsburgh.

Golden Ghetto Summer Wildlife Emerges

Foxes are seen in Johnson County yards. Should homeowners worry for kids, pets?

Discover why red foxes are common in Johnson County, Kansas backyards & how their presence can provide pest control while keeping small pets and children safe.

Steamy Summer 2025 Persists

Kansas City weather: Multiple rounds of storms, heat wave next week

Kansas City will be stuck between two rounds of thunderstorms Wednesday, with high humidity and shifting temperatures shaping the day.

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