Kansas City Street Level: Local Options, Ukraine Blowup & Beautiful MAGA Winning

For this #TBT we start out with ex-pat MAGA trash talker and former TV star hottie Eva as we take a quick peek at pop culture, commuity news and top headlines.

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Today's Burning Sensation

Red Cross assisting 10 after overnight apartment fire

The American Red Cross is assisting ten after an overnight apartment fire in the 2700 block of 30th Street.


Urban Tax Talk

2025 Commercial Property Tax Assessment Results Leave Drastic Impact on Jackson County - Northeast News

Throughout the month of June, commercial property and business owners across Jackson County began to receive their tax assessments from the Jackson County Assessor's Office for the 2025 fiscal year, leaving many questioning whether to shut down their business or to pay their tax bill with a six-month lead time.


Nice Kind Of Homeless Sweep

Clean Up KC initiative offers hope and employment to unsheltered residents

Isiah Long is no stranger to hardship, having experienced homelessness and instability. But his involvement in the Clean Up KC initiative provided him with a path to recovery and stability.


EPIC Pupper Placed

Dog stuck in Kansas City shelter for more than 2 years finally finds forever home

After spending more than two years in a shelter, Prunella finally got her Cinderella story.


Biz Legacy Endures . . . 

Kauffman adds 37 nonprofits to its just-funded roster, building impact capacity ahead of World Cup

Efforts to boost economic mobility across Kansas City and beyond needn't follow a well-worn playbook, Kauffman Foundation officials said, announcing a range of newly funded initiatives - from grassroots entrepreneurial training to World Cup-focused public-private partnerships to capital access expansion.


Historic Local Pushback . . . 

Kansas City neighborhood pushes for historic status to ward off further demolition

Supporters say the historic district would have benefits beyond staving off demolitions, while opponents say it could stymie development while raising costs for homeowners.


Keeping KC Weird . . . 

Brianne Taylor's Keeper of the Plains bucks the prairie's historic 'sea of red' at KC Fringe

Taylor will perform Keeper of the Plains, a solo show depicting the life span of a woman in her various roles at KC Fringe Festival.


Old School Celeb Fashion Statement

Eva Longoria Shows Off Her Toned Figure in Cheeky Hot Pink Bikini After Skipping Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's Wedding

Eva Longoria went cheeky in a bikini on the beach in Spain during the same weekend as Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding, which she did not attend despite going to the bachelorette party.


Diddy Detained After Victory

Sean 'Diddy' Combs verdict: Combs won't be freed before sentencing

Follow the latest news and live coverage of Sean "Diddy" Combs' verdict. Combs was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking and found guilty on two lesser charges of transportation of former girlfriends for prostitution


MAGA Stays Winning . . . 

House advances Trump's massive agenda bill after Freedom Caucus caves

Congress has passed President Donald Trump's vast tax and immigration bill, with a goal of passing it by Fourth of July.


Voters Out Of Options?!?

Analysis: Many Americans want a third party. But where would it fit? | CNN Politics

Americans are entrenched into their partisan corners, but the party lines keep moving in weird new ways.


Holy Land Deals With Forever War

Hamas seeks ceasefire guarantees as scores more killed in Gaza

Hamas is seeking guarantees that a new U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza would lead to the war's end, a source close to the militant group said on Thursday, as medics said Israeli strikes across the territory had killed scores more people.


Morning News Blast

BBC Verify Live: Huge blast in Ukraine and unpacking Trump's mega-bill

Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.


Old School Tech Endures . . .

Gen Z baffled over 'strange' hotel feature - as older generations set the record straight

A Gen Z hotel guest has left a lot of people feeling ancient after a discovery in their room left them baffled.


Home Team Gives Up Latest

Mariners magnify my melancholy, mock my misfortunes, mute Monarchs 3-2

Zero extra-base hits and 2-9 with RISP won't give you many runs.


Country Club Hype Machine Cont'd

1 year of new Plaza owners: shoppers, tenants grade on progress

Country Club Plaza tenants and shoppers are giving HP Village Management mostly positive reviews after their 1st year of management, with improved security and communication being the top highlights.


Soggy Forecast For 4th?!?

Kansas City weather: Low chance for spotty storms on July Fourth

Things will get more humid starting Thursday and lasting into the weekend. Storm chances on the Fourth are slim.

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