Kansas City Path: Baller Skillz, Disclosure & Iran From MAGA Deal

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Strong Start For Toy Train

KC Streetcar meets expectations FIFA Fan Festival opening day

Many soccer fans followed a similar game plan on Thursday to get to FIFA World Cup Fan Festival at the World War I Memorial in Kansas City.

Show-Me Baller Skillz

WATCH: Schmitt's diving catch draws blood, helps propel Republicans over Democrats in congressional baseball game

Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt drew blood with a diving catch and took home the MVP award as Republicans continued their dominance in the Congressional Baseball Game. Schmitt, 50, went viral after ...

About Midwest Tell-All

'My Name Was Baby': How this Midwestern author came to write an intersex memoir * Kansas Reflector

I couldn't sit on the sidelines and casually be erased. Buried in the bowels of this order was the attempt to erase intersex people.

Luxury JoCo Rennovations

Leawood City Council to vote on plan to demolish old city hall, build park

The Leawood City Council will vote Monday, June 15, on a plan that would demolish the old city hall and alter parts of the old fire station.

Midtown Moving Day?!?

What's going on with the old service station on Westport Road? | Hudnall

Check out the mystery behind the historic service station in midtown Kansas City sitting vacant for nearly two decades. David Hudnall investigates.

Classic Starlet By The Sea . . .

Ashley Judd slips into plunging green and white swimsuit at 58

The 58-year-old actress embraced nature as she frolicked in the ocean in her latest Instagram post.

Iran From Latest Ceasefire

What's in the Iran deal Trump says he's ready to sign

A diplomat involved in the talks walked Axios through the text.

Feds Investigate Lawnmower Threats

'86 47' Message Carved Into National Mall Grass

The numbers "86 47" were found carved into a section of grass on the National Mall on Thursday, days before large crowds are expected.

Tragic Postscript

Karmelo Anthony's family says "nobody wins" after murder verdict and sentencing

Karmelo Anthony's mother Kala Hayes told CBS News that her son "didn't mean to hurt anyone" and "was defending himself" when he stabbed another student, Austin Metcalf.

Dems Cling To Hope

Graham Platner gets more primary votes than any other Democratic Senate candidate in Maine history

The combat veteran and oyster farmer has also received more primary votes than all of the Republican gubernatorial candidates combined despite the best primary turnout year for GOP hopefuls since 1994.

Big Picture Questions Debut

Disclosure Day pits aliens against religion. But faith leaders are ready to believe.

What Steven Spielberg's new alien movie reveals about our UFO obsessions.

Tracking Tent Pitching

This is how many times a week men should get morning erections, according to age

Metro chats to Dr Jeff Foster about morning erections, and how the frequency of waking up first thing with a hard penis, changes with age.

All That Jazz

18th & Vine District kicks off World Cup activation with live music and history

Kansas City's historic 18th & Vine Jazz District launched its World Cup activation program Thursday, welcoming visitors with a live band and a big-screen viewing of the first match.

Summer Storms Ahead . . .

Kansas City weather: Risk of severe storms with hail and damaging winds returns Saturday

A quiet and sunny Friday gives way to another round of potentially strong to severe storms Saturday across the Kansas City area. Damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado are all possible during the afternoon and evening.

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