Kansas City Snaps: Speakeasy, Sacrilege & Iran From MAGA Truce

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Classic Cowtown Drinking Games Debut

12 Kansas City Speakeasies Worth Finding - IN Kansas City Magazine

Can you keep a secret? We snooped around Kansas City to find as many speakeasies as we could.

KC First Fam Earns Spotlight

Mahomes family arrives at Arrowhead Stadium for first Kansas City World Cup match

Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes were spotted arriving at Arrowhead Stadium for the first World Cup match in Kansas City.

Home Team Starts Salvage Mission

Royals need to set priorities to get the most out of a lost season

A lost season means a different opportunity set and the Royals need to approach it that way

Rock Chalk Real Estate

149 new 'high-end' apartments are coming to KCK near KU Med. See where - AOL

The planned "high-end" project would transform a Rosedale corner and build off existing development while adding new residents to KCK.

Double Play Defeat

Bobby Witt Jr. unable to defeat the Nationals all on his own

Your best source for quality Kansas City Royals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Celeb B-Day Redux

Lindsey Pelas Hot Shots To Kick Off Her 35th Birthday!

Didn't ya hear?! Lindsey Pelas turns 35 today and it's only appropriate to gather all the best shots of this baddie!

Pay Not Attention To Dox?!?

US officials downplay text of the Iran agreement, saying it doesn't account for backchannel commitments | CNN Politics

US negotiators are working to quickly release the text of the agreement between Washington and Tehran, even as they downplay the significance of the specific language in the document, US officials told CNN.

MAGA Crackdown For Realz

Trump Administration Cracks Down on Haitian National Who Made $58 million in 340B Drug Clinic Fraud; Faces Years in Prison and Deportation

If you're wondering how a citizen of Haiti can rake in tens of millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars through criminal fraud, your answer is the 340B Drug Discount Program.

White House Give & Take

Split results for Trump-backed candidates in Georgia's GOP runoffs

Billionaire Rick Jackson defeated the president's preferred candidate to secure the GOP nomination for governor, while Trump-endorsed congressman Mike Collins advanced in the race for a key U.S. Senate seat.

Sketchy Love Connections?!?

Exclusive | SPLC boss funneled $1.2 million to lover in neo-Nazi group - pair even had joint bank account

A top Southern Poverty Law Center official is accused of helping funnel $1.2 million in donor money to an informant in the National Alliance white supremacist group - who was also allegedly her lover.

Protest Over Luxury Good Life

In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort

Albania's government has given preliminary approval to plans for the luxury resort along a stretch of coastline, prompting daily protests and legal challenges by environmental groups.

Wartime Sacrilege Cont'd

Russia strikes one of "holy sites of Christianity"

Russia denied it had hit the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery and cathedral, which was founded back in the 11th century.

Great White North Hit Squad Alleged

Toronto police link dozens of shootings to 'multilayered' gun-for-hire network

Young adults and teens are being recruited through apps like Telegram and paid to carry out attacks, officials say

Royal Hard Time?!?

The Son of Norway's Crown Princess Has Been Convicted of Rape

Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway's crown princess, Mette-Marit, has been convicted of rape and sentenced to four years in prison.

Slimmed Down Crooner Split

Jelly Roll files for divorce from wife Bunnie Xo after almost a decade of marriage

Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from wife Bunnie XO in Tennessee, just months after the couple showed PDA at the 2026 Grammys red carpet event.

Handful Of Reasons . . .

Why 'Yoga Boobs' Are a Top Breast Augmentation Trend for 2026

Considering breast augmentation? Dr. Paula Gravina Martinez of Orlando Health explains the 'yoga boobs' trend: why smaller, natural-looking implants or fat transfers offer better comfort and longevity for active women.

Savor Taste Of Cowtown Kickball

New 'World Class Flavors' now at all Betty Rae's locations in celebration of World Cup in Kansas City

Betty Rae's is getting in on the celebration as the first World Cup match gets underway in Kansas City.

Warmup This Week . . .

Kansas City weather: Heat, strong winds and a brief severe weather threat Wednesday

Wednesday is a First Alert Weather Alert Day in the Kansas City area. Expect mid-90s temperatures, heat index values near 100, wind gusts up to 50 mph and a brief window for strong to severe thunderstorms between about 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

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