Kansas City Wingspan: Fan Fest Rain Delay & Iran From MAGA Moment Of Dobut

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Local Party Time Pause

Kansas City FIFA Fan Fest opening later Sunday due to weather

There will be some scheduling changes at FIFA Fan Fest on Sunday due to likely storms overnight, going into the morning.

NO SCORE THRILLER?!?

World Cup rivals Curaçao and Ecuador tied 0-0 in Kansas City. Both teams see it as a win

Ecuador was the heavy favorite but Curaçao's goalie, Eloy Room, artfully blocked 15 of Ecuador's shots on goal. The game ended 0-0. Fans at an Ecuadorian watch party said they're proud of their team despite the draw.

Cowtown Pulitzer Scribe Scorns Kansas MAGA Defense

In defending Trump's Iran deal, Roger Marshall's betrayal goes beyond politics

So maybe he is thinking of leaving re-election race before November.

Royal Slugger Over Dutch Crown

Salvador Perez attended the Ecaudor-Curaçao match at Arrowhead. So did other royals - from the Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands began Saturday by cheering the Dutch past Sweden in Houston. They ended it in Kansas City!

Locals Craft Sporting Future

Locals Share Their Creative Touch with World Cup Art

From posters to murals, Kansas City artists have turned the world's biggest sporting event into a citywide canvas for creative endeavors.

Sunday Angel Deep Dive

Candice Swanepoel Serves Steamy Looks in Underwater Bikini Shoot - AOL

Candice Swanepoel drew compliments with her latest swimwear campaign, taking took to Instagram to showcase a new look from her brand, Tropic of C. She posed for a series of eye-catching photographs. The images feature Swanepoel in a bold bikini design and have quickly garnered praise from fans. Here are more details.

Italia Against MAGA

Italy's Meloni unloads on Trump as fracture grows over G7 incident

Even as Trump lavishes praise on American adversaries like China's Xi Jinping, close allies are increasingly willing to split with him.

Progressively Rigged . . .

Establishment Dems face blowback for trying to play kingmaker

"There was clearly a backlash to all that outside interference."

Feds Fix Housing?!?!

Congress is finally set to pass a housing bill: Here's what it would do

Congress is on the verge of passing a bipartisan housing package after months of often tense negotiations between House and Senate Republicans, a significant achievement that lawmakers in both part...

Veep Explains MAGA Deal

Exclusive: JD Vance minces no words with BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey about Israeli influence, Iran deal | Blaze Media

The vice president clears up some of the misconceptions about the Iran deal and addresses disagreements between Trump and Netanyahu.

Former Prez Shares Native Dedication

Obama Presidential Center follows widely-mocked 'stolen land' acknowledgment with Native American dance show

Barack Obama Presidential Center featured a traditional Native American dance performance during its grand opening weekend after a widely-mocked land acknowledgement ceremony.

America Tragedy In Focus

Newly released video captures the aftermath of a fatal teen stabbing at a Texas track meet

Newly released video from an officer's body camera and a surveillance camera at a Texas running track captures the moments after a teenage athlete fatally stabbed another teen from a rival team in the stadium bleachers during a high school meet last year.

Socialism Bites Big Apple

NYC Democratic socialists look to ride Mamdani wave and expand ranks in Albany

The leftist organization is running its largest ever slate of endorsements in hopes of advancing policies to tax the rich to pay for social services.

MAGA Disputes GOP Doubters

Trump lashes out at "fools" who oppose Iran deal amid bipartisan criticism

Republican Senators Bill Cassidy, Thom Tillis, Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton have been critical of the 14-point memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday.

South Of Border Fight Restarting

Colombia's runoff election expected to trigger shift in decades-long armed conflict

Frontrunner Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to return to full-scale military confrontation with armed groups

Media Targeted In Holy Land

Al Jazeera cameraman killed in Gaza months after his journalist brother died in a separate strike

An Al Jazeera cameraman was killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza on Saturday, the outlet said, less than three months after his brother, also an Al Jazeera journalist, was killed in a separate strike

Old School Rod Takes Breather

Rod Stewart stops Utah concert to use oxygen tank onstage after nearly fainting

Rod Stewart used an oxygen tank on stage after nearly fainting during a concert in West Valley City, Utah, weeks after canceling multiple US shows due to laryngitis and a sinus infection.

El Papa Blesses Migrants

Pope Leo sends unmistakable message on immigrants during visit honoring America's first saint

Pope Leo XIV honored St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, patron saint of migrants, in northern Italy delivering his latest appeal on immigration amid ongoing friction with President Donald Trump.

Update On Local Catholic Shame

Affidavit: Kansas priest used parish money on cruises, casinos, weight loss expenses

Much of the unauthorized spending was allegedly carried out on the parish credit card.

Gigs Shares Forecast

Kansas City weather: Severe thunderstorm watch, flood watch remain in effect Sunday

Strong storms and heavy rain will continue overnight across the Kansas City area, with a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 6 a.m. and a flood watch continuing through Sunday evening.

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