Kansas City Links: Local Heat, Pride Attack & Iran From War Talk

Right now we're inspired by the legend of fashionista, celeb, brand ambassador and Insta hottie Brit. And we take a quick peek at pop culture, community reporting and top headlines. 

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Scorching Local Training Daze

Outdoor sports continue as extreme heat hits KC; how athletes are preparing

The big story in late July, of course is the extreme heat. However, the heat didn't stop tennis players from competing in a regional tournament. KSHB 41's Braden Bates shares how they prepared.

Golden Ghetto Years For Togetherness 

Lenexa rejects proposal for drive-thrus, wants sit-down gathering spots instead

A local landowner wanted to develop a commercial corridor on 17 acres off Prairie Star Parkway, but the city had a different vision in mind.

Rock Chalk Muck Rising

Kansas health officials monitoring blue-green algae at lakes in Douglas, Johnson counties

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment placed Lone Star Lake, Gardner City Lake and Kill Creek Park Lake under watch advisories Friday for blue-green algal blooms.

Local Frying Space Coming Soon

New KC-area fusion restaurant will move into former Salty Iguana space

Crab rangoons, burgers, wings, tacos and more will be served at the new restaurant.

KC Hipster Review

Dogs Run Free unleash raucous deftness in underground performance

Dogs Run Free. // photo by Sam Russell Where meatballs may have once rolled off plates of spaghetti, Dogs Run Free's rhythms rolled us from any Monday drearies on Monday, July 13. Just a short flight of stairs down from Post Coffee Co.'s Broadway cafe, in the basement that someone once told me used to be an Italian restaurant, exists an...

All About Brit

The ring girl rich list & the multi-millionaire Love Island star whose

ANTHONY Joshua has inked a multi-fight deal kicking off with a summer clash against Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia, titled 'The Comeback.' This path leads to a long-awaited, 'done deal...

Iran From Conversation

Sunday shows preview: Trump faces pressure on Iran endgame as war widens

The Trump administration reached two weeks of renewed strikes on Iranian military targets this week, with tensions in the region remaining high heading into Sunday. Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missiles and drone attacks at Saudi Arabia on Saturday, in an apparent retaliation for Saudi attacks on a coastal city in Yemen.

Probably Not

Can This Man Save Democrats?

Democratic guru Ben Wikler explains why state races, not Washington, will determine his party's future.

Machines Debate Deuce

Report: Pro-Rubio Anti-Vance Accounts Not American

Some X accounts opposing JD Vance and backing Marco Rubio for 2028 appear based abroad and not run by American voters.

Deutsch Pride Disaster

At least one dead and several injured after vehicle drives into crowd at Berlin Pride | CNN

A van drove into a crowd during Berlin's famed LGBTQ+ event on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least 15, prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after it had begun.

Europe Fight Another Inferno

France and Spain fires force more than 200,000 to flee homes

At least one person has died in a fire in Spain, according to officials.

Inside Summer 2026 Fast Times

Exclusive | My wild weekend at the world's biggest - and naughtiest - swingers convention

Held in three hotels at the heart of the Big Easy, Naughty N'Awlins is an annual "alternative lifestyle convention" - those brave enough to sign up for five days and four nights of play this year got to meet and mingle with more than 3,000 swingers, polyamorists, nudists, exhibitionists, voyeurs, fetishists, and BDSM fans.

Hip-Hop Tribute

Flare Tha Rebel shares a love letter to A City Called Killah: Why KC deserves more than its flyover label

When it came time for Flare Tha Rebel to write his latest album, the project became something of a love letter to Kansas City, the hip-hop artist said, noting too often his homebase is mistakenly viewed as a flyover region instead of the destination.

Somewhat Historic Heat

Hottest-feeling stretch in 3 years continues

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