Kansas City Roundabout: Dems Unprotected & Iran From Forever War

More than a few things to consider as we take another peek at pop culture, community reporting, top headlines and just a few more deets related to our local circus.

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EPIC Hometown Streak Tonight

Tyler Tolbert matches MLB record for consecutive hits in bonkers win

12 consecutive hits!

Nearby Blaze . . .

Warrensburg furniture store catches fire after explosion Tuesday evening

Crews with both the Warrensburg Fire Department and Johnson County Fire Protection District responded to reports of a large building fire and explosion at Arwood's Furniture on US Highway 50 ...

Bad Sign For Local Bucks

Great Southern Bank to close 2 Kansas City-area branches among series of closures

Springfield, Missouri-based Great Southern Bank notified state officials last week that it plans to close several of its banking centers later this year, including two in the Kansas City area.

Pricey Local Turnaround . . .

How much are World Cup quarterfinal tickets in Kansas City?

Thanks to Argentina's thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt on Tuesday, prices for Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal match are climbing higher and higher.

Cowtown Sound Design Debut

KC Experience: Sound Mandala - IN Kansas City Magazine

You're sitting in a small room at the Unicorn Theatre, and it's dark-just dim washes of color down low, localized white light behind you, and 100 lonely flecks of green in every direction. A fleck for each speaker. You're in the Sound Mandala, and when the music flows in, your vision might narrow, somehow, on...

Discourse Of Dirty Dem Deets

Graham Platner's Ex-GF Claims He Would Sneakily Remove Condoms During Sex

Fresh trouble for Graham Platner ... a second ex-girlfriend has stepped forward with new sexual misconduct allegations against the embattled Maine Senate candidate ... claiming he had a penchant for stealthily removing condoms without her consent when they were banging.

Iran From Ceasefire?!?

U.S. strikes Iran after attacks on vessels in Strait of Hormuz

The exchange of fire risks plunging the U.S. and Iran into a new cycle of retaliation.

MAGA Makes Familiar Offer

Trump Says Greenland 'Should Be Controlled by the U.S.' as He Criticizes NATO Alliance at Summit

Greenland's positioning between the U.S., Russia, and Europe makes it a strong geopolitical asset, and Trump has long argued that Denmark cannot be relied upon to protect the island from Russian and Chinese interests.

Mexican Killed By ICE

ICE agents attempting to stop vehicle fatally shoot motorist in Houston

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by immigration enforcement as he was looking to hire workers, his son says

Far East Fired Up

What to know about China's rare ballistic missile test and why it raises concerns

China's navy has test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine, showcasing its growing nuclear deterrence capabilities.

Space Balls Crash To Earth

Mysterious Metal Spheres Found on Australian Beach May Have Come From Space

The space balls could have been part of a rocket that recently reentered through the atmosphere.

Painful Pairing . . .

Ballbusting is the 'torturous' fetish exploding in popularity among men

Ballbusting is a form of c**k and ball torture which involves inflicting pain on the testicles in a controlled and trusting BDSM environment

Debauchery Discounted . . .

Frontier Airlines adds new route to Las Vegas from Kansas City

Frontier Airlines has officially launched a new route to and from Kansas City International Airport (KCI), bringing non-stop flights to the West Coast multiple times a week.

Local Heat-up Starts . . .

Warm, humid conditions continue; storm chances pop up later this week in Kansas City

The heat continues, and storm chances arrive later this week in Kansas City. Here's the latest forecast.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.