KC Summer Walk: Pupper Reports, Swiftie Bouquet & MAGA Dox

Just a few more things we're considering as we prep for another busy but (hopefully) slightly less oppressive work week by way of pop culture, community reporting and top headlines. 

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Another EPIC Cowtown Catch

Taylor Swift's Wedding Bouquet Caught By KC Chiefs Player's Sister

Taylor Swift's bouquet toss has a winner ... and it stayed in the Chiefs family.

Discussions In The Dotte

UG commission approves interim county administrator as KCK residents call for urban core focus

The Unified Government's Board of Commissioners met Thursday evening with a short but impactful agenda - including a vote on who will temporarily replace County Administrator David Johnston.

Not Independence Day For Everybody

Wornall Majors House Museums uncover hundreds of names of enslaved people in Jackson County, Missouri

Historians at the Wornall Majors House Museums in south Kansas City have uncovered hundreds of names of enslaved people who lived in Jackson County, Missouri.

Local Drama Stays Winning

Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Knocks It Out of the Park With "Macbeth" - KC STUDIO

The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival is back for its 34th season with one of Shakespeare's most macabre tragedies, "Macbeth."

Puppers Join Local Hype Machine

BEATING THE HEAT | Dogs join the party at Sunday's FIFA Fan Fest in Kansas City

Veterinarians were on site at the FIFA Fan Fest in Kansas City to help dog owners keep their pets safe during intense summer heat

Tech Setback For Youngsters

Exclusive | Teen boys are choosing AI girlfriends over real-life relationships - with disastrous consequences: expert

New research suggests Generation Alpha would rather keep company with robot girlfriends than risk the potential rejection and formative challenges of an IRL relationship.

Imagine MAGA Creating Controversy

Trump posts a doctored photo of the Obamas and Air Force One with graffiti spray-painted on plane

President Donald Trump has posted a falsified image of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama boarding Air Force One covered with graffiti.

Dueuce Suffers Reminder

The Atlantic republishes JD Vance's anti-Trump essay from 10 years ago

Magazine invites readers to judge Vance's 'assessment' of Trump, whom he called 'cultural heroin' during first term

Newsflash: Vaction Is Nice

British expat shatters UK lies about America: 'Come to the US. ... You're not going to want to go home.' | Blaze Media

Glenn Beck sits down with British-American Andrew Brocklesby, who exposes how UK media convinced millions to hate America - and urges Brits to visit and see the truth for themselves.

Storm Coming . . .

Guam and surrounding Pacific islands brace for impact of Super Typhoon Bavi

People in the Northern Mariana Islands - remote U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean - are preparing for Super Typhoon Bavi, which experts say could bring winds of over 180 miles per hour.

Latest American Gunfire Tragedy

Coney Island mass shooting may have been gang retaliation: 'They aimed for babies'

The brazen gunman who launched a mass shooting at a July 4th family cookout on Coney Island "aimed for babies," a victim's mom told The Post - as police probed whether the violence was gang-related.

Vlad Goes Ballistic

Russia Launches Fresh Attack On Kyiv Following Zelenskyy Warning Of Impending Strike

Russia launched a major missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early on July 6, with reports of residents being trapped inside a damaged building near the city center and others seeking safety in public shelters.

Iran From Ceremony

Khamenei's other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding

Iran's top officials and brothers of the country's new supreme leader have emerged into public view to attend the funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signaling confidence in their safety as Iran pushes back on U.S. demands in negotiations to permanently end the war.

Mother-In-Law Shares Perspective

Donna Kelce Reacts to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Wedding

Donna Kelce offers her reaction to her son, Travis Kelce, and Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

ET Vs. JC?!?

Why do aliens seem to hate Christianity?

Many American adults experience weekly nightmares and claim to have been abducted by an alien

Local Heroics For Pupper

PHOTOS: Dog rescued from KCK well after running scared from fireworks

The Kansas City, Kansas Fire and Police Departments rescued a dog stuck in a well after a frightening night of fireworks in KCK with the Fourth of July Holiday.

Grigs Gives Us Heat Reprieve

Kansas City weather: Comfortable summer weather settles in before heat and humidity return

Kansas City enjoys comfortable temperatures Monday and Tuesday before heat, humidity and scattered rain chances return later this week. Saturday's World Cup forecast looks favorable.

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