KC Field: Local Liberties, Socialists Celebrate & La Migra Rules

Just a few more things to think about this weekend as local news coverage is mostly focused on kickball, pop star nuptials and maybe a bit of patriotic celebration.

Check TKC news gathering . . .

Cowtown America 250 Calender Check

Celebrate July 4th in Kansas City with fireworks shows, community parades and festivals

For America's 250th anniversary, Independence Day celebrations stretch well beyond the July 4th weekend. From the annual picnic and fireworks show at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, to the parade and Freedom Run in Lenexa, Kansas City has plenty of options for celebrating.

Nice Side Of Bridge Hosts Latino Party Time & Victory

Colombia fans cheer on team at North Kansas City watch party

With authentic food and drinks, Colombians came out in full force to cheer on their team at Paisa MX in North Kansas City.

Tent Check Tonight

Fireworks stands pass compliance check from KMBC 9 Investigates

KMBC 9 Investigates is back again with another random safety check on local fireworks stands.

Doubling Down In The Dotte

Man who put a new grocer on Prospect Ave. gets the OK to do the same in KCK

The store would replace KCK's downtown Merc Co+op, which closed late last year.

Savor Local Legacy

Kansas City's Gates Bar-B-Q celebrates 80th anniversary

A Kansas City barbecue staple celebrated a major milestone on Friday.

Celeb Deep Dive

Babes On Boats -- All Aboard!

MAGA Warns Against Commies

Trump at Mount Rushmore warns of Communist 'enemy' in 'optimistic' speech celebrating America's birthday

President Trump on Friday issued a "fierce rebuke" of communism as part of his Independence Day kickoff speech, injecting partisan rancor into remarks commemorating America's 250th birthday with Mount Rushmore as the backdrop.

NYC Honcho Offers Alternative

Mamdani offers a contrast to Trump's vision for America in a 250th anniversary address

The New York mayor gave a solidly pro-immigration speech, flanked by recently naturalized citizens, hours before the president plans to give his own address at Mount Rushmore.

Activist On American Legacy

1619 Project's Nikole Hannah-Jones: 'Entire Existence of the United States' Is a 'Crime'

Nikole Hannah-Jones said that paying reparations for slavery would be admitting that "the entire existence of the United States" is a crime.

La Migra Legal Battle

Appeals court blocks Trump admin from holding migrants without bond for over 90 days

An appeals court ruled the Trump administration cannot hold immigrants in mandatory detention for more than 90 days without a bond hearing during deportation proceedings.

Supreme Considerations

Brooks and Capehart on the Supreme Court standing up to Trump in its decisions

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including major Supreme Court decisions and more primary upsets in a busy lead-up to the nation's 250th anniversary.

Vlad Remain On Warpath Despite Fuel Shortages

Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin remains unfazed by Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries, despite severe fuel shortages.

Box Office Kryptonite Redux

Behind the 'Supergirl' Bomb: Competing Cuts, Creative Differences (Exclusive)

For months, DC Studios knew the film wasn't working. Things came to a head in March when the studio tested its own cut against one from filmmaker Craig Gillespie.

Opening Up Bedroom Confessions

Me and my partner are having sex with other people - it saved our marriage

STRAIGHT-laced Sophie and Tom Cooper say their adventurous bedroom antics would shock their neighbours, but insist this is what keeps them together. Handing her neighbour a slice of her famous carr...

Lowrider Lowkey Heartbreak

Longtime Kansas City festival celebrating Hispanic culture canceled for 2026

"I refuse to put our organization at risk or deliver anything less than what our artists and attendees have come to expect."

Tribute This Week

'She made everyone around her smile': Big Slick star Piper loses battle with cancer

Piper, the star of this year's Big Slick celebrity weekend, has died after battling a rare cancer.

Steamy Weekend Celebration

FOX4 Forecast: Storms around to start the 4th

It's another warm, muggy start to the day with highs in the lower 90s with triple digit heat indices on July 3 in the Kansas City area.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.