TKC Neon: Westport Probs, More Iran Strikes & Captain Kirk Rocks

Just for tonight we share a quick check-in for our most loyal readers by way of some of the headlines we're reading for tonight from pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Westport Shut Down Redux

Westport stormwater improvements back on track; closures expected into fall

KC Water restarts Westport stormwater project after World Cup pause.

Golden Ghetto Gone Bust

The Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner closed Small Business Bank in Lenexa on Friday

The Small Business Bank in Lenexa was closed Friday by the Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner after "ongoing operating losses resulted in the bank's capital becoming critically undercapitalized under federal and state law."

Progressive Party Weekend

Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! talks the future of media and her visit to Glenwood Arts this weekend

Under Arrest: AG Arrested while covering the Republican National Convention, Sept 1, 2008. (courtesy Rick Rowley/Democracy Now!) In the world of independent media, Amy Goodman is an icon. Goodman co-created Democracy Now! in 1996 as a daily, hour-long radio show. Thirty years later, Democracy Now!

Today's Truck Wreck

Eastbound I-70 back open Friday night at 23rd Street in Kansas City after hydraulic fluid spill

A hydraulic fluid spill from a tractor-trailer during the Friday afternoon rush hour closed all three lanes of eastbound Interstate 70 at East 23rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri.

EPIC Home Team Win By Accident

Royals walk off game after wild tenth inning

Perhaps the most improbable win the Royals have completed this season.

Celeb Photo Opp

Kaia Gerber touches tongues, gets cozy with female co-star

The 24-year-old nepo daughter of Cindy Crawford was giving the platinum-blonde pop singer an early birthday kiss in honor of her turning 26 on Thursday

Left Coast Turnabout

Conservatives flip script on Newsom after he demanded 25th Amendment for Trump: 'Propped up a vegetable'

Gavin Newsom called for the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump after his election integrity speech, claiming it was a moment of cognitive decline.

Dems Admit Mistake

Carville criticizes CNN, ABC, NBC for not airing Trump speech

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville on Friday criticized major television networks for not airing President Trump's speech on election security the previous night, saying that it was a mis...

MAGA Wildfire Clap Back

Trump: Canada Will Be Tariffed for Costs of Smoke Pollution Blanketing U.S.

President Donald Trump called the smoke pollution from Canada's wildfires affecting the United States from the Great Lakes to the mid-Atlantic "totally unacceptable."

Today's Forever War Update

Iran strikes US allies, Brent crude oil prices continue to rise

The Iran war rages on as Iranian missile strikes on civilian infrastructure in Kuwait raise the stakes in the conflict following a collapse in peace talks

New Adventures For Captain

William Shatner to debut heavy metal band, The *uckers, at Riot Fest

Riot Fest also jokingly shared Shatner's rider request, including renaming a boat in his honor "so he can captain a ship again."

Apropos For The Weekend

Having Anal Sex? Try Not To Eat This First

"Mess is to be expected, regardless of how you prepare, because we are human, and that's life. And that's OK!"

Local Cleanup . . .

Fresh Spin Laundromat offers free laundry services during grand opening in Independence

Fresh Spin Laundromat in Independence is offering free washing and drying during its grand opening this Saturday.

Katie's Forecast For Tonight . . .

This weekend is going to be a summer scorcher in Kansas City

We are about to have the hottest temperatures we have seen so far this year. We will prepare you for how hot it will be, when the heat could reach dangerous levels, and when we can expect some relief.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.