Kansas City Golden Age: Flock Frustration, MAGA Peace & Iran From Euro War

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Legal Look At Spy Tech

Kansas City attorney says Flock changes might not work

The Flock camera debate continues to grow, so the company is rolling out some new privacy and accountability measures.

Monumental Revival

Truman Library launches $13M outdoor transformation project

The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum has broken ground on a $13 million outdoor landscape transformation, adding to the $30 million renovation recently completed inside the facility.

More Deets On Kansas Cuts

Nearly 7,000 in Kansas lose SNAP benefits in July as officials work to lower error rate

TOPEKA (KSNT) - State officials are working to avoid major penalties from the federal government, as more and more residents lose access to food stamps in Kansas. Back in July of 2025, President Donald Trump officially signed H.R 1 into law. It brought major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including new penalties [...]

Show-Me Multitasking

Missouri towns in public records battles have one thing in common: Lauber Municipal Law

The law firm deploys attorneys to 174 cities in Missouri and nine in Kansas. These lawyers act as city attorneys, prosecutors, counsel - whatever legal services the city needs.

Home Team Stays Losing

Reid Detmers proves too much for KC, Royals lose fourth of road trip

Sometimes you just gotta tip your cap.

Angel Shares Bling Good Life

Alessandra Ambrosio's engagement ring from Buck Palmer could be worth half a million dollars

Buck Palmer proposed to Alessandra Ambrosio with an elongated cushion-cut engagement ring that could be worth up to $500,000.

MAGA Talks Law & Order

Trump slams Dems, talks Iran at Long Island rally

President Donald Trump spoke for over an hour at a GOP rally in Uniondale, bashing some of the state's Democratic leaders while touting his own administration, and saying the United States would take over the Strait of Hormuz.

Decision Daze Awaits

Supreme Court emergency docket roars back

The Supreme Court's emergency docket has flared up in the thick of the justices' summer recess. President Trump is urging the justices to revive his mail ballot restrictions and allow White H...

American Socialism Digs In

Hasan Piker isn't retreating

The Twitch streamer talks Democratic primaries in Wisconsin and Michigan, and what made the difference for progressives who won.

Euro War Worsens

Ukraine attacks Russia with hundreds of drones in one of Kyiv's largest aerial assaults of the conflict | CNN

Russia says it shot down more than 800 Ukrainian drones overnight in what appears to be among Ukraine's largest aerial attacks on Russia, with authorities reporting at least six people killed.

Middle-East Hot Mess

What the death sentence for former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad tells us about the future of the country | CNN

The judge who sentenced Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia last week was himself sentenced to death in absentia by the same regime years earlier.

Far East Flank Opens

US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere

President Donald Trump's war against Iran is stretching the limits of the nation's aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships.

Amid Academic Arguments 

British leader calls for reflection after death of former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism

"It's not a moment for any rushing to judgment," Andy Burnham said.

Quagmire Aftermath

While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis

Taliban rulers have celebrated the fifth anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan. They claim to have brought stability and ended decades of conflict.

In Communion With Celebs

Now Matthew McConaughey reveals Pope Leo's funny side

Matthew McConaughey went to the Vatican with some weighty questions. He came away having discovered another side to Pope Leo.

Local Ethical Carbs

Two KC vegan bakeries make plant-based eating a piece of cake

Two KC vegan bakeries in this cattle-loving city, The Littlest Bake Shop and Mud Pie Bakery, are making plant-based eating a piece of cake.

Grigs Shares Latest Forecast

A few showers and thunderstorms Sunday

Cooler air moves in

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