Kansas City Turnaround: Local Recovery & MAGA Money War

Just a quick check-in for late night and early morning denizens of our blog community as we take a quick peek at pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Home Team Bounces Back

Royals stage another comeback to take the series from the Athletics

Royals explode for 7 runs in the 8th to get a win!


More Deets On Low-Rent Weather Harsh Times

More than 60 residents displaced after storm rips off roof, debris crushes cars at KCMO apartment complex

A severe storm Wednesday tore the roof off one side of an apartment building near the downtown airport in Kansas City, Missouri, displacing over 60 residents.


Local Gourmet Reviews

One of the best Mexican restaurants in the country is in KCK, according to NYT

Here's what to expect at El Pollo Rey, a long-standing favorite in KC that was recently named one of the best Mexican restaurants in the U.S.


The Dotte Rebuilds

Wyandotte County storms leave thousands in the dark; power restoration could take several days

Thousands of Wyandotte County residents lost power overnight after storms swept through the area, and the Board of Public Utilities said restoring electricity will take multiple days.


Cowtown Tech Money Moves

Limited-access digital assets investor summit puts KC at crossroads of blockchain, AI infrastructure

A trio of high-profile industry speakers are expected to rally a hand-selected group of private investors from across the region this fall when the Heartland Digital Asset Exchange (HDAX) returns to Kansas City for a summit drawing a throughline from digital assets to banking, energy and AI infrastructure.


World Of WAGs

Mikayla Demaiter Hot Shots


World War Money

Iran taps financial lifeline, Russian arms as Trump escalates 'crushing' economic warfare

Iran serves as a linchpin between the axis of aggressors and axis of resistance, leveraging Russia and China ties to withstand U.S. sanctions, an analyst says.


Progressively Divided

Democratic socialists are having a moment. They're not all in agreement on what it means to be one | CNN Politics

State Rep. Angie Nixon's win in the Florida Senate primary on Tuesday was the latest in a growing list of victories by democratic socialists who are a prominent part of the Democratic Party's left-wing insurgency.


La Migra Tax Crackdown

Trump Effect: Bessent Ends Tax Breaks for Illegals

The Trump administration has stopped illegal immigrants from profiting off kickbacks drawn from four major refundable tax credit programs in a move destined to benefit taxpayers by an estimated $3 billion.


Euro Consequences Cont'd 

Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks senior aide amid Ukraine corruption crisis

Presidential deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra dismissed day after former defence minister called for wartime election


Celeb Tragedy Consequences

Drug Enforcement Administration joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources

Actress Hayden Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest prior to her death on Sunday, the Greenville County Coroner's Office said.


Carbs Even In The Cosmos

Astronomers Have Found a Sugar Molecule in Deep Space for the First Time Ever

Researchers identified traces of erythrulose, a monosaccharide, thousands of light-years away.


Classy Local Road Trip Starts

KC Symphony gives the metro a hometown preview of its upcoming European tour

Kansas City Symphony at Berliner Festspiele. // photo credit Fabian Schellhorn Next week, the Kansas City Symphony returns to the stages of Europe after a resoundingly successful 2024 tour, playing in Amsterdam, Hamburg, and Berlin. As Claire Martin, PR & Partnerships manager for the Symphony, puts it: "Kansas City had a well-known love affair with Amsterdam for the World Cup...


Summer Settles . . . 

Seasonally cool with sun Thursday

The severe threat for Wednesday has come to an end. Quieter and drier conditions take over through Friday.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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