Kansas City Undone: Task Force Redux, More Medicare Taxes & South Of Border Shakes

Right now we celebrate director, actress, celeb, fashionista and Insta hottie Bella as we check pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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KCUR Catches Up To TKC Reporting

Kansas City officials denied a plan for downtown data center. Some residents vow to keep fighting

The Kansas City Plan Commission unanimously blocked a motion for a 384-foot data center on top of a historic building in the Quality Hill neighborhood. Community groups want a total ban on future data centers.

Suburban Fix Underway

Downtown Blue Springs Main Street construction: Sidewalks remain open for business during Phase 2

Phase 2 of Blue Springs' Main Street revitalization begins Monday. Roads are closed, but sidewalks are open - and businesses want your support.

Newsies Desperately Seeking Collab

Help us report on freebirth and unassisted pregnancy in Kansas and Missouri

Giving birth without a doctor or midwife present or foregoing prenatal care are increasingly popular practices. They're attracting people who mistrust the healthcare system or believe in all-natural approaches to birthing.

Hipster Taste Of KC

In Culinary News: Disco Burger - IN Kansas City Magazine

Story updated August 6, 2026 After building a devoted following for the last two years for its smash burgers and crinkle fries, the food truck Disco Burger is preparing to open its first standalone restaurant in Brookside this summer. Disco Burger, owned by Matt Chapman and Darren Carter, built its following parked behind Varsity Club...

Swiftie Spotlight Starts Again

SPOTTED: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Reportedly Make First Public Appearance Amid Chiefs Training Camp

With the Kansas City Chiefs' training camp in progress, newly married couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reportedly made their first public appearance this weekend at their usual location in Kansas ...

Actress Enjoys Renaissance 

Bella Thorne Is Also Directing and Writing the 'Spring Breakers' Sequel She's Starring In: 'From Start to Finish, It's Lit as F-'

Bella Thorne is also directing and writing the 'Spring Breakers' sequel she's starring in, the former Disney Star revealed on 'Call Her Daddy.'

MAGA Moves Forward

Capitol agenda: Republicans brace for Trump's wrath

Some Republicans are prepared for the mercurial president's obsession with his election measure to resurface over recess and risk further inflaming the party's base just months before the midterms.

Progressive Confession

El-Sayed admits free healthcare means paying 'a little bit more in taxes' regardless of income

Abdul El-Sayed appeared to acknowledge on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Americans would pay more in taxes under his Medicare for All plan for the Senate.

South Of Border Shakes

Strong earthquake in Colombia and Ecuador as officials report deaths, injuries and collapsed buildings

The 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit about 250 miles west of Bogotá has resulted in serious damage with people trapped inside buildings, according to the mayor of Cali, Colombia.

Tech Trouble Underway

US appeals court allows thousands of lawsuits against social media companies over user addiction claims to proceed

A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta Platforms, Alphabet's Google, ByteDance's TikTok, and other social media companies over claims they designed their products to be addictive to young ‌users. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S.

Lady Baller Debate 

WNBA commissioner says league task force will discuss trans athlete participation

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced in a Friday message to teams that a league task force will discuss the topic of transgender athletes next week. In an internal memo obtained and reported by The Associated Press, Engelbert said the leagues' team presidents and general managers will address this topic at a previously-scheduled meeting.

Playing With Pals

'The Sims 4' adds polyamory in its Lovestruck Expansion Pack

'The Sims 4' Lovestruck Expansion Pack allows for multiple romantic relationships and has other new features.

Urban Namaste

Soul Yoga Fest returns to Midtown Kansas City for fifth year

Katie's Forecast . . .

Storms move out in the morning before the heat will build later

An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for 3 days for parts of our area. We will help you prepare by showing you where the hottest temperatures will be.

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