Kansas City Vivid: Local Living Spaces & Political Flexing

More than a few things to consider for late night denizens of the discourse by way of pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Urban Build Up . . .

Developers make unique pitches to KC Housing Trust Fund

The Housing Trust Fund board considered requests for additional funding from developers representing Belleview Townhomes and Mohawk at 15th.

South Side Accommodations 

Hickman Mills to get 'true-to-market' townhouses, apartments

La Cima en Loma Vista is set to include a luxury townhome development and modern apartment complex.

Suburban Sign Off

Lenexa's city manager plans to retire after serving in role since 2019

The city of Lenexa announced Friday that its city manager is retiring after serving the community for nearly three decades.

Pub Takes Precautions

'No Lettuce, Sorry': Lilly's Cantina in Kansas City, Missouri, takes precaution amid Cyclospora outbreaks

Iceberg lettuce is linked to Cyclospora outbreaks in nine states. The CDC report includes Kansas but not Missouri, where over 1,000 cases have been reported this year.

Honors For Suburban Scribe 

Overland Park native Kenan Orhan snags Booker Prize nomination with debut novel The Renovation

Courtesy of the author There's "famous," and then there's "literary famous." Actors, directors, rock stars and major public figures get stopped in the street and asked for photos because they're recognizable on sight. Famous authors (with the exception of Stephen King, Margaret Atwood or George R.R. Martin), by contrast, live relatively unbothered.

Celebs Win Summer

Hannah Palmer And Sydney Thomas Hit Up Ibiza!

MAGA Urges Double Take

Trump calls on Jeanine Pirro to 're-visit' Reflecting Pool case

The president has railed against his longtime ally after Pirro's office concluded that vandals weren't responsible for damage to the landmark.

White House Consequences

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has security clearance revoked over Air Force One disclosure

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall lost his security clearance eligibility over an alleged unauthorized disclosure involving Air Force One's capabilities

Progressive Showdown

Pete Buttigieg: Everyone's 'watching the state of Michigan right now'

One of the biggest tests of whether the Democratic Party can rebuild their fractured coalition is Michigan's marquee Senate race.

Vlad Flexes On Europe

U.S. intelligence agencies warn Putin could test NATO by authorizing provocative actions

American intelligence assessments indicate Russia could be increasingly willing to authorize provocative actions on NATO territory, with a goal of testing the alliance, U.S. officials told CBS News.

Blogger Battles Sickness

Exclusive | Perez Hilton's friends fear lengthy sepsis battle triggered horrifying self-harm incident

Perez Hilton's friends are worried his recent battle with sepsis may have triggered his self-harm incident, a source exclusively told Page Six.

Computer Love Advice

'People treat each other as disposable': dating columnist turned novelist Annie Lord on love and sex in the age of apps

Her breakup memoir and Vogue column made her the voice of modern dating. As her debut is published, she talks about single life, oversharing and why she still believes she'll find love

Home Team Stays Losing

Danny Drips' first start in two years misses the mark, Royals fall to Cubs

This goes out to everyone wondering why Daniel Lynch IV doesn't pitch multiple innings as a reliever.

Summer Slow Burn

Hot & humid August weekend, First Warns begin Sunday

The weekend has arrived and it will be hot & humid! Heat builds Saturday and will become hazardous Sunday through Tuesday.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.