Kansas City Highlights: Prospect Probs & MAGA Power Moves

Another quick share of our reading by way of pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Local Low-End Complaint

'We're sinking': Kansas City neighbors say mud keeps flooding their homes near 63rd and Prospect

Residents near 63rd and Prospect say mud has repeatedly flooded their homes since demolition began nearby. The city says it is working on solutions.

South Side Studies Midterms

South KC Alliance talks voter-approved bonds, November ballot issues

Kansas City's assistant city manager and the marketing administrator for Jackson County's Community Backed Anti-Crime Tax (COMBAT) Commission were among speakers at Monday's meeting of the South KC...

Meth Town Upgrade

Voters to decide on bond to improve historic Independence fire station

A historic fire station that is now used as a historic site for Harry S. Truman in Independence is closed indefinitely after storm damage worsened existing structural issues following severe weathe...

Local Late Night Snack

Dish & Drink KC: Wild Flour Baking Co. and Big Mouth's Burger Chicken & Fish

Dish & Drink KC logo by Teddy Rosen I popped into Wild Flour Baking Co. in downtown Parkville to see if it could work as a new laptop-and-meetings kind of spot. FYI, it can. Photo by Tiffany Watts It's cute, relaxed, and spacious enough to post up for a while without feeling like you're in the way.

Home Team Uptick Cont'd

Royals put together a nice solid win in Houston

Daniel Lynch is solid in a Kansas City win

Celeb Time & Money

Kylie Jenner Faces Backlash After Her Private Jet Takes 17-Minute Trip: 'No Thought for the Planet'

Kylie Jenner is coming under fire after being accused of taking a 17-minute trip on a private jet. According to the Instagram account [expletive] You Should Care About, the 29-year-old's private jet a...

MAGA Talks Law & Order

Trump bashes Democrats on crime while campaigning for Michael Whatley in North Carolina

Whatley, the former Republican National Committee chairman, faces Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper in a critical race that will help decide which party controls the Senate.

Progressive Push Back

AOC Blasts Patriots Owner Robert Kraft for 'Censoring' Macklemore from Criticizing Israel

U.S. House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) blasted Patriots Owner Robert Kraft on Tuesday, accusing him of censorship.

Power Play Against Machines

House passes bill to shield Americans from data center energy costs

The vote comes as lawmakers face increasing pressure to respond to the data center boom driven by the AI race.

Senate Has Benefits

Mitch McConnell 'got 92 days of paid' leave but 'a mother gets none': Internet trashes senator's absence

McConnell cited the lingering effects of childhood polio as a factor in his slow recovery

Talking Sci-Fi Tactics

Top Trump military adviser says US must prepare to fight around moon

Gen Dan Caine comments at Washington summit come after US revealed it has deployed weapons in space

More Middle-East Fighting

Houthis release video claiming to show downed Saudi F-15 fighter as Iran-backed rebels press their lightning advance | CNN

Houthi rebels on Wednesday released video of what they said was a Saudi F-15 fighter jet they shot down over Yemen as the recent lightning advance by the Iran-backed rebels piles further pressure on global energy supplies.

European Judgement

Hague court convicts Kosovo's former President Thaci of war crimes, sentences him to 25 years | CNN

A European Union-backed court on Wednesday convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.

Bidding War Amid Concert Mess

Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to match singer's $2M aid donation

Billionaire Robert Kraft said Ed Sheeran asked him to match the singer's $2 million donation for those suffering from Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Group Hugs Exposed

Kandi Burruss blasts ex Todd Tucker after he reveals they had threesomes throughout 'most of' 11-year marriage

Tucker, from whom Burruss split in November 2025, revealed he and his ex-wife had threesomes during their relationship, in the trailer for his "'Til Divorce Do Us Part" film.

Hipsters Scare Up Local Biz

Green Goes Goth: rOOTS KC offers a darker plant collection for an eerie aesthetic

rOOTS KC is offering a new, year-round indoor goth garden collection, available now at both Kansas City locations.

Late Summer Bounce

Thursday Forecast: 90-degree heat returns

While September 16th is our average last 90 degree day of the year... we've got more 90s and humidity on the way. We finally start to break down the heat but add scattered rain & storms Sunday as a cold front moves through the area.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.