Kansas City Read: Scamming Swifties, Fight For Life & Wagner Double Take

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Eras Of Ripoff

Scammer sells fake Taylor Swift tickets for Kansas City show for $1,000

As many Swift fans here in the Kansas City area are fighting to get their hands on tickets to the July 7-8 shows at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, reports of scams have begun.

Road Trip Inspiration

Rural Rebirth: Excelsior Springs, Eternally

Excelsior Springs faced the same fate as many rural towns, declining population and vacant downtown buildings. But that didn't happen. Here's its rural rebirth.

Help Hits Local Streets

Goodwill's Mobile Workforce Unit helps prepare people for new opportunities

Goodwill launched a Mobile Workforce Unit to teach computer literacy and help people apply for jobs online.

Fixing Cowtown History

295: Kansas City Museum reopens after HVAC repairs

On this week's episode Publisher Michael Bushnell is at the Kansas City Museum in anticipation of the Northeast gem's reopening [...]

Dead-Tree Reports Toilet Clogger

Jason Sudeikis genuinely loves Taco Bell, especially a 'fantastic' one in Johnson County

"But that love of Taco Bell has now found its way into my son's taste buds and it may be arguably the worst thing I've influenced him on," Sudeikis says.

Social Media Winning Snaps

Demi Rose puts on a busty display in sizzling lingerie snaps

The model, 28, put on a busty display in a light pink bralette and grey boyfriend pants as she laid effortlessly for a self lingerie shoot in her hotel in Ibiza on Wednesday.

Election Life Fight Ahead

As Biden Rallies for Abortion Rights, Conservatives a Mile Away Are Pushing a 15-Week National Ban

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden warned Friday that Republicans seeking a nationwide ban on abortion won't stop there as he urged supporters to channel their outrage into mobilizing votes for Democrats in 2024.

Campaigning On Dox

Feds Want to Delay Trump Mar-a-Lago Documents Trial to December

Special Counsel Jack Smith says the inclusion of classified documents makes an August date unrealistic.

Tensions Spike Amid Euro War

Russia accuses Wagner chief of urging "armed rebellion": Live updates

Russia's FSB security service accused Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin of calling for an "armed rebellion" when he vowed retaliation after claiming Moscow's military killed a "huge amount" of his mercenaries in a strike on a camp. Follow for live updates.

Still Plagued By Doubt

Newly declassified report shows U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided over likely origin of Covid

A long-anticipated government report on the origins of Covid-19 offered new details on the U.S. intelligence community's findings but did not state definitively whether the source of the coronavirus was exposure to an infected animal or an event at a laboratory.

Addressing Liberty

Federal judge temporarily blocks Florida law restricting drag shows

The law "is specifically designed to suppress the speech of drag queen performers," the judge wrote.

Zuck Wins Cage Match Easily

Here's Who Would Win In An Elon Musk Vs Mark Zuckerberg MMA Fight

This unlikely matchup may not be as one-sided as most would believe.

First Son Tax Bill Exposed

Hunter Biden expensed prostitutes, sex club to 'consulting' business on 2018 tax returns: IRS whistleblower

President Joe Biden's son Hunter counted payments to prostitutes and a sex club membership on his tax returns as expenses for his "consulting" business, a IRS whistleblower says.

Baristas Bad For Biz

Starbucks workers at over 150 stores to go on strike over Pride decor dispute

More than 3,000 workers in the U.S. will go on strike next week, the union representing the coffee chain's baristas said on Friday.

Trouble On The Backend

'I couldn't sit down for a month after huge bum implants - but it's worth it'

EXCLUSIVE: A model known as known as 'AsianBarbieDDoll' says she who fed up with her 'flat' bum - so she underwent four painful operations to get a juicy rear she was proud of

Losing Streak Persists

Rays show superiority in 11-3 blowout win over Royals

Royals pitchers allow 17 hits.

Weekend Steamer Ahead

Afternoon storms possible on a hot Saturday

Saturday will have high temperatures around 93 degrees; the strongest possibility of storms will be at around 5:00 p.m.

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