Kansas City Ketchup: Paddy Mahomes Wins Yet Another Prize

The best baller Kansas City has ever witnessed earns more honors tonight. This fact of life will either cost taxpayers more cash in the long run or lead to soul crushing disappointment. 

Either way . . . We wanted to share just a quick spurt of our late night peek at pop culture, community news and top headlines.

Check TKC news gathering . . .

Super Bowl Champ Accepts Honors

Patrick Mahomes Wins Best Male Athlete at 2023 ESPY Awards, Thanks Family for 'Making Me the Guy That I Am'

Patrick Mahomes took home the 2023 ESPY Award for best athlete, mens sports, beating out Nikola Jokić, Aaron Judge, and Lionel Messi.

Good Deeds Amid Oppressive Heat

Kansas City residents receive free cooling systems as heat indices soar into 100s

The KC metro is coming together to take care of neighbors who are most vulnerable to the heat. A nonprofit and local business are helping elders and those who are not able to afford cooling.

Rock Chalk Day Trip Guide

14 Best Small Towns to Visit in Kansas

Beyond the crowded cities in Kansas, travelers will find several small towns that perfectly embody the spirit of real America.

Show-Me Another Contender

Democratic Missouri lawmaker May enters race for US Sen. Hawley's seat

State Sen. Karla May is running for U.S. Senate in Missouri, the St. Louis Democrat announced Tuesday in her hometown.

Supporting Cast Stays Winning

Clean Sweep: Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs win 2023 ESPY for Best Team

The Super Bowl champions won one last title: the 2023 ESPY Award for Best Team.

Fashion Hotness Debuts

Robin Thicke's fiancée April Love Geary in sheer black lingerie

Robin Thicke fiancée April Love Geary showed off her body on Tuesday. The 28-year-old model was seen in black sheer lingerie that included a bodysuit, thigh high stockings.

Fox News Spotlights Presidential Mistakes

WATCH: Biden confuses Ukraine with Russia, Zelenskyy with Putin during gaffe-filled trip to Lithuania

President Biden appeared to confuse Volodymyr Zelenskyy with Vladmir Putin and Ukraine with Russia during his trip to Lithuania this week.

Will 'Fed Epps' Win Fight?!?!

Trump Voter Sues Fox News After Tucker Carlson Lies Ruined His Life

Ray Epps and his wife had to move off their Arizona farm after the former host pushed a conspiracy that he was working with the FBI on Jan. 6

MAGA Protection Disappears

DOJ dissonance: While trying to put Trump behind bars, feds grapple with how much to shield him in civil suits

The prosecution of Donald Trump has created a bizarre dynamic for DOJ, which has a longstanding mission to protect the presidency in court.

Europe Debates Ukraine

NATO disputes spill into public view in wrangle over Ukraine

NATO's summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, saw disagreement between Ukraine's Zelenskyy, President Joe Biden and allies over when Kyiv should be offered membership.

Far East Cashes In On Conflict

China has a reputation for exporting shoddy weapons, but its sales may get a boost from Russia's blunders in Ukraine

Foreign buyers are drawn to the cut-rate pricing and financing of Chinese-made military equipment, but there are hidden costs, one expert says.

Beltway Welcomes Latest Alien Invasion

DC's UFO Lobbyist on Alien Spacecraft Claims: "This Thing Is Getting Ready to Blow Sky-High" - Washingtonian

It's been a busy few weeks for Stephen Bassett, Washington's veteran UFO lobbyist. Early last month, an ex-U.S. intelligence official who once worked with the Department of Defense's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force went public with claims that the federal government has recovered non-human spacecraft.

Fast Food Clogs The Globe

'Too much': Burger King's new offering in Thailand has no meat and 20 slices of cheese | CNN Business

Burger King is causing a stir in Thailand with its new offering: a burger with no meat and a jaw-dropping amount of cheese.

Slouching Toward Preseason

Kansas City Chiefs pack up for training camp in St. Joseph

Wednesday is "Moving day" for the Kansas City Chiefs. The team is packing up for training camp which starts in a couple of weeks.

Forecast For Now . . . 

LIVE UPDATES: Storms could linger overnight, Thursday should remain dry for the metro

The watch includes counties a portion of the metro area and counties south of Interstate 70.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.