Kansas City News Dive: QB Sneak Peek, Scraps, Angry Prez & Ukraine Deal Debate

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Summer Let Down Already

Nick's Picks | Grappling With Life After Taylor Swift

The biggest question of the week: What's next for news in Kansas City now that Taylor Swift has come and gone? Here's this week's agenda.

Local Employment Unpacked

PPC Flexible Packaging's Mission manufacturing facility may cut 99 jobs - Kansas City Business Journal

A flexible packaging manufacturer, which acquired a Kansas City, Kansas, company in 2022, plans to lay off as many as 99 employees from its Mission facility.

Stinky Way To Save Planet

Kansas Citians can now drop off food scraps for free at these 4 city composting spots

The dropoff bins will be open to the public around the clock, accepting kitchen scraps and other compostable material.

Rock Chalk Power Play Debated

Evergy to host public hearings to discuss Kansas rate increase

Evergy will host a series of public hearings to discuss the new base-rate increase plan for Kansas customer. This means customers could pay more starting in December.

Midwest Burns This Week

UPDATE: Drought conditions affecting Kansas, Missouri

"Heart of the Matter" explores where things stand, what to expect this summer

Instagram Winning Roundup

Katie Sigmond shows off bum as fans fall in love with 'ultimate bikini babe'

GOLF influencer Katie Sigmond has shown off her stunning figure and bum in a tiny black bikini. The Paige Spiranac rival looked incredible as she posed on a boat while off the islands of Fiji. She ...

White House Anger Rises

Angry Joe: When President Biden loses his cool

In public, President Biden likes to whisper to make a point. In private, he's prone to yelling.

Grandparent Debate Cont'd

'The View' host on Biden refusing to acknowledge 7th grandchild: 'If it was Trump, we would talk about it'

Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said during "The View" on Monday that they would "talk about it" if Donald Trump were the one with a grandchild he was refusing to acknowledge.

Rocketman Sparked Real Fear

Officials Prepped for North Korean Nuclear Attack as Trump Stirred Tension, Book Says

"You all need to prepare like we're going to war," former Defense Secretary James Mattis warned, according to former DHS official Miles Taylor

AOC Doubts Guv Ron

Ron DeSantis cannot 'out-Trump Trump' in primary, Ocasio-Cortez says

Democratic congresswoman says rightwing Florida governor, trailing Trump in the polls, has made 'very large, critical errors'

Life Lessons Against Quotas

Senator J.D. Vance cautions colleges to comply with affirmative action ruling

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance on Thursday urged Ivy League universities and two Ohio colleges to preserve admissions records in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn affirmative action. In a letter to 10 university presidents, the Republican senator demanded they preserve admissions documents to assure compliance with the court's [...]

Motive From American Royalty

RFK Jr. Has Already Won

He's not actually trying to become president.

Veep Warns Against Surrender

Pence says Trump's Ukraine war promise requires giving 'Putin what he wanted'

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday chided former President Trump over his assertion that he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, arguing that doing so would mean giving in to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pence, who is running against Trump for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, was asked on Fox News...

Upstart Offers Incentive

This 2024 GOP hopeful has a new pitch: Raise money for me, keep 10%

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced a new initiative Monday that gives his supporters a cut of the action if they prod their friends, family, or social media followers to help fill his campaign coffers.

Diva On The Mend

Madonna Breaks Silence After Massive Health Scare, Postponing Start of Tour

Madonna is speaking out for the first time since her hospitalization, announcing to fans she's made the difficult decision to delay her tour until October.

Adult Star Work Risk Disclosed

Adam22's wife says she was 'in pain for days' after doing sex scene

Adam22's porn star wife Lena has revealed she was in 'pain for days' after doing a sex scene with another man- with the couple sharing that they may have a threesome in the future.

Mahomes Goes Hollywood

Netflix drops more footage from 'Quarterback' starring Chiefs QB Mahomes

Netflix dropped the first 4 minutes of "Quarterback" starring Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota. The show airs Wednesday.

Meet The New Baller

The Kansas City Royals select top LSU baseball signee in first round of the 2023 MLB Draft

The Kansas City Royals have selected LSU baseball's top signee in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. Here's what you need to know.

Cowtown Creative Sounds Off

Positive Feedback: Audio engineer Victoria Brooks dials in at the Replay Lounge

Victoria Brooks behind the soundboard at Replay Lounge. // Photo by Brooke Tramel If you've ever taken a trip to Lawrence's rock and roll pinball bar, the Replay Lounge, chances are musician and sound engineer Victoria Brooks was in the booth working her magic for a night of tunes.

More Deets On Upcoming Fix

Restoration planned for site of former El Torreon, Cowtown ballrooms

The historic building that was once home to the El Torreon and Cowtown ballrooms is in the process of being restored to nod to its roots.

Summer Sizzle Predicted

Excessive heat & humidity will build back in this week

Some areas could receive much needed rain

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