Kansas City Curve: Downgrade, Mumps & Russian Boss Dead Listed

Only because I THINK we haven't gone a day without posting for something like a decade, we share more than a few of the better stories we're watching . . . BTW, if I ever don't post for a whole day without prior notice . . . Don't worry . . . I'm likely at a luxury hotel room doing unspeakable things with consenting adults . . . Lots and lots of consenting adults.

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Today's Buzz

Roasterie Coffee Company opens seventh location in Kansas City area

Kansas City is getting another Roasterie Coffee Company location near I-435 and State Line Road. This is the coffee shop's 7th location.


Cowtown Endures Small Bank Smackdown

Why UMB, Commerce saw their credit ratings downgraded - Kansas City Business Journal

The two largest banks based in the Kansas City area both saw their credit ratings downgraded this month. Here's why it happened.


Arrowhead Consequences . . . 

Trial set in lawsuit against Davante Adams for shoving photographer

A judge will decide the fate of a lawsuit against Raiders receiver Davante Adams, accused of shoving a photographer at Arrowhead Stadium.


Local Caution

Mumps case, additional exposures reported in eastern Jackson County

One person in eastern Jackson County tested positive for the Mumps virus and exposed four additional people, the county's health department said.


Still Holding Out . . . 

Chiefs prepare for last preseason game without DT Chris Jones

The preseason is almost over, and the Kansas City Chiefs are still without their star defensive tackle Chris Jones amid contract negotiations.


Fashioning Celeb Bravery

Khloe Kardashian CLAPS BACK at haters who shamed her 'Pamper booty'

The Good American founder, 39, shared a slideshow of photos on Tuesday modeling a daring see-through white dress during her Italian vacation.


Nobody Was Inspired . . . 

Biden told Maui wildfire survivors that he can relate, citing a small fire he had in his kitchen in 2004

President Joe Biden told survivors of the Maui wildfires in Lahaina that he could relate to them because of a fire in his Delaware home in 2004.


Game Recognizes Game 

The details that make Trump's rhetoric about Biden's family so brazen

When it comes to presidential families taking millions of dollars from foreign countries, Republicans want to focus on Biden, not Trump. That's absurd.


Newsflash: Voters Want To Talk REAL Issues

GOP's 'anti-woke' campaigns have voters hitting snooze

Polls show little support for attacks on corporations' handling of environmental and social causes - even among Republicans.


Conspirator End Game Against Vlad

Plane crash in Russia kills 10, officials say; Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly on passenger list

Earlier this week, Prigozhin appeared in his first video​ since leading a failed mutiny against Russian commanders in June.


Global Hunger Fear

A rice shortage is sending prices soaring across the world. And things could get worse

Countries worldwide are scrambling to secure rice after a partial ban on exports by India cut global supplies by roughly a fifth.


Don't Pretend To Be Shocked

Trans stripper reveals moment she 'popped out' during performance

A transgender sex worker has opened up about some eyebrow-raising occupational hazards of her racy job.


Kansas City Royals Fans Start Drinking Games Amid Another Lost Season

Royals players as alcoholic beverages

Cheers


Really Nice Local Restaurant Report Worth A Read . . . 

Four Inane Questions with Lulu's Thai Noodle Shop's Malisa Monyakula

Courtesy photo Restaurateur Malisa Monyakula tells us she started her entrepreneurial-and culinary-journey back in the second grade. Seems she made a batch of homemade chocolate chip cookies and tried selling them around her neighborhood. "We sold out and made $20 in all one-dollar bills.


Newsie Good Deeds

Fill the Fridge 2023 | Every dollar donated helps provide nutritious food for those in need

KSHB 41 News' annual Fill the Fridge campaign with Harvesters Community Food Network kicks off Thursday, providing nutritious meals to our neighbors at risk of hunger.


Totally Relatable Dead-Tree Mansion Guidance Debuts

Don't let developers demolish historic Kansas City mansion and leave a vacant lot | Opinion

The 110-year-old Richards House near the Nelson-Atkins Museum could be repurposed into a boutique hotel, library or some other adaptive use. | Opinion


Hotness Persists . . . 

Dangerous heat wave in the metro continues today

Today is a First Alert Weather Alert Day

GROUPLOVE - Cheese is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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