Kansas City Haze: Comeback, Tough Talk & Warpath

As always, for our most dedicated denizens of the local discourse, we take a quick pause to share more than a few items by way of pop culture, community news and top headlines.

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Kansas City Triumphs Over Worst Team In Baseball

Royals Come Back in Chicago to Clinch Series Over White Sox

A late rally stopped Kansas City from losing a game to the struggling White Sox.

Double Deadly Suburb

Two young men killed in separate shootings, police still looking for killers

In less than a month, two young men lost their lives in separate shootings. Police are still looking for their killers.

Show-Me Clemency

Missouri man is free from prison after a judge overturned his 1991 conviction, despite AG's efforts | CNN

A Missouri man was freed from prison Tuesday after his murder conviction was overturned after 34 years behind bars, despite the state attorney general's efforts to keep him there.

Talking Back Against Power Play

Jackson County residents voice concerns over proposed Evergy rate hike

Evergy is asking to raise rates for their western Missouri customers, and not by an insignificant amount.

Home Team Spending Spree

KC Royals trade for underrated A's reliever and slugging White Sox infielder

The KC Royals were quiet Tuesday until mid-afternoon arrived. It was then that they swung two deals to help fill big needs.

Diva Best Life Redux

Charli XCX Is Still Riding High With 'Brat Summer' - Maxim

The viral pop star (and former Maxim cover model) is having her best summer ever.

Veep Talks Tough Down South

At boisterous Georgia rally, Harris dares Trump to 'say it to my face' and debate her

Vice President Kamala Harris told a cheering, boisterous, packed Atlanta arena on Tuesday that the next 98 days would be a fight, but they'd win come November, as she taunted Donald Trump for wavering on whether he'd show up for their upcoming debate.

MAGA Doubles Down On Infamous Phrase

Donald Trump repeats controversial 'You won't have to vote any more' claim

Republican presidential nominee denies threatening to stay in office after end of possible second term in Fox interview

Vlad Buys Rocket Man Goods

It Seems Russia Is Getting Anti-Tank Missile Vehicles From North Korea. It Would Be A Major Escalation.

A Bulsae-4 recently appeared near the Ukraine war's northern front line-and fired six missiles.

Holy Land Fight Cont'd

Israel strikes Beirut, says it killed Hezbollah commander in response to rocket attack

Israel said it carried out an airstrike in Beirut and killed a senior Hezbollah commander responsible for killing 12 children in the Golan Heights.

Democracy FAILS South Of Border 

Carter Center unable to corroborate Venezuela election results

The U.S.-based election monitor group Carter Center cannot verify or corroborate Venezuela's election results, it said in a statement late Tuesday, a day after the country's electoral authority proclaimed President Nicolas Maduro the winner.

Always Smart To Give People What They Want

Former Engineer Quit Her Job To Pursue Hula-Hooping With Her Butt & Boobs Full-Time

Andrea M., known as hulamyhoop on multiple social media platforms, didn't let a career as an engineer get in the way of her true passion. She quit her job to pursue the sport of hula-hoop full-time.

Summer Reality Bites

Scientists at Stowers Institute in Kansas City find how mosquitoes transmit diseases, invade cells

Recent work published by the Kansas City Stowers Institute for Medical Research on how diseases are transferred by mosquitoes could pave the way for new treatments and vaccines.

Steaming Pile Of Forecast

Kansas City weather: More heat, storms possible Wednesday

The heat will continue in Kansas City this week, with Wednesday's temperatures predicted to rise into the upper 90s and heat index levels possibly reaching 115.

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