Kansas City Storm: Downpour & Drone Wars

More than a few items to review for our late night & early morning denizens of the KC discourse.

Per ushe, we share notes from pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Midweek Local Lights Out

Alert Day Live Updates: Over 80,000 without power in the Kansas City metro, Lawrence areas

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for counties north of the Kansas City metro area.

Swimmer Shares Deep Dive

Former Kansan, 2024 Olympic athlete Ariana Dirkzwager talks about her time in Paris

Kansas native, Olympic athlete Ariana Dirkzwager spoke with KSHB 41 News Reporter Megan Abundis about her experience at the Paris Olympics as a member of the team from Laos.

Champs Restart Dynasty

NFL offseason power rankings: No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs striving for unique history

No team in NFL history has ever won three Super Bowls in a row.

Good Deed Guide

Stopping to help others on Kansas, Missouri highways can be dangerous. How to stay safe

Being a 'Good Samaritan' on busy roads can be risky. Here's what laws say on if you have to stop for a car crash and how to avoid liability.

Cowtown Cinematic Tribute

Moulin Rouge! The Musical breathes new kinetic energy into the 2001 cult classic film

Kansas City Music Hall hosts the Tony Award-winning Moulin Rouge The Musical for fun nights of romance, high kicks, and dramatics.

Celeb Shares Motivation

Megan Fox plays a sexy killer robot in thrilling Subservience trailer

After sparking pregnancy rumors with partner Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox is serving maternal machine vibes in the trailer for her new thriller Subservience, which premieres Sept. 13

Veep Underperforms 

Amid Harris' youth polling surge, latest figures show Biden did better with Black voters

An MSNBC contributor and Harvard polling director included a notable statistic amongst others in a graphic showing how Vice President Kalama Harris is faring much better than President Biden with most voting blocs.

History Postscript

US reaches plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed | CNN Politics

The US has reached a plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants, according to the Defense Department.

Tech War Cont'd

Ukraine repels 'massive' Russian drone attack

The Ukrainian military says it repelled one of the war's largest aerial assaults yet overnight.

Middle-East Warning

Iran vows revenge after Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed

Benjamin Netanyahu warned Israel that "challenging days lies ahead" after Iran threatened "harsh punishment".

Crown Mutes Kin

King Charles ignoring Prince Harry's calls amid royal feud, report says

King Charles is reportedly snubbing Prince Harry's attempts to get in touch, even as the 75-year-old monarch undergoes treatment for cancer. Though the Duke of Sussex, 39, met with his father in February on the heels of Charles revealing his cancer diagnosis, Harry's recent calls have been met with "complete silence," a friend of the prince told People.

Old School Advice

How to have your best sex during menopause according to a sexologist

Sex expert Marie Morice gets under the covers about sex during midlife

Reporting Local Fare Nobody Can Afford

100-year-old KC home designed by the Plaza's architect hits market for $2.1M. See inside

A Tudor home near Mission Hills, Kansas, and Ward Parkway hits real estate market. It has 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and a finished basement.

Late Night Lookout

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Severe thunderstorm watch in the metro until 3 a.m.

After a few days of intense heat, our focus shifts to our next thunderstorm chance late Wednesday into early Thursday morning.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.