https://www.kansascity.com/video/article316346803.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/232cfe12-9bcc-4811-9e7e-5a1adf98724f/1_th.jpg Mara Brock Akil says Kansas City helped shape the storyteller she became Mara Brock Akil reflects on how Kansas City shaped her Hollywood career, discusses her new novel The Revelation of Dionne Daphne and explains why the city still appears throughout her work. https://www.kansascity.com/video/article316346803.html/video-embed 82 2026-07-01T18:00:22Z no https://www.kansascity.com/video/article316329889.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/09bfb08f-8dd3-4aa7-88e6-03dd4dcb3e01/1_th.jpg Toriano Porter on KCATA bus AI face recognition Kansas City wants to become one of the first cities to use artificial intelligence facial recognition cameras and software on public buses. Council member Johnathan Duncan is against it, and so it Toriano Porter. https://www.kansascity.com/video/article316329889.html/video-embed 76 2026-06-30T17:29:09Z no https://www.kansascity.com/video/article316344616.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f6955779-63cf-4e37-8d59-091d57c118c5/1_th.jpg David Hudnall on Missouri marijuana shops selling THCa A loophole in Missouri law allows hemp shops that sell THCa, a hemp-derived substance that gets users high like marijuana. They might be out of business by November. https://www.kansascity.com/video/article316344616.html/video-embed 157 2026-07-01T16:06:42Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316343061.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4236b850-de5f-4191-91c4-4171dcc84d96/1_th.jpg Blue Springs boy on his meeting with Lionel Messi Enoch McCleery, 8, was the player escort for Argentina star Lionel Messi at last month's World Cup match in Kansas City and talked about meeting the superstar. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316343061.html/video-embed 79 2026-07-01T14:30:30Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316319210.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f6923d57-5e85-4e92-ae50-9c695cb80a71/1_th.jpg Colombia fans react to game that sent them to knockout game in KC At Paisa MX in North Kansas City on Saturday, fans of the Colombia national team watched their nation play Portugal. Though the match ended up a draw, Colombia advanced to the Round of 32 and will play Ghana in KC. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316319210.html/video-embed 25 2026-06-30T16:16:23Z no https://www.kansascity.com/living/food-drink/article316327308.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7166a3df-edde-4522-97ad-20d79b5c3bf3/1_th.jpg See Boulevard's rooftop patio deck, open for World Cup visitors & Kansas Citians The Kansas City brewery has expanded its top level to add an outdoor rooftop area, serving select beers and seltzers. https://www.kansascity.com/living/food-drink/article316327308.html/video-embed 67 2026-06-30T16:13:57Z no https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/openings-closings/article316316161.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c9cb7224-eda9-460a-b15e-b3f12d07499c/1_th.jpg See inside new Yemeni coffee shop in Overland Park R. Qahwah is the third Arabic-inspired coffee shop to open in the Kansas City area, honoring coffee's roots and unique Middle Eastern flavors. https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/openings-closings/article316316161.html/video-embed 58 2026-06-29T20:01:49Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316316533.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/dbd555f9-33de-4920-97dc-fb748e8b1b46/1_th.jpg Netherlands soccer star hunts for rare Pokémon card at KC card shop Memphis Depay, famed Netherlands soccer star, has been looking for two elusive Pokémon cards for his collection. He has been in the Kansas City card shop Collector's Cache at least five times since the team arrived on June 9. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316316533.html/video-embed 66 2026-06-30T09:30:00Z no https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article316312436.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/45f796c3-9ec3-4c03-bcfc-932ef18730e0/1_th.jpg Enjoyed a walk on the Riverfront Trail recently? You have these Missouri goats to thank! Goats are back at Kansas City's Berkley Riverfront, but they're not just there to turn heads. Goats Gone Green, owned by third-generation farmer Kyle Alvis, is using its herd to naturally clear invasive plants and overgrown brush along the Riverfront Heritage Trail. The eco-friendly project, in partnership with Port KC and CERES Tag, improves trail safety while eliminating the need for harmful chemicals or heavy machinery. More than just a unique sight, the goats showcase how sustainable land management, animal care and community partnerships can work together to protect public spaces. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article316312436.html/video-embed 85 2026-06-29T15:41:20Z no