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Abbey Higginbotham

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As seen in: Axios, Axios Kansas City, MSN, Axios Dallas, Axios Houston, Axios Philadelphia, Flipboard, Benzinga, WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH), NewsBreak, KOLO-TV (Reno, NV), WITN-TV (Greenville, NC) and
Covers:  Benzinga, Events, Cannabis
@Axios KC Reporter | Cat enthusiast. Instagram: abbey.jooo

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Benzinga's Events Columnist, Abbey Higginbotham, covers the latest in cannabis, digital assets, and fintech. Drawing from her print and broadcast journalism experience, she provides up-to-date event coverage everyday.

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At the KC match, the Dutch stay sunny

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By Travis Meier Verified, Abbey Higginbotham Verified
| Axios Kansas City Verified
Shortly before the match. Photo: Maja Hitij/FIFA via Getty Images Despite afternoon storms and a mid-match shower Thursday, the Netherlands vs. Tunisia match in Kansas City started and ended on time. The big picture: The Dutch spirit couldn't be dampened — fans brought their chants and cheers from the march to the stands, and their team won, 3-1.
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Dutch march in KC was the biggest in the country

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By Travis Meier Verified, Abbey Higginbotham Verified
| Axios Kansas City Verified
The biggest Dutch march in the U.S. to date took place in Kansas City on Thursday. The big picture: The Power and Light District says roughly 22,000 fans turned out, stretching down Grand Avenue as far as the eye could see. P&L communications director Dana Witt Fulks says the Dutch calculated the number by street width and the parade length, which stretched nearly two-thirds of a mile. KC Live! at 9:43am. Photo: Travis Meier/Axios The vibe: KC Live! opened its gates at 9am.
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Your World Cup scam survival guide

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By Abbey Higginbotham Verified
| Axios Kansas City Verified
Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios Kansas City's turn on the World Cup stage is open season for online scammers, and a former Secret Service agent says the fix is mostly slowing down before you tap "buy." The big picture: "Cyber criminals follow attention, and wherever the world's attention goes, scams and frauds are usually close behind," says Justin Miller, who spent 25 years chasing fraud for the Secret Service and now teaches cybersecurity at the University of Tulsa.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter at the Pitch KC.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Gail Weathers. She missed her calling to be a meteorologist, but she is fascinating to watch. She's a great example of what not to do, too.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Give me all the essential details and why this is important to the publication I work at. In general, why is this newsworthy?
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