The Kansas City Midday News Link Pool

Here's a midday update to keep our blog community in the now as we share some of the most important news items for right now . . .

Daily Star: Kelly Brook mind-blowing 2019 calendar: 'I'm in heaven'

KentLive: Take a tour of model Kelly Brook's £1million mansion with its own apple farm near Maidstone

ExpressUK: Kelly Brook pokes fun at her disastrous love life amid engagement rumours

Closer to home, we're diving right into these local news links . . .

Kansas City Worker Rewards

Labor Day deals and freebies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Don't be sad that summer is over, celebrate with all the local deals on food. Offers.com shared the following list with FOX4. Dairy Queen: It's never too soon to begin the fall tradition of pumpkin-flavored everything. Dairy Queen's Pumpkin Pie Blizzard returns Sept.

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Woman files human rights complaint over mandatory bra rule at work

An Alberta woman has launched a human rights complaint against her old job Christine Schell was told she had to wear a bra to work, was fired for disobeying Schell says because there is no similar rule for men, it's a human rights issue The 25-year-old is still waiting to hear the outcome of her case An Alberta woman has filed a human rights complaint against her employer after she was told she had to wear a bra to work.

Kansas Water Crisis

Hundreds displaced in Riley Co., KS flooding

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Overnight rains exceeding 8 inches caused widespread flooding and evacuations in and around Riley County, Kansas. The Riley County Police Department tweeted Monday afternoon that 300 people were displaced following flooding along Wildcat Creek. There is an Emergency Evacuation Shelter set up at Pottorf Hall located at 1710 Avery.

Show-Me The Money

New state website aims to show how Missouri's government spends money

Missouri has a new website designed to make government more transparent, according to State Treasurer Eric Schmitt. Schmitt's office recently launched ShowMeCheckbook.mo.gov, which he calls "a one-stop shop" for information on state finances, revenue, payroll, expenses and cash flow.

Sentence After Tragedy

Man guilty of killing father of 3 outside Ford Claycomo plant sentenced to life in prison

CLAYCOMO, Mo. - A 27-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a friend outside the Ford assembly plant in Claycomo. Deonte Buffington-Hardy was sentenced Friday in Clay County. He was found guilty in July of first-degree murder in the 2016 death of 26-year-old Brandon Nunnally.

Kansas City Final Cut

4th and 1: Chiefs roster is set; It's time to play football!

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Opening kickoff is now less than a week away, but we finally know the players that will likely take the field Sunday in Los Angeles. The Chiefs 53-man roster is set, but the 4th and 1 Podcast crew, joined this week by special guest 41 Action News CHIEF meteorologist Gary Lezak, says there's still some experimentation with both the defensive secondary and the offensive line.

Cowtown Deluge Coming Soon

Tropical storm on path towards Kansas City

Tropical Storm Gordon is expected to cross the Gulf this week, making a beeline straight for Kansas City. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm watch on Sunday for parts of the Gulf Coast as it brings heavy rains and strong winds to South Florida and was expected to make landfall in Alabama on Tuesday into Wednesday.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now . . .