Kansas City Tuesday News Peek

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Big Boy Pulls Into Cowtown Tonight (Ewwww!!!) 

Union Pacific's Big Boy to roll into Kansas City's Union Station Tuesday night

Hide Transcript Show Transcript ROB: AFTER LEASING -- AFTER LEAVING IN STATION EARLIER THIS MONTH,IG B BOY IS RETURNING TO KANSAS CITY. THE WORLD'S LARGEST OPERATING STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, UNION PACIFIC NUMBER 4014, OR BIG BOY, IS RETURNING TO UNION STATION. IT WILL BEN ODISPLAY FOR PUBLIC VIEWING ALL DAY TOMORROW.

Not Exactly Double Time

KCPD leaders ignore city audit recommendations - The Beacon

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Gunman Admits It

Kansas City man pleads guilt to illegal firearm in federal court

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -- A Kansas City man has pleaded guilty today to illegally possessing a firearm. Desmond Washington, 22, was charged with possessing a firearm after being arrested in September 2019 for being involved in a fight outside of a building on Armour Blvd.

Instagram Hottie Gets Real

Playboy star Lindsey Pelas flaunts real bikini body in unedited snaps

Model and Playboy beauty Lindsey Pelas is known for her glam bikini snaps. However, the social media influencer, who boasts 8.4million Instagram followers, revealed her real bikini body in her new snaps. The 30-year-old US stunner was seen posing in a tiny back bikini in unedited and unfiltered photos.

Negotiating With Terrorists After All

Taliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US

The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members escorting groups of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, according to two defense officials.

MAGA Didn't Have A Solution Either

Trump Reveals His Master Plan for Afghanistan: We Should've 'Let It Rot'

Donald Trump has had a lot to say about how Joe Biden has mishandled the withdrawal from Afghanistan-but, when given the chance to explain what he would have done differently, Trump's master plan boiled down to leaving the country in smouldering ruins before leaving it forever.

Kansas City Off Track

CN Rail's $30-billion deal for Kansas City Southern in jeopardy after U.S. regulator rejects voting trust

Rail regulator's ruling a potentially fatal blow to CN, locked in a takeover battle with Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian National Railway Co. was dealt a potentially fatal blow in its US$30-billion effort to acquire Kansas City Southern as U.S. regulators rejected a plan to use a voting trust to make the purchase.

European Vaxx Spike

"We must go further": 70% of adults in European Union are fully vaccinated

About 70% of adults in the European Union are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said Tuesday. Why it matters: The milestone makes the E.U. one of the world's leaders in inoculations, after an initially lagging vaccine campaign, the New York Times notes.

Nothing Burger Dating News

Van Jones Just Responded to Rumors He Dated Kim Kardashian After Her Divorce From Kanye

We've been waiting for what feels like forever for Van Jones' response to those Kim Kardashian dating rumors-but you know what they say about better late than never! The political commentator has finally weighed in on his rumored romance with the SKIMS founder. According to Van, the rumors were "absurd."

Hipsters Have Beef

The first annual National Burnt Ends Day honors one of KC's biggest culinary creations

One of Kansas City's most famous culinary marvels is getting more national attention. The and American Royal Zarda Bar-B-Q partnered to make September 1, 2021 the inaugural National Burnt Ends Day. "This is the beginning of what we hope becomes a delicious and beloved tradition in Kansas City and across the country," says Kim Palmer, Chief Marketing Officer for the American Royal.

Local Tech Capitalizes On COVID Vaxx

KC startup releases 'eVaccine passport' with state registry verification, alerts for booster shots

Employers and event organizers hoping to promote a safety amid the flourishing Delta variant and the threat of fraudulent CDC vaccine cards have a new tool, said Jeremy Elias, announcing a Kansas City-built solution to track and confirm individuals' COVID-19 vaccine statuses.

Footballer End Game Today

Chiefs' initial 53-man roster for 2021 revealed after cuts

We'll probably see some more moves in the next few days, but this is the starting point for the 2021 Chiefs roster. The Kansas City Chiefs have made their cuts to get the team's active roster down to 53 players before the NFL's deadline.

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