Kansas City News Spotlight: US Leaves Ukraine & COVID Cont'd

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Cowtown Check Against Plague

Kansas City, Missouri, Health Department opens new, free COVID-19 testing site

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City, Missouri, Health Department is opening a new COVID-19 testing site that will provide free tests every day of the week, including weekends, according to a release from the city. The testing site is located at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, at 3700 Blue Parkway.

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Kansas City doctor talks about a possible fourth COVID-19 vaccine

Doctors say there's another COVID-19 vaccine that could soon hit the market, which takes a more traditional approach to fighting the virus.

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New curling facility opening in Blue Springs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - When you think of curling, you probably don't think of Kansas City. One local organization is hoping to change that. The Kansas City Curling Club is home to over 100 members who spend their time on the ice.

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Lucy Collett/ Lucy Vixen interview on lads mags

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US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent. U.S. officials say the State Department plans to announce early Saturday that all American staff at the Kyiv embassy will be required to leave the country ahead of a feared Russian invasion.

On The Brink

Russia masses more troops near Ukraine, U.S. says

MOSCOW/ADELAIDE, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Russia is now massing yet more troops near Ukraine and an invasion could come at any time, perhaps before the end of this month's Winter Olympics, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. Commercial satellite images published by a private U.S.

Internets Powers Truckers?!?

As U.S. 'trucker convoy' picks up momentum, foreign meddling adds to fray

There is growing momentum in the U.S. anti-vaccination community to conduct rallies similar to the "Freedom Convoy" that has paralyzed Ottawa, Canada, and the effort is receiving a boost from a familiar source: overseas content mills.

Rolling With Criticism

MSNBC guest says Freedom Convoy truckers throwing a 'temper tantrum'

Canadian journalist Stephen Marche said Canada's Freedom Convoy "has become a temper tantrum" Thursday on MSNBC's " All In with Chris Hayes." " ... [E]ssentially now, it has become a temper tantrum, which is simply ruining the lives of people who are trying to get to work and ...

Of Course They're Watching

CIA collecting Americans' data in 'bulk' without oversight, Sens. Ron Wyden and Martin Heinrich say

The Central Intelligence Agency is collecting information on Americans without supervision from Congress or any other branch of government, two Democratic senators alleged in a newly declassified letter last year. The April 13, 2021 letter from Sens.

Trolling The NextGen

Kanye wants Billie Eilish to say sorry or he'll pull out of Coachella

The rapper wants her to apologise for crowd safety comments he thinks are aimed at Travis Scott.

Midtown Taco Switcheroo

Tiki Taco gets new ownership, menu, and dining room

Courtesy Tiki Taco Tiki Taco opened in 2017 as a late-night walk-up window for 39th Street revelers, but now looks to expand with a new ownership group. Ownership of Tiki Taco transferred to Judy Rush, Lyndon, and Lindsey Wade, who also own The Guild event space in East Crossroads, Paradise Garden Club, and RW2 Productions.

Kegger Talks Conclusion

Travis Kelce joined Arrowhead Pride to wrap the 2021 season

On the latest edition of our Arrowhead Pride "Interview Series," Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce joined the show to wrap the 2021 season and look toward the season. Kelce is currently in Los Angeles for Super Bowl weekend, promoting Courtyard by Marriot's 2022 Super Bowl Sleepover Suite.

Kansas City Saturday Chill

Blustery and much colder for your Saturday

Hide Transcript Show Transcript AT NINE NOW WIND CHILL IN THE NEXT COUEPL OF HOURS AGO BELOW FREEZING BY SEVEN O'CLOCK. 8PM WILL WILL BE AT 35 WITH WINDSHIELD OF 24. OR AND THEN THE TEENS START TO CRAWL IN HERE AS WELL A TEMPERATURE OF 28 CLEAR SKIES, AND THAT WINDCHILL OF 16 WAS COULD BE BE EVEN COLDER THAN THAT.

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