Kansas City Back To The Grind Link Pool

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In this morning news collection we're sharing just a few links inspired by hottie Irina and her newsworthy body of work as we check pop culture, community news and top headlines.

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Crashing Into Monday

Person in critical condition after hit by car near downtown Kansas City

KANSAAS CITY, KS (KCTV) -- The Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas City, Kansas police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck. It happened at 4:30 a.m. Monday on eastbound Interstate 70 just past Fairfax Trafficway. The two left lanes of I-70 at that location are closed due to the investigation.

Not Yet Derailed

Canadian National, Kansas City Southern CEOs keep up push for $33B deal - Kansas City Business Journal

Kansas City Southern's board may have delayed a shareholder vote on a proposed sale of the company, but the push to keep the deal rolling isn't slowing down. KC Southern CEO Patrick Ottensmeyer and Canadian National Railway Co. CEO JJ Ruest will appear together Tuesday as part of a conference scheduled by Deutsche Bank.

East Side Burns Overnight

Firefighters battle apartment fire at 11th, The Paseo

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -- Firefighters are battling a two-alarm apartment fire. The call came out just before 5 a.m. Monday morning at a three-story apartment building located at East 11th Street and The Paseo. When firefighters arrived on the scene smoke was coming from both the third and second floors.

Thigh High Fashion Statement

Irina Shayk sizzles in over-the-knee PVC boots as she drinks neat gin in Ibiza

THE thigh's the limit for Irina Shayk in these PVC boots. Model Irina reclined on a sofa and sipped a neat gin while on holiday in Ibiza. Earlier in the day she'd worn the over-the-knee heels with a lime green bikini as she soaked up the sun by a private pool.

Former Prez Not Making It Better

Trump calls on Biden to 'resign in disgrace' over crisis in Afghanistan

Former President Donald Trump Sunday called on President Joe Biden to "resign in disgrace" over his handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal and other issues. "It is time for Joe Biden to resign in disgrace for what he has allowed to happen to Afghanistan, along with the tremendous surge in COVID, the Border catastrophe, the destruction of energy independence, and our crippled economy," the former president wrote in a statement.

Fear The Minority Report

Early indicators suggest Democrats' House majority is in jeopardy

WASHINGTON - Democrats with proven track records of winning tough districts aren't running for re-election. Republicans are enjoying early fundraising windfalls. And, as Donald Trump and Barack Obama both learned the hard way, midterm elections almost always break against the president's party.

Cancel Rent Fight Ahead

Landlords turn to appellate court to block CDC's latest eviction moratorium

Landlord groups challenging the Biden administration's eviction moratorium are now turning to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to try to block the extension of the moratorium.

Plague Ramps Up

US could see 200,000 Covid cases a day again: 'Unvaccinated are sitting ducks'

The US could soon see Covid-19 cases return to 200,000 a day, a level not seen since among the pandemic's worst days in January and February, the director of the National Institutes of Health warned on Sunday.

No Everybody Can Be A Princess

'Out of touch' Meg HUMILIATED as 'rubbish' mentoring plan totally flops

SINCE leaving the Royal Family, Meghan Markle has embarked on a number of ventures she claims will help women around the world. But her recently launched mentoring programme is just one of several that appears to have flopped, not because it isn't a worthy cause, but because the Duchess of Sussex made the project "all about her", an expert has claimed.

Eat Out Indian Style

In Oakview, Missouri, Buddha Belly Chef blends Indian-inspired flavors and burgers on one menu

In the Kansas City metro area, chef Josh Dillon has finally brought all of his favorite flavors together under one roof. Buddha Belly Chef opened in July in Oakview, Missouri, serving a menu of both Asian-fusion dishes and burgers. Dillon first started cooking in 2010 at a southern Indian restaurant with some friends after being laid off from a previous job.

Dead-Tree Real Estate Reporting

Rotting 'raccoon house' abandoned by former Kansas City Chiefs star sells for $278K

Neighbors are shocked at the price the miserable house sold for. With rotted wood and water damage, with soffits collapsed under the weight of raccoon feces, an Overland Park home belonging to, but long-abandoned by, former Kansas City Chiefs star Tony Richardson has sold for $278,000, county records show.

Monday According To Katie

Fall-like morning, summer afternoon Monday

Hide Transcript Show Transcript FALL LIKE FOOTBALL FEEL. KATIE: IT'S A BEAUTIFUL AUTNUM LIKE MORNING. WILL BE A SUMMER AFTERNOON WITH THE TEMPERATURES RHTIG WHERE TH HEYOW ABOUT THIS TIME OF YEAR. WE GET EVEN HOTTER THAN NORMAL IN A FEW DAYS. ENJOY THIS IF YOU FIND THIS PLEASA.NT 67 DEGREES, SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 MILES AN HOUR.

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