Kansas City News After Dark: Train Crash, Hunter Hack, Royals Win & Deep Space

Right now we take a quick peek at links that might not matter in the morning for our night owl, insomniac and early rising denizens

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Kansas City Rail Overturned

A few tanker cars derail in KC's east bottoms

Hide Transcript Show Transcript OF THE CITY'S EAST BOTTOMS WHERE PART OF A UNION PACIFIC TRAIN HAS DERAILED. IT HAPPENED NEAR NORTH MONTGOMERY ROCHESTER OUR CREW ON THE SCENE SAYS THREE OR FOUR CARS DERAILED NO WORD YET. WHAT CAUSED ALL OF THIS UNION PACIFIC WORKERS THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO GET IT CLEANED UP.

Let's Roll JoCo!!!

Lenexa looking to outline plans for $1M in skate park improvements

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Skateboard enthusiasts will have the chance to weigh in on proposed improvements to Lenexa's skate park at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park next week. The Lenexa Department of Park and Recreation says the existing skate park has been in service for more than 20 years and is starting to show its age.

Macho Choreography Coming Soon

WWE Monday Night Raw returns to Kansas City in September

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - For the second time this year, WWE is returning to Kansas City. This time, the longest-running weekly episodic program in the U.S, Monday Night Raw, is returning to the T-Mobile center for the first time in a year on Sept. 5.

Hint: They're Not Talking Sports

WATCH: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce at American Century Championship

As you may already know, Kansas City Chiefs superstars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce both participated in the American Century Championship golf tournament at Lake Tahoe over the weekend. Social media was filled with video clips from the event - where the two friends had their usual good time together.

Home Team Wins Pair Today

Young guns shine as Royals sweep Tigers in doubleheader

The Kansas City Royals remained hot on Monday as they swept the Tigers in a day/night doubleheader. It's the first time they've swept a doubleheader in 2022. In Game 1, it was the Brad Keller show in a 3-1 victory. After dominating Detroit on the road in his previous meeting against the Tigers, the right-hander didn't miss a beat.

Another Diva Roundup

'Summer of booty!' Jennifer Lopez teases as she showcases sizzling snaps for J-Lo brand

'Summer of booty!' Jennifer Lopez promises fans New footage of Jennifer Lopez shows the age-defying 52-year-old flaunting her flawless bikini body in a bright yellow bralet, while another shot showed her experimenting with a lipstick almost the same shade of yellow.

First Son Nasty Pix Hit Internets

Secret Service Responds to Graphic Hunter Biden Photos, Videos

The Secret Service confirmed Monday that it is aware of reports that the contents of Hunter Biden's iCloud account were hacked over the weekend, exposing alleged texts, pictures and videos of the president's son doing drugs and engaging in other salacious activities.

Billionaire Seyz Buh-Bye To MAGA

Elon Musk says it's time for Trump to 'sail into the sunset'

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Monday that he thinks former President Donald Trump should, "hang up his hat & sail into the sunset." Writing on Twitter, where Musk has more than 100 million followers, the celebrity CEO said: "I don't hate the man, but it's time for Trump to hang up his hat & sail into the sunset.

COVID Comeback Underway

A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases - and reinfections

For much of the pandemic, the only silver lining to coming down with a case of COVID-19 was that you likely wouldn't catch it again for a while (though there isn't exactly a definitive answer on how long that period immunity typically lasts).

Harder Times Arrive

Tough times are ahead in Biden's economy. Here's your recession checklist

If you haven't been paying much attention to the small army of economists droning on about the threat of a recession, that's OK. It's summer. It's hot. Nobody, not even me, one of those economists, wants to dig through the mountain of boring economic data detailing things like consumer confidence and retail inventories.

Reality Star Shares Good Life Boy Toy Photo Gallery

Kim Kardashian shares intimate pics from pool day with Pete Davidson

Keeping up with Kete. Kim Kardashian gave fans an intimate glimpse into her relationship with Pete Davidson on social media on Monday. The "Kardashians" star, 41, posted a slideshow on Instagram of her and the "Saturday Night Live" alum, 28, spending a day together at the pool.

Country Show Worth A Peek

Reba McEntire plans Kansas City stop on upcoming fall arena tour

"If you see her...tell her the light's still on for her."That's because Kansas City is excited to welcome Reba McEntire back in concert this fall. McEntire announced her return to the road with a fall area tour starting in October, featuring Terri Clark, with a stop at Kansas City's T-Mobile Center on Nov.

Local Hipster Review

Halestorm brought the tempest to Starlight

Halestorm. // photo credit Chris Ortiz Halestorm with Lilith Czar and The Warning Starlight Theatre Sunday, July 10 Touring in support of their latest album, Back from the Dead, rockers Halestorm hit Starlight on Sunday night along with Lilith Czar and The Warning.

Cool Down Tomorrow

Not as humid for your Tuesday

Hide Transcript Show Transcript LATER ON IN TEMPERATURES WILL DROP. LOOKING AT EVENING TEMPERATURES, 87 AT 7:00. 8:00 WILL BE 85 WITH A 20% CHANCE OF RAIN. EVEN AT 11:00 WE WILL BE DOWN TO 79. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MUCH OF THIS WILL HOLD TOGETHER. FIRST ALERT FUTURESCAN'S.

The Big Picture Tonight . . .

NASA's Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb's First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.