Today’s News Briefs include French trains attacked; Are boneless wings boneless?; and House vote to investigate Secret Service actions. French trains attacked ahead of Olympics France‘s train system was attacked overnight in ...
Read More »Christmastime in the city: Area events for the family
Several publications have named Kansas City one of the top travel destinations for 2024. Local residents can enjoy the city’s attractions this month during its many Christmas events. Visit KC recommends these ...
Read More »Amtrak derailment leaves 3 dead 100 miles from Kansas City
Authorities have now confirmed three people died in an Amtrak train derailment 100 miles northeast of Kansas City, Missouri. Dozens are injured and many remain in regional hospitals as of Tuesday. Eight ...
Read More »Rare 80-year-old ‘Big Boy’ steam engine visits this week
This week is your chance to take in a rare sight. Big Boy No. 4014, the famed Union Pacific steam locomotive built in the 1940s to conquer mountains while carrying equipment during ...
Read More »Kansas, Missouri attorneys general act to protect energy independence
Attorney General Derek Schmidt of Kansas and Eric Schmitt of Missouri have joined with other states in a letter demanding that the federal government abandon ill-defined “social cost” standards of carbon emissions ...
Read More »Missouri selling historic Broadway Bridge
Missouri has a bridge to sell you. The old Broadway Bridge. As part of bridge replacement plans across the state, the Missouri Department of Transportation is giving away at least eight old ...
Read More »Japan tests world’s fastest bullet train
Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train—capable of reaching 249 mph (400 kph)—as it continues to develop the revolutionary mode of travel. The ALFA-X version of the Shinkansen train began three years’ ...
Read More »American taxpayers on hook for California high-speed rail
What has already become known as California’s boondoggle, the high-speed rail project is reportedly getting even more pricey. Eventually connecting 8 of the 10 largest cities in California, the project now faces ...
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