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23 hours ago | ksnt.com | Delaney Rose Eyermann |Kelli Peltier

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Two tornadoes ripped through the Kansas City metro Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed Wednesday. The NWS Kansas City confirmed Wednesday on X that two tornadoes touched down Tuesday in eastern Kansas City, Missouri, and Independence, Missouri. FOX4 spoke with a meteorologist at NWS’ Pleasant Hill office, who confirmed that the first tornado touched down at the Truman Sports Complex from 2:25 p.m. to 2:27 p.m. Tuesday.

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Delaney Rose Eyermann

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is offering two free days this month at its recreation sites across the country. It announced Friday that it will be waiving fees in observance of the USACE birthday on June 16 and Juneteenth National Independence Day on June 19. The USACE has more than 2,600 recreation areas nationwide. According to the USACE, the waiver covers fees for boat launch ramps and swimming beaches.

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Delaney Rose Eyermann

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Q Kansas City has announced its Pride weekend lineup!Q Kansas City – a queer-owned nightclub and gathering space in Westport – is celebrating its very first Kansas City Pride this weekend (June 6-8). “This weekend marks more than just a party, it’s a milestone,” Q Kansas City said in a news release.

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Delaney Rose Eyermann

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas congressman on Friday introduced legislation to exempt National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists from federal hiring freezes. U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) – both members of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies – introduced the Federal Operational Resilience in Emergency Conditions and Storm Tracking (FORECAST) Act.

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Storm Wolf |Delaney Rose Eyermann

According to the USDA, New World screwworm is a devastating pest that can infest livestock, pets, wildlife, occasionally birds – and in rare cases, people; when New World screwworm fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal. The two groups, along with Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, are currently investigating this matter, according to the MDA.