Kansas City Chiefs Trade Wide Receiver Jon Baldwin to the 49ers

KANSAS CITY, MO - The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Monday morning that they have traded wide receiver Jon Baldwin to the San Francisco 49ers for wide receiver A.J. Jenkins.

Baldwin was the Chiefs' first round draft pick in the 2011 NFL draft. He played in 26 games, caught 41 passes for 579 yards and two touchdowns.

"We felt like this trade was beneficial to all parties involved," Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey said. "A.J. is a talented individual with a skillset that we feel can add value to our football team. Jon Baldwin is a hardworking player and professional. We wish him nothing but the best moving forward."

Jenkins was San Francisco's first round draft pick in 2012. He played in three NFL games with the 49ers in 2012.


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Children Injured after SUV Crashes through Kansas City Daycare

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas City police say multiple people are injured after a car crashed into a day care facility east of downtown.

The crash occurred after two cars collided outside Christian Academy Child Care around 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Footage of the scene shown on television station websites showed a dark SUV with a crumpled-up hood sitting just outside the structure, which was missing a huge section of its front wall. Debris was strewn all around the site. Multiple fire trucks and firefighters could be seen.

Kansas City police would not confirm the number of injuries, saying only that multiple people were injured.



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CDC Investigating Cases of Cyclospoa

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has been notified by health providers in Taney County and the Kansas City area of a case of Cyclospora.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is currently working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other agencies to investigate whether or not these cases are linked to cases in other states.

At this point, the source of the illnesses has not been confirmed. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will continue to provide information as it becomes available.

In the meantime, any individuals experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea (especially, those with prolonged symptoms), severe stomach cramps, or nausea, should seek medical attention.