(AP) After nearly two years of renovations, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri, is ready to welcome visitors again. The museum looks similar from …
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Judge dismisses government antitrust lawsuits against Facebook
(AP) A federal judge has dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow …
Read More »Authorities look for convicted murderer on parole in Callaway County
Authorities are looking for a convicted murderer on parole that escaped cops in Callaway County. Deputies say they are looking for Stephen Thorp. Investigators say he ran …
Read More »Escaped Sedalia inmate found in southern Missouri
The inmate that escaped work detail in Sedalia last week has been found. Authorities in southern Missouri’s Ozark County caught Jason Laird on Saturday. He allegedly slipped …
Read More »Missouri Senate votes to renew key tax for Medicaid funding
(AP) Missouri senators have passed a bill to renew a key Medicaid funding tax. Senators early Saturday morning voted 28-5 for the measure. The bill now heads …
Read More »Kranick goes 5 perfect innings in MLB debut, Bucs top Cards
(AP) Max Kranick pitched five perfect innings in his major league debut before a 64-minute rain delay forced him from the game, and the Pittsburgh Pirates went …
Read More »Rescuers in Fla. stay hopeful about finding more survivors in rubble
(AP) Rescue workers are still holding out hope they will find survivors as they head into a fifth day of digging through the rubble of a partially …
Read More »Columbia Public Schools bus involved in fatal crash in Wyoming
A Columbia Public Schools bus is involved in a crash in Wyoming that left a motorcyclist dead. ABC 17 reports it happened last week on a school …
Read More »Lincoln University hires new athletic director
Lincoln University has its new athletic director. The school announced last week that Kevin Wilson will start the job on Thursday. He last worked at Florida A&M …
Read More »US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq
(AP) The Defense Department says the U.S. military conducted airstrikes against what it says were “facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups” near the border between Iraq and …
Read More »Senators to watch as Dems debate changing filibuster rules
(AP) Looming over the Senate Democrats this year is a decision that could fundamentally change Congress as it has operated for decades. That’s whether they should change …
Read More »Five who died in New Mexico hot air balloon crash identified
(AP) Authorities have released the names of a pilot and two couples who died after a hot air balloon they were riding in struck a power line …
Read More »Heavy rain increasing flood potential in mid-Missouri this weekend
The work week is ending with some heavy rainfall that could produce flooding in mid-Missouri. Emergency crews said there’s a good chance local creeks in Boone County …
Read More »Clark woman dies after Highway 63 crash in northern Boone County
A Clark woman dies in a crash involving an 18-wheeler on Highway 63. The patrol says Betty Smith, 88, tried to cross the southbound lanes of 63 …
Read More »UM Board rejects plan for interpretive sign near Jefferson statue
The University of Missouri Board of Curators has voted against adding a contextual sign next to the Thomas Jefferson statue on campus. The board voted 7-1 against …
Read More »Lawyer for women behind Medicaid suit to appeal to Missouri Supreme Court
The lawyer for three women suing the state over Medicaid expansion is filing an appeal to the state’s Supreme Court. A Cole County judge ruled in favor …
Read More »Planned Parenthood, Right to Life oppose Missouri tax bill
(AP) Both Planned Parenthood and Missouri Right to Life oppose legislation to limit funding for family planning services and say it won’t have its intended effect. Both …
Read More »Pirates snap 9-game losing streak vs. Cardinals with 8-2 win
(AP) Bryan Reynolds had a three-run homer among his three hits, Chad Kuhl pitched six strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a nine-game losing streak against …
Read More »Chauvin could face decadeslong sentence in Floyd’s death
(AP) Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is set to learn his fate as a Minnesota judge sentences him for murder in the death of George Floyd. …
Read More »Harris heads to border after facing criticism for absence
(AP) Kamala Harris faces perhaps the most politically challenging moment of her vice presidency Friday when she visits the U.S. southern border as part of her role …
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