The UV index will be a bit higher on Thursday as clouds begin to break up. Pollen levels will be very high the next several days as strong winds kick up. Tree pollens are still the dominant allergens.
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Heather Brown has been picked to join the Southern Boone Board of Education, a Wednesday press release from a school district spokesman says. The Board was looking to fill a vacancy after Board member Crystal Branch passed away, according to previous reporting. Branch died on Feb. 24. The school district announced it
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers have killed a bipartisan bill for the year that would have let residents convicted of felonies apply to vote again without also restoring their gun rights. Democratic Rep. Antonio Parkinson and Republican Sen. Paul Bailey advanced the bill late in Tennessee’s annual legislative session.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A 26-year-old Alabama man was arrested Wednesday after being indicted on federal charges in connection to the detonation of an explosive device outside the state attorney general’s office in February. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, of Irondale, will face charges of malicious use of an explosive and possession of an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Public Safety approved 70 grants that totaled $5 million to first-responder agencies, a Wednesday press release from Gov. Mike Parson’s office stated. According to the release, law enforcement, fire service and EMS providers in “class three” counties applied for funds, which came from American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR and DEVI SHASTRI Associated Press Doctors and clinic leaders say there’ll be a scramble across the Southwest and West for abortion care. The Arizona Supreme Court said this week officials may enforce an 1864 law criminalizing abortion except when a woman’s life is at stake. The Guttmacher Institute says interstate travel for
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — En cuestión de semanas saldrán del subsuelo, con sus ojos rojos brillantes y su ensordecedor canto llenando el aire. Será una confluencia de criaturas como no se ha visto en Estados Unidos desde que Thomas Jefferson era presidente, y no volverá a ocurrir hasta 2245. Es una rara aparición de insectos a
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A woman who worked at New Hampshire’s youth detention center three decades ago says supervisors and staff were dismissive at best and menacing at worst when she reported suspected abuse. Karen Lemoine was the first witness in the first trial seeking to hold the state accountable
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Columbia Public Schools will convene a special session of the board of education next week to consider new elementary school attendance areas.
Continue ReadingBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rescuers were searching Wednesday for a gray whale last spotted off Northern California’s coast with its tail entangled in a massive gill net. The 30-foot (9-meter) whale was spotted Tuesday near San Francisco swimming north as part of gray whales’ annual migration from Mexico to
Continue ReadingJhasua Razo Boeing alguna vez tuvo una reputación de seguridad y calidad inigualables: fue un gigante económico y un ejemplo destacado del poderío industrial estadounidense. Pero ya no más. Desde finales de 2018, una serie de reveses han asediado a la compañía, incluidos dos accidentes fatales que inmovilizaron a su avión más vendido y un
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW and MORGAN LEE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature devolved into shouts of “Shame! Shame!” on Wednesday as Republican lawmakers quickly shut down discussion on a proposed repeal of the state’s newly revived 1864 law that criminalizes abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman’s life is at risk. The state Supreme
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By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Bogota (CNN) — Latin America has seen plenty of diplomatic wrestling in recent weeks, from Argentina’s president calling his Colombian counterpart “a terrorist murderer” to Venezuela’s latest attempt to take back a territory ruled by neighboring Guyana. But none of that has been quite as hands-on as Ecuador’s highly controversial decision to raid Mexico’s embassy – a major
Continue ReadingBy MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state representatives have approved a bill requiring that consumers be notified when artificial intelligence is used to generate content. The state House on Wednesday voted 146 to 54 for the measure, which was sent to the state Senate for its consideration. The bill would require
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — More than 800 Black actors are denouncing backlash aimed at actor Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who was cast to play Juliet opposite Tom Holland in an upcoming stage production of “Romeo & Juliet” in London’s West End. After Amewudah-Rivers’ casting announcement, online backlash was fierce, even prompting the Jamie Lloyd Company
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) –– La investigación sobre por qué un buque de carga se quedó sin energía y chocó contra un puente de Baltimore en febrero pasado, causando su derrumbe, se centra actualmente en el equipo de la sala de máquinas, informó este miércoles la Junta Nacional de Seguridad en el Transporte (NTSB, por sus
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Feeling seen and accepted, and having your skills and talents appreciated, are both key ingredients for job satisfaction and employee retention. That’s one reason why it’s notable that a new study finds a full 40% of Hispanic and Latino/a professionals in corporate America say they feel it
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It will be a state crime for a person to be in Iowa if previously denied admission to or removed from the United States under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday. The law, which takes effect July 1, has elevated
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A grand jury report says a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school ignored warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun in the hours before he shot his teacher. The 31-page report was released Wednesday. It offers fresh details about the January
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A confrontation between Argentine authorities and anti-government protesters outraged over President Javier Milei’s deep cuts to state spending has escalated, as protesters blocking the capital’s key thoroughfare were forcibly dispersed and eight of the movement’s participants arrested. In a rare move riot Wednesday police officers deployed powerful water cannons, drenching
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