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Month: June 2024

Andrew Bailey, candidate for attorney general

Name: Andrew Bailey Party: Republican Previous political office: Current Missouri Attorney General Family: Married with four children Website: https://baileymo.com/ Policy: Bailey has already staked out plenty of conservative policy positions in his year and a half as attorney general since taking over for now-Sen. Eric Schmitt. The Mike Parson appointee has waded fully into the

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The hurricane season's second tropical system formed Friday afternoon in the Atlantic east of the Lesser Antilles.

Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, is rapidly approaching the Caribbean

By Eric Zerkel and Sara Tonks, CNN (CNN) — Beryl is the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph with stronger gusts, according to a 5 p.m. EST update from the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is located about 720 miles east-southeast of Barbados, moving west at 22 mph, and is expected to continue to strengthen

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Tres inmigrantes fueron hallados muertos en medio del excesivo calor del desierto de Arizona

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Tres inmigrantes fueron encontrados muertos el miércoles en una zona desértica de Arizona, y la Patrulla Fronteriza dice que murieron debido calor excesivo. “Demasiadas personas que tomaron la decisión de poner sus vidas en manos de las organizaciones criminales han muerto por deshidratación y golpe de calor”, dijo el subjefe de patrulla

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Lawsuit challenges Ohio law banning foreign nationals from donating to ballot campaigns

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A prominent Democratic law firm has filed suit in Ohio against a ban on foreign nationals and green card holders contributing to state ballot campaigns. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed the prohibition June 2, after lawmakers coupled it with legislation assuring Democratic President Joe Biden appears on this fall’s

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Prosecution rests in Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial after seven weeks

By Lauren del Valle and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors rested their case Friday in the corruption trial of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey after seven weeks of testimony from at least 30 witnesses. The prosecutors spent weeks untangling the multiple corruption schemes that they say resulted in the senator and his wife, Nadine Menendez,

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Boeing Starliner spacecraft could wait months before return, but officials say astronauts aren’t stranded

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — More than three weeks into a mission that was initially projected to last only days, the two astronauts piloting the inaugural crewed test flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft do not know when they will return home. Officials have repeatedly indicated that the Starliner — which encountered issues with helium

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Lionel Messi to rest for Argentina’s final Copa America group match against Peru with leg injury

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi will skip Argentina’s last Copa America group match against Peru on Saturday because of a right leg injury. Messi hurt his leg in Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Chile on Tuesday that clinched a quarterfinal berth for the defending champions. The Argentina superstar received treatment on his right thigh

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Harris acknowledges Biden had a ‘slow start’ in debate and tries to calm Democratic fears

Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is acknowledging that President Joe Biden had a “slow start” during his debate against Donald Trump. But she insists that he finished “strong.” Biden’s performance triggered a new round of Democratic concerns about Biden’s fitness to be the party standard-bearer. Harris on Thursday gave interviews

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Tracking overnight storms

TONIGHT: Scattered light showers remain possible this evening until closer to 10 pm where isolated strong to severe storms could push through Mid-Missouri. Hail up to 1″ and winds up to 60 mph remain possible. Lows cool to the lower 70s. TOMORROW: Scattered showers and storms remain possible through the early am hours before dry

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