Volunteers from Mid-Missouri respond to Tropical Storm Debby
Missouri residents are ready to step in to help with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby this week.
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Explorer’s family could have difficulty winning their lawsuit against Titan sub owner, experts say
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Legal experts say a lawsuit stemming from the Titan submersible disaster felt inevitable, but winning a big judgment against the owner of the vessel could be very difficult. The family of French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet filed a more than $50 million civil lawsuit against submersible owner OceanGate earlier this
Continue Reading 15 states sue to block Biden’s effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fifteen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act’s health insurance. The states are seeking to block the rule from
Continue Reading 15 states sue to block Biden’s effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fifteen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act’s health insurance. The states are seeking to block the rule from
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Expert says to start getting ready for the school routine before classes start
Now is the time to start adjusting students’ bedtimes if you haven’t started already, an MU Health Care pediatrician said Thursday.
Continue Reading Man charged in 1977 strangulations of three Southern California women after DNA investigation
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A 73-year-old man has been charged in the strangulation deaths of three Southern California women in 1977 after cold case detectives obtained a DNA match, authorities said Thursday, adding they believe there could be more victims. Warren Luther Alexander of Diamondhead, Mississippi, made his first court appearance Thursday but arraignment on
Continue Reading MrBeast wants ‘full assessment’ of internal culture amid allegations of impropriety and unsafe sets
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire as well as an investigation into “allegations of inappropriate behavior by people in the company,” according to a confidential memo obtained by The Associated Press. Addressed to “Team Beast” employees, the message sent Wednesday outlines
Continue Reading Officials recover New Mexico woman’s body from the Grand Canyon, the 3rd death there since July 31
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a 20-year-old New Mexico woman has been recovered in Grand Canyon National Park. It’s the third reported death in the canyon in the past two week. Park officials said Thursday that the body of Leticia A. Castillo of Albuquerque was located Tuesday about
Continue Reading ‘Cruisezilla’ ships, ancient cave vandal, advice for expats: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A new report from the CDC highlights the importance of getting routine childhood vaccinations. The shots have prevented more
Continue Reading Missouri voters pass constitutional amendment requiring increased Kansas City police funding
Associated Press Missouri voters have narrowly passed a constitutional amendment requiring Kansas City to spend a quarter of its budget on police. Tuesday’s vote highlights tensions between Republicans in power statewide who are concerned about the possibility of police cuts and local leaders of the roughly 28% Black city who say it should be up
Continue Reading Analysts shocked as Mexico’s central bank clocks rise in inflation and cuts interest rates
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Analysts are expressing shock at a decision by Mexico’s central bank to cut interest rates on the same day that official figures showed a sharp rise in domestic inflation. Almost without exception, central banks raise interest rates to make money more expensive, in order to discourage price increases. But in a
Continue Reading Protesters rally outside Bulgarian parliament to denounce ban on LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ in schools
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Protesters have rallied outside Bulgaria’s parliament to denounce a controversial legal amendment adopted the day before that bans talk of LGBTQ+ and so-called non-traditional sexual choices in schools. Thursday’s protest was organized by feminist, LGBTQ+ and other rights groups calling for a reversal of that amendment, banning what supporters call “LGBTQ+
Continue Reading Colombia’s President Petro was the target of a possible attack in July, says defense minister
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s minister of defense says President Gustavo Petro was a target of a possible attack on July 20, when he took part in a military parade commemorating the country’s independence from Spain. Minister Iván Velásquez told reporters about the alleged attack, without providing evidence or elaborating further. Petro, a former rebel
Continue Reading Dead woman found entangled in baggage machinery at Chicago airport
Associated Press Police are investigating how a woman died in a baggage room at O’Hare International Airport. Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford said emergency responders called to the airport around 7:45 a.m. Thursday found the woman entangled in a conveyer belt system in a baggage room. The room was not publicly accessible, and it’s
Continue Reading Paraguay says it wants the US ambassador to leave the country in apparent protest over sanctions
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The government of Paraguay has effectively ordered the United States ambassador to leave the South American nation, escalating tensions between the allies in the wake of the Biden administration’s sanctions on a tobacco company linked to the country’s powerful former president. In a statement Thursday, the Paraguayan Foreign Ministry asked the
Continue Reading US men’s basketball team rallies to beat Serbia at Paris Olympics, will face France for gold medal
AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team got a spark. Six points in two seconds. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker provided that wild sequence to start the comeback, Stephen Curry had a scoring night like almost none
Continue Reading Noah Lyles competed in the Olympic 200 with COVID and finished 3rd. What we know about his illness
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles said he tested positive for COVID two days before he finished third in the 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday night. Lyles said he tested positive early Tuesday morning and quickly got into quarantine. He participated in the 200-meter semifinal on Wednesday, where he finished second. Lyles’
Continue Reading Water woes linger in New Orleans after wayward balloon causes power glitch, pressure drop
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Much of New Orleans was under a boil water advisory two days after a Mylar balloon struck power lines near the water plant, leading to a drop in water pressure. Utility companies nationwide have been warning for years about the hazards of Mylar balloons. The metallic, film-coated balloons have
Continue Reading West Virginia corrections officers plead guilty to not intervening as colleagues fatally beat inmate
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia correctional officers accused of failing to intervene as their colleagues beat an incarcerated man to death in 2022 have pleaded guilty in federal court. Former Southern Regional Jail employees Jacob Boothe and Ashley Toney admitted to violating 37-year-old Quantez Burks’s civil rights by not protecting him
Continue Reading Game on: ABC News says Harris, Trump have agreed to presidential debate on Sept. 10
AP Media Writer ABC News says Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate. The network’s announcement came as Trump was holding a news conference Thursday, where he said he is pushing for two other debates with Harris in September, to be hold on Fox News and
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