JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An independent political action committee that supports Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has been fined $2,000 for violating a campaign finance law. The Missouri Ethics Commission in a consent order this week found Uniting Missouri accepted a $150,000 donation from a federal Republican Attorneys General Association PAC in October 2020. The
Continue Reading POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) — State investigators say police in the southeastern Missouri city of Poplar Bluff fatally shot a man they confronted during a burglary call. Television station KFVS reports that police responded to a burglar alarm at a local business around 12 a.m. Wednesday and encountered a man with a weapon. Missouri State
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The University of Missouri will use remote working and learning during winter weather events to reduce interruptions for students and staff.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney Cruise Line will require all guests ages 5 and up to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before setting sail starting early next year. The company posted a statement on its website Wednesday announcing the new rules will begin Jan. 13, 2022. The vaccine was recently approved for children ages 5
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Germán Padinger (CNN) — Los migrantes iraquíes que viajaron a Belarús en las últimas semanas, gastando los ahorros de toda su vida en billetes de avión y esperando en el limbo en campamentos improvisados helados con la esperanza de cruzar a Europa, están siendo enviados de vuelta a casa. El gobierno iraquí comenzará este jueves
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El invierno ya está aquí. Después de semanas de disminución constante, los casos de covid-19 en invierno parecen estar aumentando nuevamente. ¿Es inevitable un aumento repentino de casos de covid-19 en invierno? ¿Cómo deberían pensar las familias sobre el invierno que se avecina? ¿Qué pueden hacer para prepararse y superar
Continue Reading By Jessica Brown Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — A new coloring book is helping local kids draw clear lines between COVID-19 and the vaccines. More than 2,000 copies of the coloring book, Emma RNA Saves the Day, were delivered recently to public schools in Boston and Worcester. UMass Chan Medical
Continue Reading By Laura Terrell Click here for updates on this story BEAVERDALE, Iowa (KCCI) — Every year Dale Marks puts up a massive Christmas light display at his Beaverdale home to raise money for the Food Bank of Iowa. It’s part of a neighborhood tradition for the people who live along Ashby Avenue in Des Moines.
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN The Biden administration on Thursday announced steps it’s taking to deploy funds from the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law passed earlier this year to help offset rising home heating costs for Americans this winter. The White House on Thursday also called on utility companies that receive public funding to prevent utility
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday unanimously voted to require text messages sent to the number 988 be routed to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by next year, expanding access to the critical 24/7 national hotline. Phone carriers are in the process of nationwide implementation of 988 as the easy-to-remember number
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By TRAVIS LOLLER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New measures that restrict how race is addressed in classrooms have spread confusion and anxiety among many educators. In some cases educators have begun pulling books and canceling lessons for fear of stirring controversy. Education officials still waiting to see how the laws
Continue Reading By WYFF Staff Click here for updates on this story FOUNTAIN INN, South Carolina (WYFF) — It’s a type of car racing that’s often overlooked. But for the people who spend countless hours working on their vehicles to prepare for the next drop of the checkered flag, it’s one of the most important activities in
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN When defense attorney Kevin Gough attempted to ban Black pastors from the courtroom during the trial for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, Pastor Jamal H. Bryant said it was an affront to all Black pastors across the country. Bryant said since the civil rights movement, Black ministers have always been
Continue Reading By Dave McDaniel Click here for updates on this story COLLIER COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Bears are curious and often searching for food. That combination led to a bear in South Florida spotted wandering around with a clear plastic container over its head. The container is likely a pet food feeder that was left outside.
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s financial markets watchdog says it has reprimanded and set restrictions on two Swiss banks for violating their obligation to fight money laundering in connection with clients in Venezuela, notably with links to state-run oil giant PDVSA. Banca Zarattini & Co. SA and CBH Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s financial markets watchdog says it has reprimanded and set restrictions on two Swiss banks for violating their obligation to fight money laundering in connection with clients in Venezuela, notably with links to state-run oil giant PDVSA. Banca Zarattini & Co. SA and CBH Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique
Continue Reading By Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Caregivers for Iowans with dementia are facing their own health risks. That’s why the Alzheimer’s Association is speaking up for them. The Iowa Chapter says depression is 28% and chronic health issues are 64% higher for caregivers of people with
Continue Reading By Kandra Kent Click here for updates on this story BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (KHBS) — A Bentonville man is in the hospital in the ICU after falling off an 18-foot ladder while decorating his house for the annual Bentonville Heart Lites Christmas display. Mark Valentine fell off the ladder in front of his home on Sunday.
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA says the International Space Station remains at increased risk from orbiting debris following this week’s Russian weapons test. On Monday, Russia used a missile to destroy a satellite in an orbit just above the space station. NASA says the highest risk to the
Continue Reading By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — It’s a neutral pronoun that’s proving anything but: A non-binary pronoun added to an esteemed French dictionary has ignited a fierce linguistic squabble in the country. Le Petit Robert introduced the word “iel” — an amalgamation of “il” (he) and “elle” (she) — to its online edition
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