Missouri’s neighbor has years of experience with recreational marijuana
What Missouri law enforcement officers are grappling with right now – newly legalized recreational marijuana for adults – Illinois went through three years ago.
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US transfers two brothers detained in Guantanamo Bay to Pakistan
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US transferred two brothers detained at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to Pakistan, the Defense Department announced Thursday, part of the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to close the prison facility. Abdul Rabbani and Mohammed Rabbani were held as detainees in the US’ decadeslong war against terror for operating safe houses used
Continue Reading Judge tosses out disciplinary action against Sidney Powell for work on Trump election reversal bid
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A Texas judge on Thursday dismissed the petition brought by State Bar of Texas’ Commission for Lawyer Discipline alleging that attorney Sidney Powell had violated legal ethics rules with her work on former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election reversal gambits. Judge Andrea Bouressa, who presides in Texas’ 471st District Court, said
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Curbside Collection study shows the majority of respondents are in favor of roll carts in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia asked the Solid Waste Utility Group to seek public opinion on the future of automated trash collection. Following years of debates and City Council votes regarding Columbia’s trash issue, the results of a survey conducted by the City have been released. This comes after the City Council voted
Continue Reading McCarthy defends release of January 6 footage to Tucker Carlson: ‘I promised’
By Melanie Zanona House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defended his controversial move to grant Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to security footage from the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, telling the New York Times he “promised.” “I was asked in the press about these tapes, and I said they do belong to the
Continue Reading Blinken tells UN Russia’s crimes can’t become the ‘new normal’ on Ukraine war anniversary
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN On the anniversary of the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called on the international community not to let Russian President Vladimir Putin’s crimes “become our new normal” — and seemed to tacitly downplay a proposal by Beijing to bring an end to
Continue Reading US defense secretary tells CNN military aid to Ukraine will ‘change the dynamics’ of war with Russia
By Haley Britzky, CNN The US believes the training and equipment it is providing Ukraine will “change the dynamics on the battlefield” in the war against Russia and allow Kyiv’s forces to “breach Russian defenses,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for “CNN This Morning” on Thursday. “We’re training
Continue Reading West Virginia brothers who brought bats to the US Capitol on January 6 sentenced
By Holmes Lybrand Two West Virginia brothers who brought bats to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, were sentenced Thursday by a federal judge in Washington, DC. Eric Cramer, 43, who pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in a restricted area and tried to grab a baton from a police officer, was sentenced to eight
Continue Reading Trump and FBI director can be deposed in lawsuit from ex-FBI agent Peter Strzok, judge rules
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Former President Donald Trump and FBI Director Christopher Wray can be deposed as part of a lawsuit from an ex-FBI agent who sued over his 2018 termination, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The ruling ends a yearlong dispute over whether the former agent, Peter Strzok, could question them
Continue Reading Navy SEAL dies in free-fall parachute training accident
By Oren Liebermann, CNN A Navy SEAL died over the weekend after taking part in a free-fall parachute training, according to a statement from Naval Special Warfare Command. Chief Special Warfare Operator Michael Ernst was participating in the training on Sunday in Arizona when the accident occurred. Ernst was taken to the hospital, where he
Continue Reading US plans to expand training of Taiwanese forces
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US is planning to increase the number of US troops training Taiwanese forces on the self-governing island in the coming months, according to US officials. It is unclear how many additional US troops will take part in the expanded training efforts. On Tuesday, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen told a visiting
Continue Reading Minnesota governor poised to sign bill that would speed right to vote for ex-felons
By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN The voting rights of thousands of convicted felons in Minnesota are poised to be restored this summer once they leave prison, instead of after they complete parole, thanks to new legislation that is poised to be signed into law by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz. SF26 was passed by the state Senate
Continue Reading Commerce secretary lays out Biden administration’s vision for implementing the CHIPS act over the next decade
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Thursday laid out the Biden administration’s ambitious vision for the implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act over the next decade. The act was signed into law by President Joe Biden last summer and will allow the government to invest more than $200 billion over the
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors seek to compel Pence to testify in special counsel probe
By Sara Murray and Evan Perez, CNN Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to compel former Vice President Mike Pence to testify in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation, according to a person familiar with the matter. The move comes after Pence was subpoenaed and attorneys for former President Donald Trump asserted executive privilege over Pence’s
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Teen athlete loses legs; St. Louis prosecutor under scrutiny
By JIM SALTER and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis prosecutor decried efforts to oust her from office Thursday and defended herself from blame after a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee lost both her legs in a vehicle crash that police say was caused by a speeding driver facing
Continue Reading House GOP looks for plan B after struggling to pass border security bill
By Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN House Republicans had hoped to pass a narrow border security bill within the first two weeks of their new majority, notching an easy win and delivering on a key campaign promise in the process. But a three-page bill from conservative Texas Rep. Chip Roy has run into fierce
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WATCH: Missouri governor, attorney general talk about lawsuit against feds
Gov. Mike Parson and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. to talk about the state’s lawsuit against the Biden administration over the “Waters of the U.S.” rule.
Continue Reading McCarthy defends release of January 6 footage to Tucker Carlson: ‘I promised’
By Melanie Zanona House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defended his controversial move to grant Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to security footage from the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, telling the New York Times he “promised.” “I was asked in the press about these tapes, and I said they do belong to the
Continue Reading 2 personal stories shed light on the unforeseen consequences of Brown v. Board of Education
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Everett R. Berryman Jr. was 11 years old when the Supreme Court handed down the landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, which made racial segregation in public schools illegal. But supervisors in Prince Edward County, Virginia, where Berryman was attending public school, had no intention of complying. Five years
Continue Reading Fury over Biden’s new asylum policy grows after he thanks Poland for welcoming Ukrainian refugees
By MJ Lee and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The split screen was striking. President Joe Biden in Warsaw, Poland, expressed unequivocal support for refugees borne out of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. Back home, his administration just hours later announced its toughest policy yet aimed at turning away migrants, many of whom are fleeing persecution and
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