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Sun releases the strongest flare in current cycle from the same region that triggered auroras this weekend

By Kaila Nichols and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — After causing the dazzling waves of aurora borealis this weekend, our Sun isn’t done yet: The strongest solar flare of the current solar cycle occurred Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center. The flare – deemed an X8.7, with the

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Former MU financial officer accused of stealing pleads guilty to multiple felonies, sentenced to probation

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former financial officer at the University of Missouri’s School of Engineering pleaded guilty on Monday to multiple felonies. Brandon Guffey, of Centralia, pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing more than $25,000, two counts of felony fraudulent use of a credit/debit device and one count of misdemeanor fraudulent use of a

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Filibuster by Missouri Democrats stretches into a second day. What’s the fight about?

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are on the second day of a filibuster against a Republican proposal to raise the bar for amending Missouri’s constitution. Senate Democrats passed the 24-hour mark Tuesday after speaking nonstop overnight against the measure. Currently, constitutional amendments need a simple majority vote to

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