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Letter signed by ‘J. Epstein’ to Larry Nassar cites ‘our president’

From CNN’s Kara Fox Warning: This post contains language readers may find disturbing. A handwritten letter signed by “J. Epstein” appears to make crude references to President Donald Trump in a short 2019 message from jail addressed to convicted sex offender Larry Nassar. The letter does not explicitly name Trump, but instead refers to “our

Missouri Politics

Columbia legislator prefiles bill to expand dog-breeding requirements after woman is charged with 29 counts of animal abuse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia state representative on Monday prefiled a bill for the upcoming legislative session that aims to expand rules on dog-breeding facilities. Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) prefiled the “Animal Care Facilities Act,” which would expand violations pertaining to commercial and noncommercial breeders. Provisions include requiring adequate food, water and housing for