Nation Feb 14 Missouri judge cites ‘actual innocence’ in overturning conviction of man imprisoned nearly 30 years A Missouri judge has overturned the conviction of a 50-year-old man who has served nearly 28 years of a life prison sentence for a killing that he says he didn't commit.
Economy Feb 09 Spirits surpass beer for U.S. market-share supremacy, data shows New figures show that spirits surpassed beer for U.S. market-share supremacy, based on supplier revenues, a spirit industry group announced Thursday.
Nation Jan 31 Tyre Nichols killing show officers still fail to intervene against misconduct Just like the attack on George Floyd nearly three years ago, intervention could have saved a life. Instead, Nichols is dead and the officers are charged with second-degree murder and other crimes.
Politics Jan 19 Religious leaders file lawsuit to block Missouri’s abortion ban The lawsuit was filed Thursday in St. Louis is one of many challenges to restrictive abortion laws that conservative states have enacted since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
Nation Jan 03 Transgender inmate executed in Missouri A Missouri inmate has been put to death for a 2003 killing, becoming what is believed to be the first transgender woman executed in the U.S.
Nation Jan 03 Missouri governor refuses clemency to 1st openly transgender woman to be executed in U.S. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday said he would not halt the execution of Amber McLaughlin, 49, who is set to die for stalking a former girlfriend and stabbing her to death nearly 20 years ago.
Nation Jan 02 Missouri inmate may be 1st openly transgender woman executed in U.S. On Tuesday, Amber McLaughlin could become the first openly transgender woman executed in the U.S. unless Missouri Gov. Mike Parson grants her clemency. McLaughlin, who killed a former girlfriend in 2003, began her transition while in prison.
Nation Dec 30 EPA restores water regulations once diluted during the Trump era Environmental groups and public health advocates countered that the Trump rule allowed businesses to dump pollutants into unprotected waterways and fill in some wetlands, threatening public water supplies downstream and harming wildlife and habitat.
Nation Dec 06 Real ID requirement deadline extended again after COVID setbacks The deadline for obtaining the Real ID needed to board a domestic flight has been pushed back again, with the Department of Homeland Security citing the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for the slower-than-expected rollout.
Politics Nov 14 Federal appeals court ruling keeps Biden’s student debt relief plan on hold President Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers lost another battle in court on Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction halting the program while an appeal plays out.