Nov 25 Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon speaks on violence, promises 'significant' National Guard increase By News Desk Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon spoke at a news conference Tuesday, condemning "criminals intent on lawlessness and destruction" that "terrorized" Missouri communities Monday night in the wake of the Ferguson grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for… Continue reading
Nov 25 Quiz: Do you know how the Internet works? By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Results of a new Pew Research Center survey depict a generation reliant on the convenience that technology brings, but with little understanding of the risks of conducting nearly every transaction using zeroes and ones. Continue reading
Nov 25 Ferguson's mayor speaks on state of city after grand jury decision By News Desk Ferguson, Missouri Mayor James Knowles spoke Tuesday on the state of the city following Monday's grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Knowles, alongside community leaders, clergy representatives and… Continue reading
Nov 25 Sony to pay customers for misleading Playstation ad By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press Sony is settling government charges that it misled consumers about its PlayStation Vita hand-held gaming console. Continue reading
Nov 25 If Michael Brown had lived, this group might have helped him By Larisa Epatko When Gail Babcock, program director of the Ferguson Youth Initiative, heard about the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer in August, her first thought was this: had he only gotten a citation for walking on the… Continue reading
Nov 25 Amazing recipes from chefs who feed the homeless By Ruth Tam Holidays are a time for gathering around a dinner table with loved ones. But for many, family is far and food is scarce. Continue reading
Nov 25 Michael Brown's family holds news conference on grand jury decision By News Desk Michael Brown's family held a news conference Tuesday to respond to Monday's grand jury decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Brown. The family's attorney, Benjamin Crump, spoke alongside Rev. Al Sharpton to… Continue reading
Nov 25 VIDEO: Fires, smoke and gunshots disrupt Ferguson protests By Stephen Fee Hours after the grand jury’s decision in the Micahel Brown case was made public, fires erupted in Ferguson Missouri. Several buildings and a police car were fully engulfed in flames by 11 p.m. local time. The St. Louis Post Dispatch… Continue reading
Nov 25 What are the next steps regarding the Ferguson case? By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A St. Louis County grand jury declined Monday to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri. The decision resolves one aspect of the case,… Continue reading
Nov 25 New FDA rules will require calorie counts in food establishments By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Whether they want to or not, consumers will soon know how many calories they are eating when ordering off the menu at chain restaurants, picking up prepared foods at supermarkets and even eating a tub of popcorn at… Continue reading