Aug 29 Missouri's governor orders redrawing of U.S. House map in response to Trump's urging By David A. Lieb, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe said Friday that he is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts as part of a growing national battle between Republicans and Democrats seeking an edge in next year’s… Continue reading
Aug 26 Civility unfolds in a Missouri GOP congressman's town hall By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press One of the few Republican U.S. House members making in-person appearances embarked on a town hall tour of his district to meet with constituents, and a civil conversation broke out. Continue reading
Aug 19 Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey resigns to become co-deputy FBI director By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Bailey pursued numerous lawsuits against former President Joe Biden's administration and has defended the state's anti-abortion regulations. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 4:03 How proposed cuts to Medicaid could affect rural hospitals By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams, Kyle Midura Rural hospitals across the country, many already struggling to stay afloat, could face devastating consequences if proposed Medicaid cuts in the domestic spending bill become law. To help understand what’s at stake, Geoff Bennett spoke with Tim Wolters, the director… Continue watching
May 19 More storms take aim at central U.S., where many are still digging out from tornado damage By Matthew Brown, Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press Already, at least 19 people were killed in Kentucky, seven in Missouri and two in Virginia after severe weather battered much of the country. Continue reading
May 17 Severe weather leaves at least 14 dead in Kentucky, 7 dead in Missouri By Michael Phillis, Corey Williams, John Hanna, Associated Press Storm systems sweeping across parts of the Midwest and South have left at least 21 dead, many of them in Kentucky, where what appeared to be a devastating tornado crumbled buildings and flipped a car over on an interstate. Continue reading
May 15 Missouri lawmakers pass referendum seeking to repeal abortion-rights amendment approved by voters last year By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Missouri lawmakers have approved a referendum seeking to repeal an abortion-rights amendment passed by voters six months ago. Continue reading
Apr 03 Deadly storms rip through the South and Midwest, killing 6 By Jeff Martin, Hallie Golden, Associated Press Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Wednesday and early Thursday from Texas to West Virginia as storms hit those and other states. Continue reading
Mar 26 Descendants of people enslaved by St. Louis University say they cannot participate in formal apology By Gabrielle Hays St. Louis University was set to apologize for enslaving people. Hours before the ceremony, a group of descendants of Black people the school owned and traded backed out, citing concerns that the yearslong reconciliation process ultimately felt too symbolic. Continue reading
Mar 17 100 years ago this week, nearly 700 people were killed in the deadliest U.S. tornado By John O'Connor, Associated Press The Tri-State Tornado touched down in southeastern Missouri on March 18, 1925. It tore through Missouri, Illinois and into Indiana with a mile-wide funnel, killing 695 people. Continue reading