Mar 13 3 men face firearms charges after investigation into Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting By Associated Press The new complaints made public Wednesday do not allege that the men were among the shooters. Instead, they are accused of involvement in straw purchases and trafficking firearms. Continue reading
Mar 08 In Missouri, gun laws take center stage after another shooting By Gabrielle Hays Missouri has some of the loosest gun laws in the United States. For years, lawmakers have struggled to find bipartisan solutions to gun violence in the state. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 2:36 News Wrap: U.S. airdrops aid into Gaza as cease-fire proposal moves a step forward In our news wrap Saturday, U.S. officials say Israel has essentially agreed to a proposed cease-fire in Gaza, the U.S. military aircraft dropped humanitarian aid into southwest Gaza, firefighters in Texas battle the largest wildfire in state history, Trump won… Continue watching
Mar 02 Trump wins Missouri and Idaho caucuses, sweeps Michigan’s Republican party convention By Summer Ballentine, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump continued his march toward the GOP nomination on Saturday, winning caucuses in Idaho and Missouri and sweeping the delegate haul at a party convention in Michigan. Continue reading
Mar 01 Here’s what to know about the latest court rulings, data and legislation on abortion in the U.S. By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A judge in Montana ruled against restrictions in one of several developments this week on how abortion works in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Continue reading
Feb 23 EPA approves year-round sale of higher ethanol blend in some Midwest states By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a ruled finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 3:32 Kansas City officials reflect on security after deadly Super Bowl parade shooting By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart Kansas City is coping with the aftermath of the Super Bowl parade shooting that left one person dead and 22 others injured. Half of them were under the age of 16. The shooting left local officials asking themselves about what… Continue watching
Feb 15 What we know about the shooting near Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade By Gabrielle Hays Police say the shooting was the result of a dispute among several people and happened outside Union Station, where an estimated 1 million people had gathered for the Chiefs celebration. Continue reading
Feb 08 Descendants of those enslaved by St. Louis University calculated their ancestors’ unpaid labor. Here’s how By Gabrielle Hays Descendants of the Black people enslaved by St. Louis University have for the first time calculated how much labor and wealth was stolen from their ancestors, their latest effort in a yearslong push for the university to “make good on… Continue reading
Feb 07 Missouri Senate votes against allowing abortion in cases of rape and incest By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Some Republicans say blocking rape and incest victims from getting abortions was too extreme. One Republican is trying to amend the state constitution to allow abortions in cases of rape, incest and fatal fetal abnormalities until viability. Continue reading