Jackson Sworn In, Becomes 1st Black Woman On Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice and
Governor Signs Photo ID Law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed a law enacting a photo identification requirement for voters in advance of the November election. The photo ID requirement will take effect Aug. 28, meaning it
Deadly House Fire In Joplin
(KTTS News) — One man has died after a house fire in Joplin. Michael Haas, 71, died when an electric fan in the living room malfunctioned, starting the fire. Haas was trapped and had to be rescued.
Inmate Testimony: Ruud Killed Her Daughter
(KTTS News) — Closing arguments start today in the murder trial for Rebecca Ruud. Ruud says her biological daughter, 16-year-old Savannah Leckie, killed herself, apparently after a drug overdose. But one inmate who spent time behind bars
Supreme Court: Biden Can End ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration properly ended a Trump-era policy forcing some U.S. asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico. The justices’ 5-4 decision for the administration came in a case about
Some Missouri Hospitals Briefly Halt Emergency Contraception
(AP) A large Missouri hospital chain briefly stopped providing emergency contraception amid confusion over whether the state’s abortion ban could put doctors at risk of criminal charges for providing the medication, even for sexual assault victims. St.
NTSB: Amtrak Train Below Speed Limit Before Fatal Crash
MENDON, Mo. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says an Amtrak passenger train was going about 87 mph when it collided with a dump truck at a rural Missouri railway crossing, killing four people. NTSB Chairwoman
More Migrant Deaths Reported In San Antonio Trailer Tragedy
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas official says two more migrants from the San Antonio trailer tragedy have died, raising the death count to 53. A Mexican government official says most of the migrants found dead after
Officials Pushed For Safety Upgrades Before Deadly Amtrak Crash In Missouri
MENDON, Mo. (AP) — The chief elected official in the Missouri county where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck says residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade at the railroad crossing
Latest On Murder Trial In Teenager’s Death
(KTTS News) — New information about the day investigators found the body of 16-year-old Savannah Leckie in a burn pile in Ozark County. On Tuesday, KY3 says a man testified that his cadaver dogs didn’t find any
