US Expands Sanctions, Accepts 100K Ukrainian Refugees
BRUSSELS (AP) — The White House says the United States will expand its sanctions on Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine by targeting members of the country’s parliament and the central bank’s gold reserves. Washington
Missouri House Bill Would Require Counting Ballots By Hand
(KTTS News) — Election officials would have to count all ballots by hand under a bill in the Missouri House. The bill’s sponsor, Representative Mitch Boggs from LaRussell, says he wants to give everyone peace of mind
Man Who Left Assisted Living Center Found Dead
(KTTS News) — A man who walked away from an assisted living center in Lebanon has been found dead. Mark T. Spence, 49, had a diminished mental capacity because of traumatic brain injury. He died after he
Former Branson Restaurant Manager Charged With Stealing
(KTTS News) — Stealing charges have been filed against the former manager of a Branson restaurant. Quentin Pierce Evans, 23, is charged with taking money from the Jackie B. Goode Uptown Café. Police say he electronically diverted
House Bill Would Make Teachers Post Learning Materials Online
(KTTS News) — Some state lawmakers want to give more homework to teachers. State Representative Adam Schwadron from St. Charles County is sponsoring a bill in the Missouri House that would require teachers to post all of
Investigator In Greitens Case Pleads Guilty To Evidence Tampering
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The investigator who played a key role in former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ resignation in 2018 has pleaded guilty to evidence tampering. Private investigator William Tisaby entered the plea Wedesday on the misdemeanor
NATO: 7,000 To 15,000 Russian Troops Dead In Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior NATO military officer says the alliance estimates that Russia has suffered between 30,000 and 40,000 battlefield casualties in Ukraine through the first month of the war, including between 7,000 and 15,000 killed.
Man Charged With Assaulting Joplin Police Officer
A man from Joplin is charged with assaulting a Joplin Police officer over the weekend. Police say Michael C. Yarga, 34, is charged with 3rd degree assault and resisting or interfering with arrest, detention or stop. Police
Birthplace Of Route 66 Festival Is Back
The annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival returns to Springfield this summer. It was canceled the last two years because of the COVID pandemic. This year’s event takes place in downtown Springfield from August 11-13. It begins
FDA Details Problems At Baby Formula Plant
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety inspectors say baby formula maker Abbott failed to maintain sanitary conditions at the Michigan manufacturing plant recently linked to a cluster of infant illnesses. The Food and Drug Administration began investigating the
