Louisiana Braces For Hurricane Ida
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Residents across Louisiana’s coast rushed to prepare for the approach of an intensifying Hurricane Ida. The storm is expected to bring winds as high as 130 mph when it slams ashore Sunday evening
Deadly Crash Near Glenstone And Cherry In Springfield
Springfield Police say two people died Friday night in a crash between a semi and two other vehicles. It happened around 10 p.m. near Glenstone and Cherry. The crash killed the driver of the semi another person driving
Drone Strike Kills 2 Islamic State Members
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says two Islamic State group members were killed in a drone strike in eastern Afghanistan, not one as initially reported. The update comes from Defense Department spokesman John Kirby at a briefing.
Parson Issues Narrow COVID-19 Order
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson has ended a state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic and replaced it with a narrower order that focuses on the state’s health care system. The governor said
Missouri Judge Declines To Rule On Gun Law’s Legality
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has declined to weigh in on the constitutionality of a new state law forbidding local police from enforcing federal gun laws. Cole County Circuit Judge Dan Green on Friday punted
Marine From Missouri Killed In Afghanistan
WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A Marine from Missouri who was among 13 service members killed in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan was an “amazing young man” who decided early in his high school
12-State Human Trafficking Operation Saves 47
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says a 12-state law enforcement operation rescued 47 victims of human trafficking and led to the arrest of more than 100 people. Schmitt said most of the
COVID-19 Cases Declining In Greene County
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says the seven-day average for new cases of COVID-19 fell to 80 today. New cases have dropped 26-percent over the past week. The new average is well below the average of 200
Pentagon: Only 1 Explosion At Kabul Airport
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says it has determined that the attack at the Kabul airport on Thursday involved only one location and not two as was previously reported. The Pentagon said there was one Islamic State suicide
Threatening Phone Call Made To Carver Middle School
Authorities are investigating a threatening phone call that came in this morning at Carver Middle School in Springfield. Carver is located on Battlefield west of Golden. The school district issued a statement to parents. It says the
