Missouri’s COVID Death Rate Among Nation’s Worst
(AP) — The summer surge of COVID-19 is causing a spike in deaths in Missouri. The state health department says of 124 deaths reported Tuesday, 86 were discovered in the department’s weekly examination of death certificates from
Springfield Man Wanted For Doing “Donuts” Arrested For Assault
Greene County authorities have arrested a reckless driver who’s been doing “donuts” all over the county in his pickup. The man, who’s 25, is from Springfield. On Friday, deputies say he did a donut in front of
Ft. Leonard Wood Asks For Help Finding Soldier
The military is asking for your help finding a missing soldier based at Ft. Leonard Wood. Specialist Joshua Morrison disappeared near Ruby’s Landing after kayaking on the Gasconade River in Waynesville. The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
Sources: COVID-19 Booster Shots Needed At 8 Months
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose of the shot. The goal is to ensure lasting protection
Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Outside Springfield Store
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Springfield man was charged Monday with second-degree murder in a shooting death outside a convenience store. Garrett Austin Eagle, 22, was also charged with robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and two
Jewish Leaders Denounce Comparing Mask Mandates To Holocaust
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Democratic St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and several Jewish leaders on Monday criticized comments at recent County Council meetings that compared mask mandates to the Holocaust. With the delta variant of COVID-19
Man Accused Of Stealing Police Cruiser During Pursuit
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (AP) — A Columbia man is jailed in Miller County after he allegedly rammed one police cruiser and stole another cruiser before being arrested as he tried to hide under a dock at the
Biden Admin To Appeal Order Blocking Oil, Gas Lease Pause
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration filed notice Monday that it is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocked Biden’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and waters. A Louisiana-based federal
Biden: Afghan Chaos ‘Gutwrenching,’ But Stands By Withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden defiantly rejected blame Monday for chaotic scenes of Afghans lunging desperately for U.S. military planes in a bid to flee after the easy victory by the Taliban over an Afghan military
7 Killed In Kabul Airport Chaos
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Chaos at the main airport in the Afghan capital has killed at least seven people. That’s according to U.S. officials at the scene in Kabul. Thousands of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac Monday,
