The Latest Breaking News from Missouri

If Trump wins the election, he could launch a ‘catastrophic’ rollback of LGBTQ+ rights

Republican state lawmakers are already targeting trans people with discriminatory policies. A second-term Trump is likely to use the US government to launch a ‘catastrophic’ rollback of LGBTQ+ rights

The Guardian - US · Sep 24, 2024

Source of person's recent bird flu case remains a mystery — and experts say that's concerning

The latest human case of bird flu in the U.S. occurred in a patient with no reported exposure to affected animals, sparking questions over whether the virus is spreading between people. Experts say that's unlikely but argue the case raises other concerns.

LiveScience · Sep 23, 2024

SEC Disbands ESG Task Force Amidst Setbacks And Growing Corporate Priorities‌ ‌

Enforcement group dismantled as ESG rules stall, companies shift focus to inflation, AI, and geopolitics. ‌

Zenger · Sep 23, 2024

Missouri Woman Plans Physician-Assisted Death In Switzerland

Gayle Hendrix, a 79-year-old woman from Missouri, chooses physician-assisted death in Switzerland to maintain control over her end-of-life journey despite ...

Top News · Sep 23, 2024

Modern Family star says it’s ‘hurtful’ that spin-off based on their character was scrapped

‘I think it would have been a slam dunk,’ said the actor

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2024

Mysterious Missouri bird flu case shows complications of outbreak response

First case of person to contract H5N1 after no known animal contact highlights federal-state agency relationships

The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2024

Missouri inmate with innocence claim appeals to Supreme Court ahead of September 24 execution

Marcellus Williams, 55, avoided execution at last minute in 2017

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024

White officer who fatally shot Black man shouldn't have been in his backyard, judge rules in suit

A federal judge has partially sided with the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by a now-imprisoned white Kansas City, Missouri, police detective

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024

GOP-led States in the Midwest Spend Millions Supporting Texas Border Operation Despite Sitting Thousands of Miles Away

Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska have spent approximately $7.1 million sending national guards, state troopers and other types of law enforcement to Texas

Latin Times · Sep 19, 2024

Brickbat: Show Me

A Missouri judge has ordered officials in the city of Edgar Springs to immediately empty its bank account of all but $10,000 and pay Rebecca Varney $47,886 of a $79,716 judgment against the city. The judge also ordered that city officials must also put a tax increase on the November…

Reason · Sep 19, 2024