The Latest Breaking News from Missouri

NBA Takes Steps to Ease Cannabis Restrictions: This Week in Cannabis Investing

The NBA's new collective bargaining agreement makes strides in reducing marijuana restrictions for players.

Kiplinger · Apr 7, 2023

Jay Ashcroft says fellow Republicans have ‘failed to deliver,’ launches bid for Missouri governor

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced his long-expected run for governor on Thursday, asserting Missouri Republicans had “failed to deliver” on conservative policies, falling behind other red states.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 6, 2023

Patrol: Missouri tornado victims were in trailer or camper

Authorities say the five people who were killed when a tornado barreled through their Missouri village were inside a mobile home or adjacent camper that were obliterated

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

Missouri tornado kills five people and causes widespread destruction

Twister is part of a system of extreme storms and severe weather that has already battered areas of Michigan, Illinois and Iowa

The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2023

Missouri tornadoes: Multiple killed with scores missing as massive twisters wreak havoc

Thousands of residents in Missouri, US, woke up to a devastating tornado which caused power lines to fall, roofs to fall off and left cars upside down as the US battles severe storms

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

Dark money groups push election denialism on US state officials

Groups have created incubator of policies that would restrict ballot access and amplify election fraud claims

The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2023

Editorial: No, all transgender Americans aren't implicated by the actions of one killer

It was entirely predictable, but still despicable, that right-wing demagogues like Sen. Josh Hawley are trying to spin Monday’s Nashville school shooting into an indictment of transgender Americans generally because the assailant happened to identify as trans. That was the obvious thrust of a Fox News discussion between the Missouri…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 2, 2023

Chiefs extend deal with Missouri Western for training camp to remain in St. Joseph

The #Chiefs have officially agreed to return to Missouri Western State University for training camp through 2024.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 31, 2023

Officers who shot man may have mistaken pill bottle for gun: Documents

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Independence, Missouri, officers who shot and killed a 39-year-old man last year may have mistaken a pill bottle hidden in the victim’s waistband for a pistol, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol investigation transcripts released by the family’s attorney.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023

St. Louis prosecutor to seek reelection despite ouster bid

St. Louis’ elected prosecutor says she will run for reelection in 2024, even as she tries to fend off an effort by Missouri’s attorney general to force her out of office

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023