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A rural area of Missouri's far southwestern corner is seeing a big spike in coronavirus cases, driving a record increase in cases in the state.
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Recreational pot laws may boost traffic deaths, studies say
Laws legalizing recreational marijuana may lead to more traffic deaths, two new studies suggest, although questions remain about how they might influence driving habits.
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Read More »ACLU urges Missouri schools to drop resource officers
The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri is urging school districts to remove police officers from schools.
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Read More »Kansas City won’t prosecute nonviolent protesters
Kansas City officials will not pursue misdemeanor charges against those who took part in peaceful street protests to decry racial injustice following the death of George Floyd.
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Read More »2-day spike in confirmed cases, deaths in Missouri
The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Missouri rose by 37 on Thursday, the second straight day that the state reported a big increase in fatalities.
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Read More »Missouri sues guardrail-making company for negligence, fraud
A Missouri commission is suing a company that makes guardrails, saying its equipment is defective.
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Read More »Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to end young immigrants’ protections
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, most of whom have been in the United States since they were children and are in the country illegally
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Read More »Persistently high layoffs suggest a slow U.S. economic rebound
Three months after the viral outbreak shut down businesses across the country, U.S. employers are still shedding jobs at a heavy rate, a trend that points to a slow and prolonged recovery from the recession.
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Read More »Kansas City mayor wants to stop penalizing marijuana possession
The mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, is backing an ordinance that would strike possession of marijuana from the municipal code, a move that would eliminate even fines for those who possess marijuana.
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Read More »Missouri to reinstate rules for unemployment, food stamps
State officials said they're reinstating requirements for unemployment and food stamps that were waived because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Read More »Arkansas AG sues Jim Bakker over virus treatment claims
Arkansas' attorney general sued Missouri-based TV pastor Jim Bakker over his promotion of a product falsely touted as a cure for the illness caused by the coronavirus.
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