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Cape Girardeau County coroner’s attorney asks that cameras be barred from criminal hearings (4/30/24)5By Bob Miller ~ Southeast MissourianAttorney Lynne M. Chambers filed a motion last week to bar the media from recording video and audio in the felony case against Cape Girardeau County Coroner Wavis Jordan. Chambers’ filing was in response to a request made to the court by KFVS12...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission selects from eight bids for road project (4/30/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianCape Girardeau County commissioners received eight bids for a County Road 516 grading improvement project. They accepted the lowest bid during their meeting Monday, April 29. Bids came from Murphy Excavating, Jokerst Inc., Roper Excavating, Elmer...
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SEMO’s hospitality management program receives accreditation (4/30/24)Southeast MissourianSoutheast Missouri State University’s hospitality management program received accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA), the university announced Monday, April 29. ...
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Cracked windshield leads to Sunday shooting incident on I-55 that injured three; Sikeston man faces multiple felony charges (4/30/24)By Leonna Heuring ~ Standard DemocratBENTON — A Sikeston man faces multiple felony charges following a traffic incident that resulted in him allegedly shooting at another vehicle and injuring three of its occupants while driving on Interstate 55 on Sunday, April 28, in Scott County. ...
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SE MO REDI to host industrial strength assessment (4/30/24)By Christopher Borro ~ B MagazineAs a management consultant to SE MO REDI, Shad Burner is helping with a search to bring the next big industry to Southeast Missouri. The major question is which industry to target. Southeast Missouri Regional Economic Development, Inc., or SE MO...
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Family of a Black teen who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell files lawsuit against homeowner (4/30/24)The family of a Black teenager who was shot by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City address filed a lawsuit Monday, described by the family’s attorney as an attempt to put pressure on the criminal trial later this year. ...
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Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri speaker (4/30/24)JEFFERSON CITY — A panel of lawmakers dismissed Monday an ethics complaint against Speaker Dean Plocher, breaking from a Republican who argued that Plocher used his power as the House leader to block an investigation. Members voted 7-2 to dismiss allegations against Plocher for misuse of taxpayer dollars, using his influence to push a pricey contract with a company with ties to his employer and retaliating against staffers who raised complaints. One Democrat voted present. ...
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Arkansas officials say a Missouri doctor whose body was found in a lake died by suicide (4/26/24)The death of a highly regarded Missouri emergency room doctor whose body was found 11 months ago in a northwest Arkansas lake has been ruled a suicide, Arkansas authorities said Thursday, in a case that fueled social media speculation about whether his disappearance had been tied to his cryptocurrency dealings...
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Kansas man sentenced to 10 years for crash that killed officer, pedestrian and K-9 last February (4/26/24)KANSAS CITY -- A man who sped through a red light in Kansas City and crashed into a patrol car has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of an officer and a bystander. Jerron Lightfoot, 20, of Tonganoxie, Kansas, said he was "truly sorry and never intended to hurt anyone" before he was sentenced Wednesday...
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Amendments to Missouri Constitution are on the line amid GOP infighting (4/26/24)JEFFERSON CITY -- Republican Missouri lawmakers are divided over how far to go with a ballot measure that would make it more difficult for future voters to amend the state constitution. The GOP-led House on Thursday amended a proposed constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would raise the vote threshold needed for all constitutional amendments going forward...
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Israel-Hamas war protesters and police clash on Texas campus, Columbia University begins suspensions (4/30/24)NEW YORK -- Protesters and police clashed Monday at the University of Texas in a confrontation that resulted in dozens of arrests, and Columbia University began suspending students as colleges around the U.S. begged pro-Palestinian demonstrators to clear out tent encampments as commencement ceremonies approach...
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4 law officers serving warrant are killed, 4 wounded in shootout at North Carolina home, police say (4/30/24)CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Four law officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home, police said. Some of the officers who rushed to the Charlotte neighborhood to rescue the first wave of downed officers were wounded as a second shooter began firing on them after they killed the wanted man, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said...
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Backers of a ban on gender care for minors in Kansas fail to override the governor's veto (4/30/24)TOPEKA, Kan. -- Republican legislators in Kansas failed Monday to override the Democratic governor's veto of a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The vote was 82-43 in the state House to reverse Gov. Laura Kelly's veto, but that was two votes shy of the necessary two-thirds majority...
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United Methodists prepare for votes on lifting LGBTQ bans and other issues at General Conference (4/30/24)CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- United Methodist delegates are heading into the homestretch of their first legislative gathering in five years -- one that appears on track to make historic changes in lifting their church's longstanding bans on same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBTQ clergy...
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West Virginia's and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule (4/30/24)CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's and North Carolina's refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled Monday in a case likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court...
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Sikeston man arrested for child endangerment, aggravated DWI (4/30/24)A Sikeston man was arrested Saturday, April 27, on charges of driving while his license was revoked, second-degree endangerment of a child and aggravated DWI. Marcus Williams, 47, has six prior charges and four convictions of DWI and also was charged with his driver’s license being revoked three times — July 7, 2022; Jan. 26, 2023; and May 31. ...
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Cape Girardeau man arrested for fourth-degree assault, resisting arrest (4/30/24)2A Cape Girardeau man was arrested on two charges, one of fourth- degree assault and the other of resisting arrest Sunday, April 28. Jhaiden Blue-Umfleet, 22, was in an altercation with another man outside a bar when a Cape Girardeau police officer tried to separate the two, according to a probable-cause statement. When the officer tried to separate the two men, Blue-Umfleet pushed the officer away from him. ...
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Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms (4/30/24)SULPHUR, Okla. -- When a monster nighttime tornado came roaring into the southern Oklahoma town of Sulphur, Sheila Hilliard Goodman, a grandmother and casino worker, hunkered down inside Raina's Sport Lounge with about 30 other customers in the popular downtown hangout...
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President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andres Manuel L--pez Obrador discuss migration in latest call (4/30/24)WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden spoke with his Mexican counterpart, Andres Manuel L--pez Obrador, about cooperating on migration policy as the U.S. leader continues to deliberate whether to take executive action that would crack down on the number of migrants arriving at the southern U.S. border...
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Likely missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels damages a ship in the Red Sea (4/30/24)JERUSALEM -- A suspected missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels damaged a ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, the latest assault in their campaign against international shipping in the crucial maritime route. The attack happened off the coast of Mokha, Yemen, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said. ...
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Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over social media posts that must be approved by Tesla (4/30/24)WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads...
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NATO chief chides members as Ukraine's allies say slow arms deliveries have helped Russia (4/30/24)KYIV, Ukraine -- NATO countries haven't delivered what they promised to Ukraine in time, the alliance's chief said Monday, allowing Russia to press its advantage while Kyiv's depleted forces wait for military supplies to arrive from the U.S. and Europe...
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Abducted retired Catholic bishop who mediated between cartels in Mexico is located, hospitalized (4/30/24)MEXICO CITY -- A retired Roman Catholic bishop who was famous for trying to mediate between drug cartels in Mexico was located and taken to a hospital after apparently being briefly kidnapped, the Mexican Council of Bishops said Monday. The church leadership in Mexico said in a statement earlier that Msgr. Salvador Rangel, a bishop emeritus, disappeared on Saturday and called on his captors to release him...
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Ahead of visit to Israel, US's Blinken presses Hamas to accept new proposal for Gaza cease-fire (4/30/24)CAIRO -- The United States stepped up pressure for a cease-fire deal in Gaza on Monday as the secretary of state said a new proposal had been put to Hamas, whose officials were in Cairo talking to Egyptian mediators. Israeli airstrikes killed 26 people in Gaza's southernmost town of Rafah, according to hospital records...
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Blinken says Israel still must do more to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza (4/30/24)RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel must still do more to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip and that he would use his Middle East trip -- his seventh to the region since the Israel-Hamas war started in October -- to press that case with Israeli leaders...
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At least 45 people die in western Kenya as floodwaters sweep away houses and cars (4/30/24)NAIROBI, Kenya -- Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing at least 45 people and leaving dozens missing on Monday, the Interior Ministry said. Police official Stephen Kirui initially told The Associated Press that the Old Kijabe Dam, located in the Mai Mahiu area of the Great Rift Valley region that is prone to flash floods, had collapsed, carrying with it mud, rocks and uprooted trees...
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Ecuador files complaint against Mexico at top UN court in spat over embassy raid (4/30/24)QUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuador filed a complaint Monday at the top U.N. court over what it called Mexico's illegal move to grant political asylum to a former Ecuadorian vice president, which led to Ecuador's highly criticized raid on a Mexican embassy earlier this month...
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Prayer 4-30-24 (4/30/24)O Lord Jesus, we worship you, for you are our righteousness. Amen.
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Today in History: April 30 (4/30/24)Today is Tuesday, April 30, the 121st day of 2024. There are 245 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended as the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces. On this date: In 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York as the first president of the United States...
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Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma, leaving trail of destruction, thousands without power (4/29/24)SULPHUR, Okla. — Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma, including an infant, and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people across the state...
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South Side Farms continues work, names new executive director (4/29/24)1Maurice Theriot, a master gardener at Lincoln University of Missouri in Jefferson City, will begin his new role with South Side Farms on Wednesday, May 1. ...
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Cape Girardeau junior high sees improvements since implementing ‘Power of ICU’ program (4/29/24)9A program recently implemented at Terry W. Kitchen Central Junior High School in Cape Girardeau has quickly led to improved grades, fewer missing assignments and decreased disciplinary referrals, according to district officials. The program, called "Power of ICU", was adopted by the school three semesters ago and has already proven to be effective. ICU stands for "intensive care unit" because the students who are placed on the list require "intensive care" to make sure they’re successful. ...
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Ukraine's army chief reports tactical retreat in east, warns of front-line pressure (4/29/24)KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's troops have been forced to make a tactical retreat from three villages in the embattled east, the country's army chief said Sunday, warning of a worsening battlefield situation as Ukrainian forces wait for much-needed arms from a huge U.S. aid package to reach combat zones...
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NerdWallet: So you got a raise? Here's what to do with the money (4/29/24)Whether it's a 5% increase or a 20% bump, a pay raise at work is an opportunity to take charge of your financial priorities. A small raise might not seem like much when it's broken down into a biweekly paycheck, but over time, that difference in income could provide a boost to your lifestyle or be put toward other financial goals...
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Today in History; April 29 (4/29/24)Today is Monday, April 29, the 120th day of 2023. There are 246 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 29, 1429, Joan of Arc entered the besieged city of Orleans to lead a French victory over the English. On this date: In 1916, the Easter Rising in Dublin collapsed as Irish nationalists surrendered to British authorities...
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Today in History: April 28 (4/28/24)Today is Sunday, April 28, the 119th day of 2024. There are 247 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 28, 1967, heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of his title after he refused to be inducted into the armed forces...
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The Bridge helps Haitian women with support from Cape Girardeau citizens and beyond (4/27/24)
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Today in History: April 27 (4/27/24)Today is Saturday, April 27, the 118th day of 2024. There are 248 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 27, 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines. On this date: In 1810, Ludwig van Beethoven wrote one of his most famous piano compositions, the Bagatelle in A-minor...
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Local author pens new children's book (4/26/24)Elizabeth Franks has been an animal lover and a writer for many years. This is what led her to write and self-publish her second children’s book “Kitty in the Woods”...
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Jackson man accused of stealing from youth football fund (4/26/24)8The former president and treasurer of the Jackson Area Youth Football foundation faces charges claiming he stole more than $25,000 from the organization over a two-year period...