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Cape Girardeau school board to implement cellphone pouches at junior high, buy out leased pouches at high school (4/24/24)By J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast MissourianThe Cape Girardeau School District Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to implement the YONDR cellphone pouches at Terry W. Kitchen Central Junior High School for the 2024-25 school year, in addition to buying out the current stock of...
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Suspect in custody after Tuesday morning shooting (4/24/24)1By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianA Bertrand man was charged with first-degree assault Tuesday, April 23, after a shooting at a residence in the 1000 block of North Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau...
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Benton man faces murder, armed criminal action charges following deadly stabbing in Scott County (4/24/24)Standard DemocratBENTON — A Benton man was arrested on murder and armed criminal action charges following a deadly stabbing early Monday, April 22, in Scott County...
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Narcotics investigation leads to the arrest of three in Mississippi County (4/24/24)Standard DemocratCHARLESTON — A narcotics investigation in Mississippi County resulted in the arrest of two Bertrand residents and a Sikeston man...
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Police say one shot on Sheridan Drive (4/24/24)Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast MissourianOne person was wounded in a shooting Tuesday afternoon, April 23, in Cape Girardeau...
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Missouri lawmakers again try to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid (4/23/24)JEFFERSON CITY -- Lawmakers in Missouri are trying to defund Planned Parenthood by taking it off Medicaid rolls, even for the most basic of health care services. It's a move they've tried for years in a state where almost all abortions are banned. House Republican Majority Leader Jon Patterson on Monday said the chamber will send the bill to GOP Gov. Mike Parson's desk this week...
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A man gets 19 years for a downtown St. Louis crash that cost a teen volleyball player her legs (4/20/24)ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for causing a downtown accident that resulted in the amputation of the legs of a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee. Daniel Riley, 22, was convicted last month of second-degree assault, armed criminal action, fourth-degree assault and driving without a valid license. Judge Michael Noble on Thursday followed the jury's recommendation in sentencing Riley to 19 years, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Missouri lawmakers back big expansion of low-interest loans amid growing demand for state aid (4/19/24)JEFFERSON CITY -- Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to significantly expand a low-interest loan program for farmers and small businesses, in a move that reflects strong consumer demand for such government aid amid persistently high borrowing costs...
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Missouri lawmakers expand private school scholarships backed by tax credits (4/19/24)JEFFERSON CITY -- Missouri lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill to expand private school scholarships statewide, an effort made possible by extensive compromises including a commitment to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on public schools. The GOP-led House voted with a bare-minimum margin of 82-69 to send the measure to Republican Gov. ...
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Judge awards $23.5 million to undercover St. Louis officer beaten by colleagues during protest (4/16/24)ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis judge on Monday awarded nearly $23.5 million to a former police officer who was beaten by colleagues while working undercover during a protest. Luther Hall was badly injured in the 2017 attack during one of several protests that followed the acquittal of Jason Stockley, a former St. Louis officer, on a murder charge that stemmed from the shooting death of a Black man...
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Tabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign's 'eyes and ears' during 2016 race (4/24/24)NEW YORK -- A veteran tabloid publisher testified Tuesday that he pledged to be Donald Trump 's "eyes and ears" during his 2016 presidential campaign, recounting how he promised the then-candidate that he would help suppress harmful stories and even arranged to purchase the silence of a doorman...
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It began with defiance at Columbia. Now students nationwide are upping their Gaza war protests (4/24/24)NEW YORK -- What began last week when Columbia University students refused to end their protest against Israel's war with Hamas had turned into a much larger movement by Tuesday as students across the nation set up encampments, occupied buildings and ignored demands to leave...
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Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote (4/24/24)WASHINGTON -- The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars. The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House had approved the package Saturday. ...
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a year after deadly Nashville shooting (4/24/24)NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Protesters chanted "Blood on your hands" at Tennessee House Republicans on Tuesday after they passed a bill that would allow some teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns on public school grounds, and bar parents and other teachers from knowing who was armed...
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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature (4/24/24)WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that's expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income...
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Former SEMO Small Business Development Center director returns to position (4/24/24)Jakob Pallesen is returning to Southeast Missouri State University as the director of its Small Business Development Center...
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Woman charged with murder in crash that killed young brother and sister at birthday party (4/24/24)A Michigan woman was arraigned Tuesday on second-degree murder and other charges after prosecutors say she drunkenly crashed her SUV into a boat club that was hosting a child's birthday party, killing a young brother and sister and injuring several other people...
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Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency (4/24/24)The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to side with Starbucks Tuesday in a case that could make it harder for the federal government to seek injunctions when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns. Justices noted during oral arguments that Congress requires the National Labor Relations Board to seek such injunctions in federal court and said that gives the courts the duty to consider several factors, including whether the board would ultimately be successful in its administrative case against a company.. ...
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Tesla 1Q profit falls 55%, but stock jumps as company moves to speed production of cheaper vehicles (4/24/24)Tesla's first-quarter net income plummeted 55%, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would accelerate production of new, more affordable vehicles. The Austin, Texas, company said it made $1.13 billion from January through March compared with $2.51 billion in the same period a year ago...
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New federal rule would bar 'noncompete' agreements for most employees (4/24/24)WASHINGTON -- U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court. The Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday 3-2 to ban measures known as noncompete agreements, which bar workers from jumping to or starting competing companies for a prescribed period of time. ...
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A Russian strike on Kharkiv's TV tower is part of an intimidation campaign, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says (4/24/24)KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian missile strike that smashed a prominent skyline television tower in Kharkiv was part of the Kremlin's effort to intimidate Ukraine's second-largest city, which in recent weeks has come under increasingly frequent attack...
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Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30 (4/24/24)MOSCOW -- Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June, after a Moscow court on Tuesday rejected his appeal that sought to end his pretrial detention. The 32-year-old U.S. citizen was detained in late March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent over a year in jail, with authorities routinely extending his time behind bars and rejecting his appeals. ...
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UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel (4/24/24)UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations called Tuesday for "a clear, transparent and credible investigation" of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops. Credible investigators must have access to the sites, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters, and added that more journalists need to be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts...
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Today in History: April 24 (4/24/24)Today is Wednesday, April 24, the 115th day of 2024. There are 251 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 24, 1995, the final bomb linked to the Unabomber exploded inside the Sacramento, California, offices of a lobbying group for the wood products industry, killing chief lobbyist Gilbert B. Murray. (Theodore Kaczynski was later sentenced to four lifetimes in prison for a series of bombings that killed three people and injured 29 others.)...
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Cape man pleads guilty to 15-year-old's 2019 murder (4/23/24)3A Cape Girardeau man pleaded guilty Monday, April 22, to the 2019 killing of a 15-year-old girl. A release from Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Welker says Isaiah Lane, 33, pleaded guilty in circuit court to second-degree murder and first-degree assault. ...
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Economic collaboration brings Trussworks manufacturing facility to Jackson (4/23/24)1A new $5 million facility in Jackson called Trussworks Jackson LLC is estimated to bring 50 to 70 jobs to the city. ...
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Jackson teacher, coach receives national speech, debate, theater educator award (4/23/24)Jackson High School speech teacher Bob Clubbs was honored over the weekend with an award from the National Federation of State High School Associations. During the Missouri State High School Activities Association state speech, debate and theater championships in Springfield, Clubbs was presented with the NFHS Speech, Debate and Theatre Association Outstanding Educator Award for Missouri, and described the moment as a "culmination of (his) career." ...
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Show Me Strong Kids Regional ECHO Program to hold virtual meetings sessions (4/23/24)The Show Me Strong Kids Regional ECHO Program will host virtual meeting sessions over Zoom for local child-serving professionals starting Tuesday, April 30. ECHO stands for Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes and uses teleconference sessions to help community professionals to teach and learn “best practice services, supports and resources in rural and undeserved communities.” The Show Me Strong Kids news release stated the conference sessions bring together community professionals and leaders in small groups to discuss challenges they face. ...
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Public administrator candidate filing to open in May (4/23/24)Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers has announced candidate filing for the public administrator position would reopen following the April 13 death of Public Administrator Lisa Reitzel. ...
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Connection Point Church to host 'Conquering the Beast Men’s Event' (4/23/24)3Connection Point Church will host its “Conquering the Beast Men’s Event” on Saturday, May 4. The event, at 358 E. Deerwood Drive in Jackson, will feature guest speaker Scott Mendes, who is a professional bull-riding champion. According to a news release, Mendes will tell the story of his own journey and strategies for overcoming obstacles. ..
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National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, but drug disposal is ‘year-round need’ (4/23/24)While the United States Drug Enforcement Agency’s annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is coming up on Saturday, April 27, medicine disposal is considered a "year-round need." According to a news release from the Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Work Group (PPSWG), approximately one-third of Americans neglect cleaning out their medicine cabinets each year and one-fifth haven’t cleaned them out in three years despite there being more than 300 drug disposal locations in Missouri. ...
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'Catch-and-kill' to be described to jurors as testimony resumes in hush money trial of Donald Trump (4/23/24)NEW YORK -- A longtime tabloid publisher was expected Tuesday to tell jurors about his efforts to help Donald Trump stifle unflattering stories during the 2016 campaign as testimony resumes in the historic hush money trial of the former president. David Pecker, the former National Enquirer publisher who prosecutors say worked with Trump and Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, on a so-called "catch-and-kill" strategy to buy up and then spike negative stories during the campaign, testified briefly Monday and will be back on the stand Tuesday in the Manhattan trial.. ...
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Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia (4/23/24)1NEW YORK -- Columbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at New York University and Yale, and the gates to Harvard Yard were closed to the public Monday as some of the most prestigious U.S. universities sought to defuse campus tensions over Israel's war with Hamas...
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With graduation near, colleges seek to balance safety and students' right to protest Gaza war (4/23/24)CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The University of Michigan is informing students of the rules for upcoming graduation ceremonies: Banners and flags are not allowed. Protests are OK but in designated areas away from the cap-and-gown festivities. The University of Southern California canceled a planned speech by the school's Muslim valedictorian. ...
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Arizona judge declares mistrial in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a migrant (4/23/24)PHOENIX -- An Arizona judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican man on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision came after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision after more than two full days of deliberation in trial of George Alan Kelly, 75, who was charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 30, 2023, shooting of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea...
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With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors (4/23/24)WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness on Monday as it considered whether cities can punish people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking. It's the most significant case before the high court in decades on the issue, and comes as record numbers of people are without a permanent place to live in the United States...
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Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They're banning the book ban (4/23/24)ST. PAUL, Minn. -- As a queer and out youth, Shae Ross was alarmed when she heard that conservative groups were organizing in her community to ban books dealing with sexuality, gender and race. So she and her friends got organized themselves, and helped persuade their school board to make it much harder to remove books and other materials from their libraries and classrooms...
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Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands (4/23/24)HELENA, Mont. -- A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened. The jury awarded $4 million each in compensatory damages to the estates of the two plaintiffs, who died in 2020. ...
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Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff (4/23/24)UNITED NATIONS -- An independent review of the neutrality of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees found that Israel never expressed concern about anyone on the staff lists it has received annually since 2011. The review was carried out after Israel alleged that a dozen employees of the agency known as UNRWA had participated in Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks...
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North Korean leader Kim leads rocket drills that simulate a nuclear counterattack against enemies (4/23/24)SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised salvo launches of the country's "super-large" multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media said Tuesday, adding to tests and threats that have raised tensions in the region...