High winds caused significant damage and thousands of power outages, which left several smaller towns picking up the pieces Tuesday.
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Daniel Paulino stole the money from Velda City over the course of almost four years.
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Twelve states lead by Republicans are defending President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail ballots from legal challenges mounted by Democrats.
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Senate Democrats oppose measures reducing how long people have to file personal injury and uninsured motorist claims.
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Just weeks before thousands of fans from around the world celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the lawn of the National WWI Museum and Memorial, local organizers and security partners gathered there to practice responding to emergencies.
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New state law preempts a federal ban set to take effect in November.
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The Missouri Senate wants $225 million set aside a few years ago to renovate the Capitol Building to instead support education funding and other programs. Kehoe and House Budget Committee Chairman Dirk Deaton said they’re not ready to go along with the plan
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An attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday has, again, highlighted the climate of political violence in the U.S. But there are still many questions about the motive.
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The case revolves around a photo the former FBI director posted online last year of seashells on a beach arranged to say "8647."
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Columbia residents share memories of two community pillars: Main Squeeze and its founder Leigh Lockhart.
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The new legislation would prohibit antisemitic and discriminatory speech in schools. But the Supreme Court has already ruled that if discriminatory or hate speech causes disruption in a classroom, schools can regulate it.
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The city has opened a bidding process for a new Material Recovery Facility, with submissions due May 12.
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