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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services appears poised to cut a $56 million annual grant program that pays for some of Missouri's overdose reversal medication and training.
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The money will fund the state government through the end of the current fiscal year. The legislature is required to pass a full budget for the next fiscal year before the legislative session ends. -
The bill's sponsor says it was inspired by a lawsuit filed by a transgender student in Blue Springs School District. -
Reports for three school districts in southeast Missouri indicate most school buildings aren't earthquake-resistant. Some districts are doing more than others to fix that. -
During the drill, residents can expect to hear Boone County test its outdoor warning siren, KOMU8 reports.The National Weather Service will test its emergency alert procedures and the University of Missouri will test its emergency notification system. -
No action was taken on a bill that would prevent low-income Missourians from using food stamps to buy soda and candy. -
The researchers say their device could keep farmers from having to cull their flocks when they detect the contagious virus, which has affected more than 5 million birds in Missouri since 2022. STLPR health reporter Sarah Fentem shares how the device works and the latest on how avian influenza is affecting the St. Louis region.
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Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause remains unclear. -
As questions swirl around the fate of the secretary of defense, former colleagues paint a troubling picture of Hegseth's Pentagon. -
A leaked budget proposal shows that the federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ+ youth through the 988 crisis line.
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Sheriff Dwayne Carey said Missouri "didn't have the number" of people detained on immigration charges that some might assume. -
Emma Rohan is 23-year-old gender non-conforming lesbian. They spoke about affirming their queer identity – and rejecting the gender binary – through fashion. -
Across the majority of Missouri, there are at least three times as many children than there are available licensed child care slots. -
We all know John Anderson to be the longtime face of ESPN's SportsCenter, so on today's show we ask him about that *other* longtime gig he's known for, ABC's Wipeout. "It was so great, but I was so happy when it ended." March 7, 2025 -
The bill would ban marriage for anyone under 18 . Currently, minors as young as 16 can marry with parental consent. -
Documentary filmmaker Cara Anthony's work on the health impact of racial violence, historically and today, led her to her own family history.
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