Trump taken via catering truck to secret flight amid Iran threats, report says
The White House press corps boards the former Air Force One following the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July…
Lawsuit seeks Missouri ballot spot for amendment limiting changes to voter-approved initiatives
Volunteers with Respect Missouri Voters collect signatures during the No Kings demonstration at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City…
What Tuesday’s primary results say about Amendment 5 and the next Missouri Senate
The Missouri Capitol Building in Jefferson City on May 12 (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent). Missourians went to the polls Tuesday, and…
Years After He Quit Smoking, a Lung Cancer Scan Saved His Life
Dennis Schmidt started smoking as a teenager, when that was so unexceptional that his Catholic high school designated outdoor “senior…
New tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers, associating devices with identifiable cars
License plate readers like this one could soon be joined by sensors that detect phones inside passing cars. Justin Sullivan/Getty…
New drug-resistant fungal disease increases among vulnerable patients
More than half the states have reported cases this year of people sick with candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus. (Photo…
Kansas City ignored its own study — until it got sued
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas delivers his State of the City address in February 2024 (photo courtesy of the City…
States, cities try to keep ICE out of schools
A masked ICE agent stands guard outside as ICE and other law enforcement agents raid a restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota,…
Federal funding bill could spare Missouri hemp beverages from November ban
Hemp-derived THC beverages like these seltzers at Randall’s Wine & Spirits can be found at large liquor stores throughout Missouri…
Hospitals Say They Found a Tool To Help Reduce Childbirth Risks: Wristbands
Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone…
Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself
_Vibrio vulnificus_ infections are spreading across the U.S. because of climate change CDC/Colorized by James Gathany Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like…
Anti-abortion groups urge attorney general to halt mailing of abortion pills
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill…