Lawmakers from both parties accused the Department of Veterans Affairs Wednesday of hiding details of a budget crisis that could force the shutdown of some VA hospitals next month. The VA said last week it may shutter hospitals unless Congress ...
Read More »Federal charges including hate crimes for accused shooter
Five weeks after nine people were slain at a black Charleston church, federal authorities have indicted the suspected shooter on dozens of new charges, including hate crimes, firearms violations and obstructing the practice of religion. The prosecution, particularly on hate ...
Read More »Police say gun connects suspect to 2 Missouri’s deaths
Police say evidence from a gun proves that a western Missouri man killed a former girlfriend and her teenage son weeks after he was charged with forcing her to stay inside a wooden crate at their home. James Horn Jr., ...
Read More »Man accused of threatening to bomb Springfield church
A southwestern Missouri man is accused of threatening to blow up a church and kill everyone in the congregation. The Springfield News-Leader reports that Greene County prosecutors have charged 31-year-old Aaron Woodard of Springfield with a felony count of making ...
Read More »Facebook loses in clash with prosecutors over users’ data
Facebook can’t block nearly 400 search warrants seeking users’ postings for a criminal fraud investigation, an appeals court said Tuesday, but the judges said they understand the social networking site’s unease about prosecutors’ extensive request. The New York Supreme Court ...
Read More »Appeals panel rejects no-sex-without-contraception order
A federal appeals panel says a judge in Kansas City exceeded his authority when he ordered a defendant to use contraception during his supervised release. Christopher J. Harris was sentenced to 15 years for being a felon in possession of ...
Read More »Missouri attorney general to investigate Planned Parenthood
Attorney General Chris Koster will investigate Missouri’s only abortion center after the release of an undercover video showing Planned Parenthood’s national medical director discussing the disposition of parts from aborted fetuses. The Democrat on Tuesday announced the investigation, which follows ...
Read More »Court overturns some Blagojevich Senate-seat convictions
The ruling from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago means the 58-year-old, currently Inmate No. 40892-424 in a Colorado prison, could serve less than his original 14-year sentence.
Read More »House to take up bill blocking money for ‘sanctuary cities’
The House will take up a bill this week blocking funding for so-called “sanctuary cities” that resist turning over immigrants to federal authorities. The move follows the shooting death of a woman in San Francisco this month, allegedly by an ...
Read More »Fed directs 8 biggest US banks to hold extra capital
Federal regulators are directing the eight biggest U.S. banks to hold capital at levels above industry requirements to cushion against unexpected losses and reduce the chances of future taxpayer bailouts. The Federal Reserve’s action Monday means the eight banks together ...
Read More »Uber says it would create 2,000 St. Louis-area driver jobs
The ride-sharing service Uber is vowing to create 2,000 new driver jobs if it is allowed to operate in the St. Louis region. KMOX Radio reports that Uber is partnering with the NAACP and the Ferguson 1000 organization to recruit ...
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