The Department of Veterans Affairs may have to shut down some hospitals next month if Congress does not address a $2.5 billion shortfall for the current budget year, VA officials warned Monday. The VA told Congress that it needs to ...
Read More »St. Louis chief: Gunman ‘tried to assassinate’ officer
A gunman wearing a bandanna over his face opened fire on a uniformed St. Louis police sergeant before dawn Tuesday, peppering his windshield with at least a dozen rounds, and the police chief credited the officer’s body armor with saving ...
Read More »Missouri measure to end fees for Purple Heart license plates
A new Missouri measure soon will waive fees for certain veterans who want specialty Purple Heart license plates. Legislation signed Monday by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon eliminated fees for Purple Heart recipients to receive the specialty plates. The Purple Heart ...
Read More »3 Colorado men plead guilty to trafficking in paddlefish
Three Colorado men have pleaded guilty to federal charges accusing them of illegally trafficking in paddlefish in Missouri. Federal prosecutors in Kansas City said in a release Monday that the three men were arrested as part of an undercover operation ...
Read More »Military announces plan to lift transgender ban
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered a six-month study aimed at formally ending one of the last gender- or sexuality-based barriers to military service, saying the Pentagon’s current regulations banning transgender individuals from serving in the military need to be ...
Read More »Missouri bill signed to up access to mental health records
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a bill to allow some mental health workers more access to medical records of people who have been civilly committed. The legislation that Nixon signed Monday makes more records available to community mental health ...
Read More »Oklahoma man gets 2 life terms for molesting Missouri boy
A 39-year-old northern Oklahoma man has been sentenced to life in prison in Missouri for sexually abusing a 5-year-old boy three years ago. The Joplin Globe reports Chad Sebeniecher of Miami, Oklahoma, was sentenced Monday in Jasper County, Missouri, to ...
Read More »Missouri measure changes process to regain driver’s license
Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a measure that could allow those convicted of driving while intoxicated to get back on the road sooner. Those convicted of offenses related to drunken driving can regain their licenses, but must use ...
Read More »Missouri measure changes process to regain driver’s license
Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a measure that could allow those convicted of driving while intoxicated to get back on the road sooner. Those convicted of offenses related to drunken driving can regain their licenses, but must use ...
Read More »After commutations, Obama seeks broader justice changes
Hoping to seize on a moment of opportunity, President Barack Obama is pushing for bipartisan action to change the criminal justice system in ways that go far beyond the limited executive powers he’s used to reduce harsh prison sentences for ...
Read More »Jury doles out big verdict in rail accident case
House Republicans called for a brief extension of highway and mass transit funding Monday night to prevent a reduction in scheduled construction as early as this summer. The legislation, which is expected to come up for a vote this week, ...
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