Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says state tax credits for low-income housing won’t be issued until lawmakers revamp the program. Parson on Monday said in the meantime, he will still consider voting for federal low-income housing tax credits although he won’t ...
Read More »Kim Davis’ opponent fends off attacks from primary rival
Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who went to jail in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, wants a second term in office. Democrat Elwood Caudill Jr. is running against her, and the campaign has predictably turned ...
Read More »Clemons could be free by 2020 in sisters’ bridge deaths
A Missouri man who admitted to participating in the rape and killing of two sisters who were pushed from an abandoned St. Louis bridge could be released as soon as 2020. Reginald Clemons, 47, has his first parole board hearing ...
Read More »Rosenstein’s job to be topic of Thursday meeting with Trump
After a long weekend spent wondering if he should resign or would be fired, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein still has his job — for now. President Donald Trump gave Rosenstein a three-day reprieve pending their face-to-face White House showdown ...
Read More »Home prices rise at slowest pace in nearly a year
U.S. home prices rose in July at the slowest pace in 10 months as climbing mortgage rates become a more significant factor for a growing number of prospective buyers. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home-price index increased 5.9 percent in ...
Read More »Leagues prepare for aftermath of SCOTUS gambling decision
It’s early in a college basketball game and Team A, playing methodically and using up most of the 30-second shot clock, falls behind 10-6. Scattered around the bleachers, several fans staring at their smartphones celebrate silently: they have bet on ...
Read More »Former priest sent to prison again for child sexual abuse
A former Roman Catholic priest who sexually abused a 9-year-old boy at a Maine church in the 1990s is going back to prison after pleading guilty on Monday. James Talbot, 80, pleaded guilty to gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual ...
Read More »Congress takes aim at shrinking seats, legroom on airplanes
The Federal Aviation Administration would be required to set new minimum requirements for seats on airplanes under legislation to be considered in the House this week, possibly giving passengers a break from ever-shrinking legroom and cramped quarters. The regulation of ...
Read More »Shame, fear: Survivors explain not reporting sexual assaults
Shame. Guilt. Embarrassment. Denial. Disgust. And fear — of losing a job, friends, colleagues, privacy, safety, even one’s life. There are myriad reasons why survivors of sexual assault wait years to come forward — if at all. Indeed, about 7 ...
Read More »As aid checks go out, farmers worry bailout won’t be enough
Farmers across the United States will soon begin receiving government checks as part of a billion-dollar bailout to buoy growers experiencing financial strain from President Donald Trump’s trade disputes with China. Even those poised for big payouts worry it won’t ...
Read More »Fed’s 3rd hike this year expected despite rising trade risks
The Federal Reserve is set this week to raise interest rates for a third time this year to prevent the economy from growing too fast. With President Donald Trump’s trade fights posing a risk to the U.S. economy, however, the ...
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