The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans. The justices said in a 6-3 ruling that the subsidies that 8.7 ...
Read More »Missouri man sentenced to 60 years for producing child porn
A Springfield man was sentenced to 60 years in prison without parole for using two children to produce child pornography. Federal prosecutors say 34-year-old Ronald Mazza was sentenced Wednesday on two counts for producing child pornography between August and December ...
Read More »St. Louis police officer facing drug, gun charges
A suspended St. Louis police officer is accused of gun and drug charges. St. Louis city prosecutors charged 34-year-old Natalie Williams on Tuesday with two felony counts of unlawful use of a weapon and one count of distribution or manufacturing ...
Read More »Missouri County officials: FBI questions consulting contract
FBI agents are asking questions about a $75,000 contract awarded to a Missouri consultant, county officials said. Two Jackson County local legislators said agents questioned them about the contract for health care consulting by Brittany Burke, according to reports this ...
Read More »Supreme Court upholds key tool for fighting housing bias
The Supreme Court handed a major victory to the Obama administration and civil rights groups on Thursday when it upheld a key tool used for more than four decades to fight housing discrimination. The justices ruled 5-4 that federal housing ...
Read More »Governor signs bill to up money for Missouri crime victims
A new Missouri law will double how much crime victims can receive for lost earnings. Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday signed legislation that will increase the cap from $200 to $400 a week. It takes effect Aug. 28. The money ...
Read More »Inmate loses appeal in lawsuit over Ramadan observance
A state appeals court has ruled that Missouri corrections officials didn’t violate an inmate’s rights when they prevented him from taking part in some of the 2010 Ramadan observances. Inmate John Jones is serving a life sentence at the Jefferson ...
Read More »Satanic worshippers sue over Missouri’s abortion law
A group of Satanic worshippers are suing Missouri’s governor and attorney general, alleging the state’s abortion restrictions are illegal. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the federal lawsuit on behalf of The Satanic Temple and a Missourian identified only as “Mary ...
Read More »Boston Marathon bomber sentenced, says he’s sorry for the first time
In a startling turn, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev rose to his feet and apologized to the victims and their loved ones for the first time Wednesday just before a judge formally sentenced him to death. “I am sorry for ...
Read More »Agency chief: Contractor’s credential used to breach system
The head of the government agency that suffered two massive cyberattacks said Tuesday that a hacker gained access to its records with a credential used by a federal contractor. Despite calls for her ouster, the director of the Office of ...
Read More »House approves bill to overhaul chemical regulation
The House on Tuesday approved a bipartisan bill that would update regulation of harmful chemicals for the first time in nearly 40 years. The House vote, 398-1, moves the bill to the Senate, where a similar measure awaits a floor ...
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