Agency: Starvation hounding Yemenis
SANAA, Yemen – The head of the U.N. food agency warned that 13 million Yemenis are headed for starvation due to a protracted civil conflict and a lack of funding for humanitarian aid.
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More abortions now done with pills
More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during the pandemic with the increase in telemedicine, a report released Thursday shows.
Read MoreUS sues to stop UnitedHealth acquisition
Federal regulators are suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s purchase of the technology company Change Healthcare, a deal announced more than a year ago. The U.S.
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Governor approves emergency spending bill
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri General Assembly gave final approval for more than $4 billion in additional spending on Thursday, sending the first bill of the session to Gov. Mike Parson's desk.
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Miami Beach to limit some alcohol sales during spring break MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – An alcohol ban designed to curb heavy late-night drinking among spring breakers in Miami Beach will be in effect for two weeks in March, officials said.
Read MoreIncumbents, and some challengers, already lining up
A slew of incumbents and possible challengers have filed for county, state and federal offices since filing opened this week. Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr.
Read MoreTen-year sentence for selling machine gun parts
The owner of a gun store on the Kansas City-Independence border faces up to 10 years in prison for selling parts used to convert guns into machine guns. Charles Weston, 37, of Kansas City pleaded guilty Wednesday one count of illegally possessing a machine gun.
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50-year route
At the time decades ago, Carol Coulter considered it the perfect job for what she needed. H As a school bus driver, she could transport her two older children to school and tote the 3-year-old along with her. H “Babysitting was expensive,” Coulter said, “and they let me do that. For a parent with young kids, it's still the perfect job.”
Read MoreCity mulls closer scrutiny for OT policies
Given the loud grumblings for weeks about reported police overtime misuse, Independence City Manager Zach Walker initially sought the City Council’s blessing Tuesday to revisit overtime policies and practices with various city work groups.
Read MoreHouse backs bills against vaccine mandates
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri House passed a pair of bills Tuesday pushing back against requirements for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment or to receive an organ transplant.
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