Should abortion be legal? The gender divide is at record-high, poll finds
On the subject of abortion, men and women have never been more divided, according to new polling.
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Sen. Padilla blasts Trump 'path toward fascism' in LA immigration crackdown
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, a California Democrat who was forcibly removed from a press conference with the secretary of Homeland Security, said Tuesday that his home state is the testing ground for President Donald Trump’s push to deploy the military within the United States.
Luke Davis: When caring costs too much: making a right decision about LTC
A while back, my parents and I had a conversation about long-term care (LTC) insurance. Talking about the possibility of one or both of them needing this kind of care wasn’t fun for any of us, but that made it no less important.
Saturday’s FireFest coincides with antique fire equipment convention
Independence FireFest organizers say this year’s annual event Saturday outside Cable Dahmer Arena will have representation from around the country. The Independence 76 Fire Company, a non-profit group that restores and displays vintage fire service vehicles, hosts FireFest, and this week it also hosts the annual convention for the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America.
Independence City Council changes funding for projects in approved budget
The city of Independence will indeed add $400,000 to funds for dangerous building demolitions, but that money will not come from marijuana sales tax funds.
KC man charged with murder in Independence triple shooting
A Kansas City man, with a prior murder conviction, faces murder and assault charges after Independence police arrested him Friday for a triple shooting hours earlier.
Woman charged in high-speed chase that started in Independence and resulted in injury crash
Independence police say a Kansas City woman led officers on a chase that resulted in a serious injury crash with another vehicle after her boyfriend was blocking a police car in pursuit.
Immigrants filling jails in outstate Missouri after ICE arrests
The immigration officer called on a Tuesday.
Trump's 'Big, beautiful bill' could cost low-income Americans more
The “big, beautiful” tax bill that’s currently winding its way through Congress would, if it becomes law, lead to drastically different results for U.S. taxpayers, depending on where you fall on the income spectrum.
Hemp industry leaders seek to deregulate Missouri cannabis through initiative petition
A group of Missouri hemp business leaders are organizing an initiative petition to allow marijuana and intoxicating hemp THC products to be sold in the same stores as alcohol and tobacco.