JEFFERSON CITY – Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth, in an interview with the Post-Dispatch, predicted a center-right independent candidate would file to run for the U.S. Senate in Missouri, an assertion bound to rattle a crowded race in the Republicanleaning state.
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential for new and more deadly variants of the virus.
KANSAS CITY – What appeared to be a deadly motorcycle crash turned into a homicide investigation after a medical examiner determined the driver had been shot before the crash. The crash was reported shortly before 3 a.m.
BRUSSELS – The European Union is ready to limit financial assistance and possibly impose sanctions in Bosnia to help prevent the possible breakup up of the ethnically divided Balkan country as the peace agreement brokered over 25 years ago unravels, the EU’s top diplomat vowed Monday.
All Missourians ages 5 and older (Pfizer vaccine) or 18 and older (Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines) are eligible to receive COVID vaccines without charge. If you are seeking a third dose of Pfizer or Moderna, you should first talk with your healthcare provider.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet announced Monday the launch of a new joint fleet of unmanned drones with allied nations to patrol vast swaths of the region’s volatile waters as tensions simmer with Iran.
One person died in a Sunday evening crash on Interstate 70 in Independence. The fatal crash happened about 7:15 p.m.
ATLANTA – A foundation named for U.S. Rep.
The Second Baptist Church, 116 E. White Oak, Independence, will host the annual Black history program, “Walk a Mile in My Shoes,” at 4 p.m. Sunday, February 27.
The omicron wave that assaulted the United States this winter also bolstered the nation’s defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future case spikes will likely require much less, if any, dramatic disruption to society.