BOURBON, Mo. – The family of a Black Missouri man killed by his neighbor has called for the resignation of the county coroner over his handling of the case as well as his social media posts that they describe as racist.
Judging by several attributes over the past two years, Independence has without a doubt shown itself to be a resilient city, Mayor Eileen Weir said, and because of that is better equipped to create a better community for the future.
Dear Abby: I reconnected with my ex-husband, “Liam,” a year ago, 16 years after our divorce. (We hadn’t seen or talked to each other during that time.) He’s remarried with four kids; I am single with two kids. We got married when we were young, but we’re now in our early 40s. We know what we want or don’t want in a partner, and know what we will/won’t put up with, etc.
Teenagers are busy people, their days are often filled with school, study, part-time jobs, learning to drive and finding time to keep on top of their Instagram feeds. This can make it seem like there aren’t enough hours in the day to exercise. When you combine this with some common misconceptions about exercise for adolescents, it becomes clear why rates of obesity, injury and mental health issues are climbing in our teens.
WASHINGTON – In a surprising burst of hiring, America’s employers added a robust 467,000 jobs last month, a sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of a wave of omicron infections. The government’s report Friday also drastically revised up its estimate of job gains for November and December by a combined 709,000.
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday the creation of a Cyber Safety Review Board that will have public and private sector experts examine significant hacking incidents and recommend improvements.
MINNEAPOLIS – The parents of Amir Locke and their attorneys said Friday that the 22-year-old Black man was “executed” by a Minneapolis SWAT team that woke him from a deep sleep, and that he reached in confusion for a legal firearm to protect himself.
As she did over the prior months, Independence Mayor Eileen Weir far outspent her challengers over January, according to the latest campaign finance reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission. The eight-day-out reports cover January, prior to Tuesday’s primary election.
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – A plan to temporarily dismantle a recently restored historic bridge in the heart of Dutch port city Rotterdam so that a huge yacht, reportedly being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, can get to the North Sea is unlikely to proceed.
From police staffing to utility rates, economic development and homelessness, Independence mayoral candidates offered a variety of answers and possible solutions during Thursday’s forum just days before the primary election.