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August 7 in History: Guadalcanal, Philippe Petit's Twin Towers Act and Other Turning Points

21 hours 7 minutes ago
On August 7, one of the most far-reaching events in modern history is the start of the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942, when United States forces landed in the Solomon Islands during World War II. The campaign was the first major Allied offensive against Japan in the Pacific. At the time, it mattered because it challenged Japanese expansion and helped protect sea routes linking the United States and Australia. It still matters today because it marked a turning point in the Pacific war, showing

More states ban child marriage, though it’s still legal in most of the US

21 hours 25 minutes ago
After authorities rescued 16 children last month who had been confined to a single room in a home in rural Ohio, attention turned to their mother, who had been 15 and pregnant when she married their father. The child endangerment case has recharged a national conversation around child marriage, which is defined by the United […]
Anna Claire Vollers

16 Groups Warn FCC’s New ‘Robocall Plan’ Is Really About Dramatically Undermining Privacy

22 hours 58 minutes ago
Back in May I noted how the Trump FCC had unveiled a brand new plan to “stop robocalls.” I also noted how the plan doesn’t actually stop robocalls because a well-lobbied U.S. government (1) refuses to hold big companies accountable or collect fines, (2) constantly embraces weak rules that make telemarketers and debt collectors happy through endless loopholes, […]
Karl Bode

Elderly woman dead, 1 injured in house fire in Bellefontaine Neighbors

23 hours 1 minute ago
BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS, Mo. - An 82-year-old woman was killed and another person was injured in a fire Thursday afternoon in Bellefontaine Neighbors. According to the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 4:20 p.m. in the 10400 block of Bellefontaine Road. Heavy fire and dense smoke prevented officials from safely entering the home [...]
Nick Gladney

Blanche nomination for AG in doubt after Alaska’s Murkowski says she’s opposed

23 hours 17 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, said early Friday she will vote against the confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice. That leaves Trump depending on one Republican senator to vote for Blanche: Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary this year after Trump endorsed […]
Jacob Fischler

Trump again tries to curb birthright citizenship, following Supreme Court loss

23 hours 17 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders in his second attempt to deny citizenship to babies born to noncitizens, following the Supreme Court’s defeat this summer of an earlier order to redefine birthright citizenship. Trump said the Supreme Court ruling was “an unfortunate decision” so “we’re making adjustments” to birthright citizenship, […]
Ariana Figueroa

2 men killed following incident Thursday night in Fenton

23 hours 19 minutes ago
FENTON, Mo. - Police are investigating after two men were killed following an incident Thursday night in Fenton. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. in the 1100 block of Morris Drive. Officials responded after receiving a report of an assault. When officers arrived on the scene, they [...]
Nick Gladney

Teenager dead, 1 injured in crash on Highway 67 in St. Francois County

23 hours 45 minutes ago
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. - A Bonne Terre teenager was killed and another person was injured after a crash Thursday afternoon on Highway 67. According to the Missouri State highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash occurred on southbound Highway 67 at Shannon Road. It involved a Ford F-150 and a Audi Q7. MSHP said the crash [...]
Nick Gladney

Bloomberg gives $1.25M to Missouri abortion rights campaign as fundraising gap grows

1 day ago
The campaign opposing a November ballot measure that would reinstate Missouri’s abortion ban has raised more than $6.5 million — including a recent $1.25 million donation from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Stop the Ban, formed last year to oppose Amendment 3 on November’s ballot, reported the Bloomberg donation Wednesday to the Missouri […]
Anna Spoerre

Rain chances exit but big heat returns

1 day ago
ST. LOUIS - Scattered storms overnight in Illinois have been creating quite the lightning show in the sky.  We’ll watch for scattered rain and storms on Friday, especially in the morning. We’ll see a mix of clouds and sun with high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Rain and storms will be possible across [...]
Angela Hutti