WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden directed federal security agencies on Thursday to continue assisting all levels of law enforcement investigating the terrorist attack in New Orleans in which a pickup truck driver plowed through crowds on Bourbon Street, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens of others. Biden met with Vice President Kamala Harris, Attorney […]
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement agencies in the nation’s capital were closely monitoring security Thursday following a terrorist attack in New Orleans and a vehicle explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. The violent incidents took place just ahead of several high-profile events in Washington, D.C., including the swearing-in of the new Congress on […]
NEW ORLEANS — The man who sped down Bourbon Street early New Year’s Day in a pickup truck, killing at least 14 people and injuring 37 more, is believed to have acted alone in the terror attack, an FBI official said. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old military veteran from Texas, was killed in a shootout with […]
The 30-year-old son of Jolene Davis ambles out of the courtroom ahead of her. He’s carrying a backpack containing his clothes and a plastic grocery bag with a blanket. “Why you crying?” he asks her. Happy tears, she reassures. Her son appeared before a Jackson County Circuit Court judge and agreed his mother should be […]
After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 levels this year nationally and in 26 states — but not as fast as it should compared with similar countries, according to a new study. Bad habits such as junk food, smoking and illicit drug use are preventing longer […]
A divisive election season full of twists and turns is now over. With control of the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and the presidency, Republicans look as though they have won in a landslide. How did we get here, and is there more to this victory than meets the eye? In November 2022, Donald […]
NEW ORLEANS — Authorities have identified the man who sped down Bourbon Street early Wednesday morning, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, of Texas was killed after a shootout with police once his pickup truck collided with a lift vehicle at the intersection of Bourbon and Conti streets, the […]
For 21-year-old Rebeca Damico, ChatGPT’s public release in 2022 during her sophomore year of college at the University of Utah felt like navigating a minefield. The public relations student, now readying to graduate in the spring, said her professors immediately added policies to their syllabuses banning use of the chatbot, calling the generative artificial intelligence […]
Republican legislators are set to push for further expansion of charter schools around Missouri when the General Assembly reconvenes next month. Meanwhile, Democrats are pushing for more local control in counties where charters already operate, along with rolling back an expansion into Boone County that passed earlier this year. Identical bills filed by Sen. Ben […]
The news of Jimmy Carter’s passing takes me back to 1976, a year that marked my own passage to adulthood. As the bicentennial year dawned, I took first notice of Carter upon his victory in the Iowa Caucuses. I followed his campaign through my high school graduation and into the summer, when I shuttled in […]
WASHINGTON — Funeral services of former President Jimmy Carter will span from Jan. 4 to Jan. 9, the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region said Monday. Carter, who died Sunday at 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, lived the longest of any U.S. president in history. Following a service in Georgia and a public viewing as […]
WASHINGTON — As U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson vies to keep his gavel, President-elect Donald Trump on Monday gave the Louisiana Republican a major boost with his “Complete & Total Endorsement.” Trump’s coveted backing — just days ahead of Friday’s House vote to elect a speaker — came as Johnson sat in the hot seat […]
Have we put our president, members of Congress, state lawmakers and other elected officials on pedestals where we are willing to accept inexcusable behaviors that we do not tolerate from others — like telling blatant lies or breaking well-established rules and laws? It appears many politicians believe they are entitled to take more liberties with […]
Next month, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States, and Mike Kehoe will be inaugurated as the 58th governor of Missouri. JD Vance will be inaugurated as the 50th vice president and David Wasinger will be inaugurated as Missouri’s 49th lieutenant governor. Many people are familiar with the responsibilities […]
A Democrat from St. Ann is once again pushing for legislation placing more restrictions on commercial dog breeders, though it faces long odds thanks to resistance from pet stores and large agriculture operations. A bill that would regulate commercial animal breeders is awaiting the 2025 legislative session — though its sponsor predicts pushback from pet […]
Tyreque Carter held his 2-month-old son, outfitted in a festive Christmas onesie, as he congratulated another soon-to-be teen father on his gender reveal: a girl. They were among several students at DeLaSalle High School in Kansas City who filed into their seats as they chatted about ultrasound photos and dirty diapers. The group of teens, […]
After eight years as secretary of state and a disappointing third place in the Republican primary for governor, Jay Ashcroft says he’s finished with elective office. Ashcroft is the only statewide official elected in 2016 who still holds the same post that voters bestowed. In that time there have been two governors, two lieutenant governors, […]
Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation announced new proposed rules Monday afternoon for its marijuana microbusiness program designed to combat predatory practices during the application process. The division published a draft of the rules on its website and is asking for public feedback before it submits the proposal to the Secretary of State’s office on January […]
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences on Monday of 37 death row inmates, citing his conscience as a force behind the decision. He also left the death sentences unchanged for three men charged with hate-motivated mass shootings and terrorism. Biden, who imposed a moratorium on federal executions during his administration, commuted the death sentences to […]
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri, whom President-elect Donald Trump has named his nominee to head the IRS, touts his expertise in tax matters. He advertises his credential as a certified […]
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