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US will resume policy for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico SAN DIEGO (AP) — Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await immigration hearings, as the Biden administration reluctantly announced plans Thursday to reinstate the Trump-era policy and agreed to Mexico’s conditions for resuming it. Published Dec. 3 2021 @ 1:30am

US military explosives vanish, emerge in civilian world The Marine Corps demolition specialist was worried — about America, and about the civil war he feared would follow the presidential election. by the Associated Press Published Dec. 3 2021 @ 1:20am

Omicron coronavirus variant found in multiple US states NEW YORK (AP) — The omicron variant of COVID-19, which had been undetected in the U.S. before the middle of this week, had been discovered in at least five states by the end of Thursday, showing yet again how mutations of the virus can circumnavigate the globe with speed and ease. Published Dec. 3 2021 @ 1:20am

New data suggests 1 in 44 US children affected by autism New autism numbers released Thursday suggest more U.S. children are being diagnosed with the developmental condition and at younger ages. by the Associated Press Published Dec. 3 2021 @ 1:20am

Pedestrian injured in Callaway County accident A man from Fulton was treated for minor injuries after getting hit by a vehicle while he was walking in Callaway County. by Staff Reports Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 7:35am

US reports 1st case of omicron variant in returning traveler The U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant Wednesday — in a vaccinated traveler who returned to California after a trip to South Africa — as scientists around the world race to establish whether the new, mutant version of the coronavirus is more dangerous than previous ones. by Associated Press Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

Justices signal they'll OK new abortion limits, may toss Roe In the biggest challenge to abortion rights in decades, the Supreme Court's conservative majority on Wednesday signaled they would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and may even overturn the nationwide right that has existed for nearly 50 years. by Associated Press Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

Two Fulton men charged with drug possession The Fulton Police Department, with the assistance of the Callaway County Sheriffs Office and Mustang Drug Task Force, served a narcotics-related search warrant Dec. 1 at 1504 Monroe St. in Fulton. Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

Missouri lawmaker resigns for job as state child advocate A Missouri state lawmaker resigned to take over as director of the state's child services watchdog agency, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Dec. 2 2021 @ 12:00am

Death of bullied Utah girl draws anger over suicides, racism When her 10-year-old daughter tried spraying air freshener on herself before school one morning, Brittany Tichenor-Cox suspected something was wrong with the sweet little girl whose beaming smile had gone dormant after she started the fifth grade. by Associated Press Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:50pm

Who are the victims of Oxford High School shooting? The four teenagers killed by a fellow student at Oxford High School in Michigan were being remembered Wednesday for their commitment to athletics, art and family. by the Associated Press Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:50pm

Unique effort reopens girls' schools in an Afghan province HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — High school girls are sitting at home almost everywhere in Afghanistan, forbidden to attend class by the Taliban rulers. by Associated Press Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:50pm

Proposed legislation could sideline Missouri transportation needs Missourians have identified accessibility and safety as some of the top transportation needs in the state, but mounting political pressure could put funding for those projects in jeopardy. by Ryan Pivoney Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:05pm

Watchdog files 2nd complaint against Senate hopeful Greitens A federal elections watchdog group Wednesday filed another complaint against former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, alleging money from his old gubernatorial campaign was illegally spent on kickstarting his campaign to run for retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt's seat. by Associated Press Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:05pm

Jingle Bell 5K begins festive Saturday Kingdom of Christian Academy (KCA) will have its fourth annual Jingle Bell 5K at 9 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Park. by Paula Tredway Published Dec. 1 2021 @ 11:05pm

US expected to toughen testing requirement for travelers The Biden administration is expected to take steps in the coming days to toughen testing requirements for international travelers to the U.S., including vaccinated and unvaccinated people, amid the spread of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2021 @ 11:05pm

Authorities: Student kills 3, wounds 8 at Michigan school A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school Tuesday, killing three students and wounding eight other people, including at least one teacher, authorities said. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2021 @ 11:05pm

Police: Body of man killed in Arkansas found in Seligman Police said the body of a man killed in northwestern Arkansas was found last week in southwestern Missouri, and two suspects in the case were later arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2021 @ 11:05pm

Missouri lawmakers scrutinize school boards, local control for next session Amid masking debates and curriculum controversy, Missouri lawmakers are putting a watchful eye on local school boards. by Ryan Pivoney Published Nov. 30 2021 @ 11:05pm

Delta variant cases spike again A waning delta variant summer surge gave way to a spike of cases in November, as infections and hospitalizations rose amid concerns about a new variant spreading out of South Africa. by Rudi Kellerand Tessa Weinberg - The Missouri Independent Published Nov. 30 2021 @ 11:05pm

Wrong-way driver on I-44 died after crash with 3 vehicles A man who was driving the wrong way on Interstate 44 in suburban St. Louis died after hitting a semitrailer, a concrete barrier and two other vehicles, authorities there said. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2021 @ 11:05pm

LGBTQ history exhibit that was removed from Capitol headed to St. Louis Nearly three months after being removed from the Missouri Capitol by Gov. Mike Parson's administration, an exhibit on the history of the LGTBQ movement will now be on display in several St. by Jason Hancock - The Missouri Independent Published Nov. 30 2021 @ 11:05pm

In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate At a playground outside a North Texas day care, giggling preschoolers chase each other into a playhouse. by Associated Press Published Nov. 30 2021 @ 11:05pm