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Former judge to speak on national security Counterterrorism and national security expert James E. Baker will speak at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury on Westminster College's campus. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 9:33pm

Mokane eyeing $2.5M water, sewer work Mokane is pursuing funding to perform extensive repairs on the city's water and sewer system, described as the worst in the 30-county Department on Natural Resources region. by Helen Wilbers Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 9:30pm

Callaway Energy Center finishes 2020 calendar The Callaway Energy Center will soon send its 2020 annual calendar to the public. by Quinn Wilson Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 9:24pm

Kith and Kin of Callaway: Katherine Bloom Katherine Bloom is a sophomore at Westminster College, where she studies psychology. Bloom's family is originally from Fulton, though she grew up in Washington state. by Quinn Wilson Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 9:22pm

Lawsuit: Wayne County inmate kept in restraint chair 5 days A federal lawsuit claims that a Missouri man was held in a rural jail's restraint chair for five days, including a period of at least 24 hours with a blanket over his head. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 1:32pm

Parson's campaign manager to be questioned in abortion case Gov. Mike Parson's campaign manager will be questioned by lawyers representing Planned Parenthood about his involvement in a decision to deny a new license to Missouri's only abortion provider. by Associated Press Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 10:57am

Dow Inc. CEO contributes $6M to new MU health institute The CEO of Dow Inc. has donated $6 million to a new University of Missouri health institute that is focused on personalized medicine. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 9:39am

Elected official's pay-by-the hour bar generates pushback A St. Louis elected official's new pay-by-the hour bar is angering another Democratic official. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 7:46am

Missouri homicide suspect arrested after hours-long standoff Authorities have arrested a Kansas City area homicide suspect after an hours-long standoff. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 6:49am

Syria's Kurds look to Assad for protection after US pullout AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Syria's Kurds said Syrian government forces agreed Sunday to help them fend off Turkey's invasion — a major shift in alliances that came after President Donald Trump ordered all U. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Big changes to grueling Special Forces course draw scrutiny CAMP MACKALL, N.C. (AP) — Deep in the dark North Carolina woods, a small white light flickers in the heavy underbrush. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Chicago teachers may test unions' 'social justice' strategy CHICAGO (AP) — A threatened strike by Chicago teachers would test a strategy employed by a growing number of urban teachers unions convinced that transforming contentious contract talks into discussions about class sizes and student services wins public support and can be a difference maker at the bargaining table. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Family seeks answers after police kill Texas woman at home FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A white police officer who killed a black woman inside her Texas home while responding to a neighbor's call about an open front door "didn't have time to perceive a threat" before he opened fire, an attorney for the woman's family said. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Police probe for motive in killings at illegal gambling spot NEW YORK (AP) — Police were investigating Sunday whether a gambling dispute, robbery or something else led to the shooting deaths of four people at an illegal gambling club in Brooklyn that was just blocks from a police precinct. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese board NEW YORK (AP) — Facing intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, Hunter Biden said Sunday he will step down from the board of directors of a Chinese-backed private equity firm at the end of the month as part of a pledge not to work on behalf of any foreign-owned companies should his father win the presidency. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

US pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos, cries of betrayal and signs Turkey's invasion could fuel a broader war. Published Oct. 14 2019 @ 12:05am

Trump backs Giuliani, but some aides wish he would cut ties WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday stood behind personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, one of his highest-profile and most vocal defenders, amid reports federal prosecutors in the city Giuliani led as mayor are eyeing him for possible lobbying violations. Published Oct. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Hotel collapse in New Orleans leaves 1 dead, 2 missing NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A large section of a Hard Rock Hotel under construction at the edge of New Orleans' historic French Quarter collapsed Saturday amid blinding dust and flying debris, killing one person and injuring more than 20 as rescue workers rushed into what was left of the largely unstable building to locate two people still unaccounted for. Published Oct. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Only 1% of 100K teachers in Missouri, Kansas are black men KANSAS CITY (AP) — Charles King remembers in his third year teaching a parent called him aside and told him to be more authentic, to let some of his roots show because the black students in that urban Houston school needed to know he was one of them. Published Oct. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Authorities: 3 deaths tied to Southern California wildfires LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people have died at the scene of Southern California wildfires this week, authorities said Saturday, as firefighters aided by diminishing winds beat back a blaze on the edge of Los Angeles that damaged or destroyed more than 30 structures and sent a blanket of smoke across a swath of neighborhoods. Published Oct. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

Gunman opens fire at church wedding, 2 people shot PELHAM, N.H. (AP) — A gunman opened fire at a wedding ceremony inside a New Hampshire church Saturday, shooting two people including the presiding bishop before guests tackled the shooter and pinned him to the ground until police arrived, authorities said. Published Oct. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

4 dead in shooting at illegal gambling site in Brooklyn NEW YORK (AP) — Gunfire broke out inside an illegal gambling club in Brooklyn early Saturday, police said, leaving four people dead, three wounded, and investigators trying to piece together what prompted the bloodshed. Published Oct. 13 2019 @ 12:05am

In Hong Kong, all trust gone between police and protesters HONG KONG (AP) — As a police van sped past them, the 90-year-old woman and her 60-year-old daughter raised their fists, pointed their thumbs very deliberately down and yelled, "Triads!"That silver-haired women in Hong Kong no longer think twice about openly accusing officers of being in cahoots with mafia gangs shows how public trust in the city's 30,000-strong police force, once considered among the finest in Asia, has been catastrophically damaged in the storm of protest gripping the international business hub. Published Oct. 13 2019 @ 12:05am