Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Biden Administration Appeals Ban on Social Media Contacts in Latest Legal Move

Biden Administration

Biden administration appeals ruling restricting engagement with social media companies. Exceptions made for communication related to national security and criminal activity. Ruling viewed as victory for Republicans, alleging suppression of opposing viewpoints. The Biden administration has filed an appeal against a federal judge’s ruling that imposed restrictions on certain agencies and officials from engaging with … Read more

California experiences snow and tornadoes as result of storm

California

Tornadoes and strong winds have caused widespread power outages. And floods, and the closure of beaches and highways in California. With more than 120,000 people without electricity. Tornadoes and strong winds were delivered by a winter storm that pushed eastward and dumped unheard-of amounts of snow on southern California. As severe weather moves into the … Read more

China asks for calm on “spy” balloon in US airspace

China

China recommends “cool-headed” management of a dispute with a massive Chinese balloon. Antony Blinken cancelled a trip to Beijing, calling the existence of the “spy” balloon “irresponsible conduct”. John Kerry says Chinese spy blimp over the US was “unacceptable” and “irresponsible” . China has recommended “cool-headed” management of a dispute with a massive Chinese balloon … Read more

Winter blast hits Wisconsin, Missouri, and Illinois

Winter

Green Bay, St. Louis, and Chicago could be hit hard by a snow storm. Rain is predicted for Memphis and Little Rock, Arkansas. More than 200 collisions and 189 spinouts were reported. Green Bay, St. Louis, and Chicago could be hit hard by a snow storm Thursday, forecasters say. NBC News’ Climate Unit predicts rain … Read more

Severe weather at Iceland’s Keflavk Airport strands Americans

Iceland

Becky and Robert Carson, from Missouri, were stranded at an Iceland airport for three days. They did not have food or communication. They were forced to sleep on chilly floors. Becky and Robert Carson, from Missouri, were stranded at an Iceland airport for three days without food or communication and forced to sleep on chilly … Read more

Three dead including suspect in St. Louis high school shooting

st louis shooting

A gunman started shooting gunfire at a high school in St. Louis, killing two people and injuring seven others. Police believe Harris may have suffered from mental illness. There have been a spate of school shootings in the U.S. this year. According to the city’s police commissioner, a 19-year-old gunman started shooting gunfire at a … Read more

Missouri Players win lottery of $50,000, using same numbers for 30 years

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Two Missouri lottery players will split a $50,000 jackpot. They won using a set of hand-picked numbers. Just days ago, a Michigan man won a $339,768 jackpot with same numbers. The $50,000 prize won by two Missouri lottery players utilising a set of hand-selected numbers will be shared between them. The winners, who want to … Read more

RI drug trafficking boss gets 15 years in prison

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Juni Rafael Jimenez-Martinez, 47, previously deported but now residing in Providence. Investigators reportedly found a total of 18 kilograms of fentanyl, nearly 20 kilos of cocaine, and one kilogram of heroin. There was enough fentanyl to make 9 million doses. Federal authorities in Rhode Island said that the head of a sizable drug trafficking network … Read more

So far this year, almost 150 police officers have been killed

Death of police officers

More than 150 U.S. police officers have been shot this year. Officers are also leaving at an increasing rate, and agencies are having difficulty hiring. Texas and Arizona have the most line-of-duty shootings as of June 1, 2022. More than 150 American police officers shot this year, with at least 24 of them dying in … Read more

After being tormented for two days, a woman from Missouri escapes her kidnapper

Authorities reported Saturday that a Missouri woman escaped her kidnapper after being badly beaten and tortured for two days while being detained against her will. According to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and troopers responded at 9:30 a.m. to Southeast Apache Drive in Lake Arrowhead to a complaint of a female who had fled … Read more

Whoopi Goldberg outrageous over anti-abortion law; slams Supreme court

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Whoopi Goldberg outrageous over anti-abortion law; slams Supreme court “The View” mediator has conveyed a shriveling minute-long speech pummeling the Supreme Court’s draft administration which would topple Roe v. wade, the milestone choice that authorized early termination cross country. The 66-year-old — who has recently examined an unlawful fetus removal she had as a young … Read more

Carman Deck executed for the murder of elderly couple in Missouri robbery

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“Tonight, justice was served,” Missouri Governor Mike Parson said, adding that James and Zelma Long were “victims of Carman Deck’s heinous violence.” In Missouri, a man was executed for murdering an elderly couple during a robbery at their rural home almost 26 years ago. Carman Deck, 56, was put to death by lethal injection at … Read more

Fitbit Consumers claim burn hazard goes beyond recalled device

Fitbit

Alphabet Inc.’s Google didn’t go far enough when it recalled a single model of its Fitbit smartwatches, two women claim in a lawsuit, saying other versions of the device also burn users and can burst into flames. “Reasonable consumers, like plaintiffs, purchase the products to burn calories — not their skin,” lawyers for the women, … Read more

A man in Missouri kills his pregnant wife when she asks about his extramarital affair

A man in Missouri kills his pregnant wife when she asks about his extramarital affair A Missouri court has tracked down a St. Louis man at fault for first-degree murder. After he conceded on the stand that he killed his pregnant spouse in a fury. Beau Rothwell, 31, committed first-degree murder and was charged for … Read more

Creepy dolls on the doorstep are scaring families

Creepy dolls on the doorstep are terrifying a family

Jennifer Allen and her family in Missouri have been terrorized by frightening dolls put on their doorway. After discovering a bunch of frightening dolls placed on their porch, a family has been terrified. Since Jennifer Allen and her partner Zachary moved into the home in Missouri earlier this year, she believes that someone has been … Read more

Missouri: Two-headed snake celebrates its 16th birthday

Missouri: Two-headed snake celebrates its 16th birthday

A nature center in Missouri is holding a “sweet 16” birthday celebration for one of its most unusual residents: a two-headed snake. The Missouri Department of Conservation’s Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center announced that the female black rat snake, which has two heads with completely functional brains, will celebrate 16 on Saturday and that visitors … Read more