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Former Missouri House Speaker Catherine Hanaway appointed attorney general
Catherine Hanaway talks to reporters on Aug. 19 after being announced as the state’s next attorney general (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent). Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Tuesday that Catherine Hanaway will replace Andrew Bailey as the state’s next attorney general. Bailey, 44, resigned Monday after a little more than two years on the job to become…
Higher gun ownership rates lead to more gun homicides of pregnant women, new study says
A California Highway Patrol officer puts a confiscated firearm into an evidence box after arresting a suspect last month in Oakland, Calif. Homicide rates among pregnant women increase with the rate of firearm ownership, according to a new study. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Homicide rates among pregnant women increase with the rate of firearm…
White House floats military action to take Greenland
Multi-colored traditional Greenlandic homes in Nuuk, Greenland, are seen from the water on March 29, 2025 in Nuuk, Greenland. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is considering options to acquire Greenland, including possible military operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday, renewing a push for the Danish territory that…
Early prenatal care declines across US, reversing years of progress
A couple sits with their newborn inside their Bentonville, Arkansas, home earlier this month. Nearly a quarter of pregnant women aren’t getting prenatal care in the early stages of pregnancy, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Photo by Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate) Nearly a quarter of pregnant women…
Missouri Guard troops assigned to duty with ICE working without pay during federal shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Doug Beck, D-Affton, says Gov. Mike Kehoe should not have deployed the National Guard to assist ICE while the federal government is shut down. (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) Gov. Mike Kehoe’s decision to deploy Missouri National Guard soldiers to support immigration enforcement “makes no sense” because they will not get paid until the…
New federal student debt rule seen as tool to enforce Trump agenda
A U.S. Department of Education regulation slated to take effect in July 2026 would give the secretary broad discretion to decide which organizations qualify for a program to forgive student loans for borrowers that enter public service. (Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A new U.S. Department of Education regulation to narrow eligibility for a key student…