Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at DePaul University in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Police began dismantling a pro-Palestinian encampment early Thursday at DePaul University in Chicago, hours after the school’s president told students to leave the area or face arrest. Officers and workers in yellow vests cleared
White House blocks release of Biden’s special counsel interview audio, says GOP is being political
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur that’s at the center a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress,
AOTW 05.16.24 Rainer Zitelmann “How Nations Escape Poverty: Vietnam, Poland, and the Origins of Prosperity”
About The Book: During the 20th century, Vietnam and Poland were both victims not only of devastating wars, but also of socialist planned economies that destroyed whatever war hadn’t already. In 1990, Vietnam was still one of the
Kimberling City Man Killed in a Tuesday Crash
A Kimberling City man has died after an accident on Tuesday. 59-year-old Steven Shook died after he ran off the James River Road and struck a tree. Reports say that Shook wasn’t wearing a seat belt. This
13-Year-Old Boy Killed in ATV Accident
(Springfield’s News Talk 104.1) – A 13-year-old boy from Winona has died from his injuries following an ATV crash that happened on Sunday. The accident happened on a private property near Willow Springs. Reports say the ATV
More homes are on the market than a year ago, but rising mortgage rates remain a hurdle for many
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mortgage rates have been mostly ticking higher lately, but it’s not all bad news for home shoppers. Homebuyers have a wider selection of homes to choose from now than they had at this
Springfield, Willard Residents Indicted in Cocaine Conspiracy
(Springfield’s News Talk 104.1) – Three southwest Missouri residents are among five defendants indicted for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy after federal agents seized 16 kilograms of cocaine while arresting two co-defendants in Texas. Mario Jose
US Navy flagship carrier USS Ronald Reagan leaves its Japan home port after nearly 9 years
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — A U.S. Navy strike group’s flagship aircraft carrier left its Japanese home port on Thursday, wrapping up nearly nine years of deployment in the Indo-Pacific, where it served a key role in the
The Latest | Defense at Trump hush money trial to cross-examine star witness Michael Cohen
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors’ star witness in the hush money case against Donald Trump will be back in the hot seat Thursday as defense lawyers try to chip away at Michael Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the
Hawaii native Savannah Gankiewicz crowned Miss USA after the previous winner resigned
Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023 on Wednesday, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned citing her mental health. Gankiewicz, a model who leads a female empowerment nonprofit, will hold the title