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The Missouri House Committee on Children and Families has passed a bill that would implement social media education into middle and high schools across the state of Missouri.
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The new extension is less than a mile long, and will connect CPKC Stadium with the rest of the downtown streetcar line, near River Market. Several other Riverfront projects are expected to be completed at the same time. -
Higher costs and lower prices are squeezing farmers out of profitability. That’s led many to file for bankruptcy as a last resort to find aid. -
Breakthru Beverage Missouri, Jameson Irish Whiskey and Lyft are partnering to offer 500 free rides in four Missouri cities. -
The council approved a new contract with American Airlines for flights to Charlotte, North Carolina. -
Federal agencies cannot search Columbia's license plate data for reproductive care or immigration cases, according to Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Lance Bolinger. -
The Republican-drawn congressional map divides Kansas City into three districts, and lumps the urban core with rural communities 200 miles away. While the map was upheld by a Jackson County judge, multiple other lawsuits against Missouri's mid-decade redistricting have yet to be decided.
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Investigators in the U.S. search for motives in three recent instances of targeted attacks, and whether they are related to the war in Iran. -
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The risky lending business has been booming — but now its problems are becoming increasingly visible on Wall Street and beyond.
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