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The $45 fines will begin February 1, and passage through security may still be denied.
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Plaintiffs had argued the prohibition violates the equal protection and due process clauses of the Missouri Constitution. -
1 in 8 American women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime — often leading to long and arduous treatments that change the way a woman's body looks. But there's an option for women after treatment that’s helping them regain confidence in their bodies and themselves. -
Missouri voters enshrined the right to an abortion in 2024, but several abortion restrictions remain state law. A Jackson County judge temporarily blocked those laws, and Planned Parenthood is now seeking to permanently strike those laws to ease abortion access. -
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The Missouri Water Center technology can extract rare earth elements from mine runoff. -
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said in a statement on Friday that the federal government had notified state officials that the funds would be paused until "detailed justification" was provided for pending child care payments.
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The Martha Graham Dance Company is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year. -
The U.S. is the only country allowed to withdraw from the World Health Organization. And Jan. 22 is the day when Trump's pullout announcement should go into effect. But ... it's complicated. -
It's unclear how many leaders have been asked to join the board, and the large number of invitations being sent out, including to countries that don't get along, has raised questions about the board's mandate and decision-making processes.
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It's been a big first year for Columbia's Escuelita Alegría Spanish Immersion Preschool. Board president and founder, Janice Rivero Morris, and director, Idritzy Martinez, join us to talk about some of the highlights, including expansion and the hiring of new teachers from various Spanish-speaking countries! January 20, 2026 -
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