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Tropical Storm Frances Strikes Again

Tropical Storm Frances makes its second landfall in Florida, churning into the state's panhandle with an expected 10 inches of rain and 65 miles-an-hour wind. Over the weekend, the storm plowed into Florida's Atlantic coast as a category two hurricane. More than 6 million people lost electricity as powerful winds and rain knocked down trees and damaged homes and boats. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.

What the indictment of 5 Proud Boys means for extremism and political violence in the U.S.

The seditious conspiracy charges against five Proud Boys leaders this week mark another ramping up of the government's prosecution efforts following the violent attack at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Obama Defends Spending Plan

In his weekly radio address Saturday morning, President Obama said his $3.6 trillion budget proposal reflects the priorities of the voters he met on the campaign trail, but he acknowledged not everyone shares those priorities.

Crews will remove old tracks near the power plant on Business Loop 70 then put down concrete pavement.

Railroad track removal to close Business Loop 70 in Columbia

Business Loop 70 will close to all traffic between Edison Street and Bowling Street at approximately 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

Jury deliberates in seditious conspiracy trial against Proud Boys members

After months of hearing evidence in the seditious conspiracy trial against members of the Proud Boys, jurors have begun their deliberations in the landmark case.

Center School District board members gave no reasons for the departure of Superintendent Sharon Nibbelink when they met Monday night.

First, They Ousted The Superintendent. Now Center School Board Plans Search For A New One

Updated at 6:30 p.m. June 6, 2019, with terms of the superintendent's buyout — The Center School District must pay more than $400,000 to buy out the...

Springfield-Greene County Health Department Sign

8 People With COVID-19 in Greene County May Have Exposed The Public Before Being Diagnosed

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is notifying the public of potential community exposures from eight COVID-19 positive individuals. Seven...

A woman carries a baby born on China's National Day, Oct. 1, 2019, at a hospital in Chengdu, China. Experts say that once-strict government restrictions on births is likely to place a burden on the country's economy.

In China, Birthrate Falls To Lowest Level In 70 Years

Last year, there were 10.48 births per 1,000 people — the lowest since the country was founded in 1949. Beijing also said its economy cooled to the slowest pace in nearly three decades.

A Change To Out-Of-Pocket Health Insurance Limits Irks Employers

In 2016, the out-of-pocket spending limit for anyone in an insured family would be set at $6,850. Employers say that would be a costly change for plans that set caps based on total family spending.

The eastern Grand Canyon was about half-carved (to the level of the red cliffs above the hiker) from 15 million to 25 million years ago, an analysis published Sunday suggests. But the inner gorge was likely scooped out by the Colorado River in just the past 6 million years.

Grand Canyon May Be Older (And Younger) Than You Think

About 6 million years ago, a new mineral analysis suggests, a mighty river zigzagging across the Colorado plateau may have found its way into older gorges, greatly enlarging them to create the West's most spectacular canyon. Still, some geologists aren't sold.

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