3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (423+ words) by FATIMA HUSSEIN and ALI SWENSON Associated Press The promise comes after Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, and as affordability has become a central…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (262+ words) The Jefferson City Council discussed a new housing strategy Tuesday designed to address rising housing costs, expand housing options and improve the condition of existing homes. The strategy was presented by Jeff Lubell, founder of the Housing Innovations Group, and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (365+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — A federal judge has struck down a New York law designed to penalize fossil fuel companies for climate change. Chief U.S. District Judge Brenda Sannes for the Northern District of New York, an Obama appointee, ruled that the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1705+ words) by Anna Spoerre - MISSOURI INDEPENDENT A coalition of Missouri labor unions and reproductive rights groups announced a $1 million campaign this month aimed at defeating Republican lawmakers who voted to repeal the state’s paid sick leave requirement. Not long ago, such…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (87+ words) Country music icon Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Tuesday, her nephew confirmed in a video posted to her social accounts. Flags will fly at half-staff across the country after the passing of music legend Dolly Parton. President Donald Trump…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (642+ words) by NASSER KARIMI and DAVID RISING Associated Press The rial dropped to 2.02 million to the U.S. dollar as trading opened on currency markets. Iran's official Central Bank rate stood at around 1.5 million rial to the dollar, but the market rate is…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (455+ words) Columbia — Big changes are coming to Missouri high school sports after the Missouri State High School Activities Association approved roughly a dozen updates for the upcoming school year. One of the biggest changes is a reworked system for how private…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (628+ words) As students return to the classroom this fall, they won't be the only ones receiving a report card. All public schools, charter schools and school districts will soon be given a yearly letter grade, ranging A through F. The move comes…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (652+ words) As technology rapidly advances, schools, teachers and parents are faced with a nagging question: What to do about artificial intelligence? More and more, educators are trying a balanced approach to AI in the classroom. Michael Corcoran, assistant director of computer…...