Amtrak train collides with dump truck, derails in Missouri
A passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri on Monday after hitting a dump truck that was blocking a public crossing, Amtrak said.
Author: Associated Press
Lawsuits challenge Oklahoma anti-protest law; riot charges
Six Oklahomans have filed two federal lawsuits that challenge a state law intended to crack down on protesters and that allege their civil rights were violated when they were arrested in Oklahoma City in 2020.
The verdict is here on America's favorite vegetables: Here's how to grow them
Regardless of the reason, the humble potato is officially the vegetable that Americans are most keen to learn how to grow.
One killed; seven injured after gunfire strikes festival-goers in Oklahoma
One person was killed, and seven others were injured following a shooting at a Memorial Day festival in Eastern Oklahoma.
Some Jif peanut butter products recalled due to salmonella
J.M. Smucker is recalling certain types of Jif peanut butter in the US because of a potential salmonella contamination.
Missouri woman charged 20 years after hospital deaths
A former respiratory therapist who worked at a northern Missouri hospital where nine people died under suspicious circumstances 20 years ago - has been charged with one of the deaths.
Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style ban on most abortions
Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a Texas-style abortion ban on Tuesday that prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, part of a nationwide push in GOP-led states hopeful that the conservative U.S. Supreme Court will uphold new restrictions.
Missouri high school bans LGBTQ support stickers and cards
The school board of suburban Kansas City high school has told its teachers to remove cards and stickers that show they are allies of LGBTQ students.
Oklahoma governor signs ban on nonbinary birth certificates
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Tuesday explicitly prohibiting the use of nonbinary gender markers on state birth certificates.
Missouri House pitches using budget surplus for tax breaks
Missouri residents who file income taxes would be eligible for up to a $500 tax credit under a new Republican proposal.
Child dies after car strikes him while sledding in Oklahoma
The boy was sledding when he went into a city street and was struck.
Kansas provides $2M for electric vehicle charging stations
The department said the grants were designed to put charging stations along the state's most-traveled highways.
Kansas man accused of autopsy fraud expected to plead guilty
Prosecutors allege that his Topeka-based company, National Autopsy Services, claimed to provide private autopsies.
FAA sets rules for some Boeing 787 landings near 5G service
Similar orders could be issued in the coming days for other planes.
Marines OK first religious exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine
...something no other military service has done so far.
29 charged in 6-state shoplifting ring that hit pharmacies
Prosecutors said the defendants took part in a conspiracy to steal mostly over-the-counter medications from retailers such as Walmart, Costco, Walgreens, CVS and GNC.
December retail sales slip after a record holiday season
By the end of December, spending had trailed off sharply enough to catch economists off guard.
Shkreli ordered to return $64M, is barred from drug industry
The Federal Trade Commission and seven states brought the case in 2020 against the man dubbed in the media as “Pharma Bro."
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses
The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.
Missouri man who killed, buried wife sentenced to 28 years
“The defendant deserves no break because he displayed no remorse."
Ex-Oklahoma police officer gets 25 years for 2014 killing
25 years in prison for the 2014 killing of his daughter's boyfriend.
Supreme Court skeptical of Biden's workplace vaccine rule
Justice Neil Gorsuch was the only justice to remain unmasked throughout the arguments, which lasted more than 3 and 1/2 hours.
Actor who played 'Home Alone' brother arrested in Oklahoma
“Home Alone” actor Devin Ratray surrendered to authorities in Oklahoma on Wednesday after he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend, police said.
Kansas governor breaks with Biden in appeal to GOP voters
As Democrats shake their heads at Gov. Kelly's recent moves, her actions signaled her efforts to appeal to moderate Republican and GOP-leaning independent voters. She'll need that support to win a tough reelection race in a heavily Republican state next year.
