Oklahoma Supreme Court rules publicly funded religious charter school is unconstitutional
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma board’s approval of what would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious school is unconstitutional and must be rescinded, the state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. The high court determined the
Americans seek out cooler destinations for July 4 travel as temperatures sizzle
By Shivansh Tiwary (Reuters) – Heat warnings have made Americans rethink their July 4th travel plans and triggered a rush to cooler vacation spots, data from Booking.com showed. Coastal destinations and ones that offer aquatic activities have
Consumer confidence in U.S. falls in June as Americans fret about near-term prospects
American consumers lost some confidence in June as expectations over the near-term future fell again. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell in June to 100.4 from 101.3 in
US food safety regulators expand bird flu testing in milk products
By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun testing more dairy products for evidence of the bird flu virus as outbreaks spread among dairy herds across the country. More
Verizon to pay $1 million fine over 911 call outage in 2022
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Verizon Communications’ wireless unit will pay a $1.05 million fine to resolve an investigation that the company violated government rules by failing to deliver 911 calls during an outage in December 2022 in six
Alabama man accused of killings in 2 states enters not guilty pleas to Oklahoma murder charges
SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) — An Alabama man accused in a string of killings in Oklahoma and Alabama has pleaded not guilty to two Oklahoma killings. The pleas were entered on behalf of Stacy Lee Drake, 50, during
Missouri State Troopers Association Endorses Andrew Bailey for Attorney General
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri State Troopers Association (MOSTA) announced its endorsement of Andrew Bailey for Missouri Attorney General. “The Missouri State Troopers Association and its members heave seen demonstrated support for law and order through
More than 500 people have been charged with federal crimes under the gun safety law Biden signed
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 500 people — some linked to transnational cartels and organized crime rings — have been charged with gun trafficking and other crimes under the landmark gun safety legislation President Joe Biden signed
Osceola Teen Killed in Monday Crash
(Springfield’s Talk 104.1) A 16-year-old was killed in a vehicle accident Monday afternoon. The accident happened around 12:15 PM, about two miles east of Osceola. The Missouri State Highway Patrol stated that the teenager ran off the
NTSB to propose safety changes after 2023 Ohio train derailment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board opened a meeting Tuesday to determine the probable cause of a February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and make recommendations to boost rail safety. The
