#Missouri Supreme Court orders attorney general to let abortion ballot initiative go forward

#Missouri Supreme Court orders attorney general to let abortion ballot initiative go forward

Missouri’s ballot initiative to legalize abortion will be allowed to move forward after the state Supreme Court ruled the state’s attorney general was improperly stonewalling the effort. The court ruled unanimously Thursday that Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) was using “misleading” and “incorrect” arguments to justify delaying his approval of the cost estimates ballot measure…

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#Farmer warned about crossing before Amtrak derailment

#Farmer warned about crossing before Amtrak derailment

“Farmer warned about crossing before Amtrak derailment” A Missouri farmer said he warned the railway that owns the crossing where an Amtrak train derailed Monday that the area was dangerous — and urged others to proceed over it with caution just weeks before the crash that killed three people and injured dozens more. Local farmer…

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#Missouri men Terrell Cooks, Seneca Mahan charged in black-market fireworks explosion that killed 4

#Missouri men Terrell Cooks, Seneca Mahan charged in black-market fireworks explosion that killed 4

“Missouri men Terrell Cooks, Seneca Mahan charged in black-market fireworks explosion that killed 4” Two Missouri men are facing murder charges after a home near St. Louis exploded Friday, killing four people – including three teens – who were assembling black-market fireworks in a garage.  Terrell Cooks, 37, and Seneca Mahan, 43, are each charged with three…

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#Missouri firefighters rescue people trapped on carnival ride

#Missouri firefighters rescue people trapped on carnival ride

“Missouri firefighters rescue people trapped on carnival ride” Missouri firefighters responded to a broken-down carnival ride on Friday night and rescued seven people who were trapped inside cars up to 40 feet in the air, authorities said. The rescue operation began around 10 p.m. in the downtown district of Kirkwood after the riders became stranded on…

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