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Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Ashton Harmon-Manser, 22

Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Ashton Harmon-Manser, 22

The State of Hate: A look at the history of racial hate in the Inland Northwest

The State of Hate: A look at the history of racial hate in the Inland Northwest

Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Carson Moppin, 16

Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Carson Moppin, 16

April 2024 total solar eclipse guide: How to watch, understand and stay safe on April 8

by Joel Shannon, Doyle Rice, Eric Lagatta, Kayla Jimenez, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Eduardo Cuevas, Marc Ramirez, Ramon Padilla, Karina Zaiets, and Janet Loehrke. The surreal midday darkness of a total solar eclipse will pass over the United States on April 8, 2024, and there’s plenty you should know before the big day, which won’t happen again forContinue reading “April 2024 total solar eclipse guide: How to watch, understand and stay safe on April 8”

Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Brandon Elder, 38

Jackson County Died: Nov. 27, 2022 ‘Daddy’s not breathing’ Linda Elder was heading home from Walmart with her granddaughter shortly before noon the Sunday after Thanksgiving when her phone rang. “Daddy’s not breathing,” her 12-year-old grandson told his older sister, who answered the phone because Elder was driving. “I didn’t hear that part,” Elder said.Continue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: True Stories from Missouri – Brandon Elder, 38”

Gas Prices Hit Four-Month High—Here’s Why Analysts Expect More Price Surges

by Brian Bushard TOPLINE The national average price for a gallon of gasoline hit a four-month high on Wednesday, and analysts expect it to keep rising as oil prices trend upward, refineries struggle with capacity and states transition to a more expensive summer fuel blend, though prices are far from where they were at theirContinue reading “Gas Prices Hit Four-Month High—Here’s Why Analysts Expect More Price Surges”

History Lesson Tuesdays: 2003: War In Iraq Begins

On March 19, 2003, the United States, along with coalition forces primarily from the United Kingdom, initiates war on Iraq. Just after explosions began to rock Baghdad, Iraq’s capital, U.S. President George W. Bush announced in a televised address, “At this hour, American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, toContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: 2003: War In Iraq Begins”

Mexico got rid of daylight saving time. Should the U.S. end it, too?

by Dan Diamond and Maria Gabriela Martinez Most Americans on Sunday will “spring forward,” the annual ritual of advancing our clocks by an hour in a bid to capture more sunlight — while dealing with the inevitable grogginess and health risks that result. But most Mexicans won’t adjust their clocks this spring after their country ended daylight savingContinue reading “Mexico got rid of daylight saving time. Should the U.S. end it, too?”

Opioid Crisis Friday: True Stories from Missouri – Matthew Alan Smith, 37

Jackson County Died: Feb. 12, 2022 ‘If not your child, it’s going to be someone you know’ Matthew Smith started down the path to addiction in high school. At 17, while high on meth, he and two others broke into some cars. “And Matt got sentenced to eight years,” said his mother, Lori Smith. “TheyContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: True Stories from Missouri – Matthew Alan Smith, 37”