(AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday bypassed the nation’s lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit with a lower amount after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue pa...
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Lebanon health minister: Cabinet resigns over Beirut blast
(AP) — Lebanon’s health minister says the government has resigned over last week’s devastating blast at the Beirut port. The minister, Hamad Hassan, spoke with reporters at the end of a Cabinet meeting on Monday. He says: “The whole government resigned...
Read More »Bicentennial Bridge groundbreaking Monday in Jefferson City
Jefferson City leaders break ground on the Bicentennial Bridge on Monday morning. The $3.75 million pedestrian and biking bridge links the Missouri Capitol grounds to Adrian’s Island. That 30 acres of parkland will be a passive recreational area. Const...
Read More »(AUDIO) Sheriff Carey reports rise in Boone County car thefts
Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey says, while violent crime has been down for most of the summer, car thefts are up. He joined CEO Roundtable on Saturday: The post (AUDIO) Sheriff Carey reports rise in Boone County car thefts appeared first on 93.9 The...
Read More »US tops 5 million confirmed virus cases
(AP) — With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe. Perhaps now...
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