(AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is making an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to sell Afghan leaders and a wary public on President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw all American troops from the country. Blinken was meeting separately with...
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Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist
(AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor has charged a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright with second-degree manslaughter. Washington County Attorney Pete Orput’s announcement that he c...
Read More »Ashland, Woolford reach settlement
Ashland and its former police chief have reached a settlement. Lyn Woolford received $112,636 in that settlement, according to The Associated Press. Neither side admitted doing anything wrong. Woolford said in February 2020 he was let go because he wou...
Read More »Fitzwater announces bid for JC mayor
Your chance to vote in the Jefferson City mayor’s race may be a while off. But one candidate has already thrown his hat in the ring. Fourth Ward Councilman Ron Fitzwater announced on KWOS on Saturday he will run for the job. “Part of that is gett...
Read More »J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence
(AP) Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo for a while longer. That word comes after U.S. health advisers told the government Wednesday that they need more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to th...
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