Russia's Radio Sputnik airing in Kansas City
Formerly known as Radio Moscow, the Kremlin-funded Radio Sputnik is airing on three local stations.
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Former volleyball stars and their daughters killed in Missouri crash
The four were on their way to a weekend club volleyball tournament in Kansas City when their minivan was hit head-on by a pickup truck on Interstate 64.
St. Louis police officer indicted in shooting of unarmed man
Matthew EerNisse pursued the suspect on foot after a car chase and allegedly fired his weapon from behind as the man climbed a boarded-up gate. The case will now head to court.
Kansas City divided over Martin Luther King, Jr. tribute
Kansas City is again one of three big cities without a street named after Dr. King.
1 dead, 15 injured in Kansas City bar shooting
The lounge where the shooting occurred was holding a celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs victory that sent them to Super Bowl.
St. Louis prosecutor accuses city of racism, cites KKK Act
Kim Gardner claims the City of St. Louis and its police union attempted to "intimidate, silence and sideline" her from bringing criminal justice reform.
Kansas City first U.S. city to get rid of bus fares
Missouri city to offer no-cost public transportation, betting that subsidized mobility will spur economic activity.
Record 12 sets of twins born in Missouri
Helen Ransom knows the road ahead may be uncertain for the parents, but they should never forget their first time cradling their children.
Missouri sheriff's office sees baby boom after raises
One county in Missouri has a posse of 17 new sheriff's deputies, all of them less than a year old
Cities ban new drive-thrus to fight climate change
Citing climate change, a growing number of communities around the U.S. are banning drive-thru windows
Inside Missouri's last abortion clinic
Across the South and Midwest, a growing number of abortion restrictions have made access to the procedure harder than it's ever been
Planned Parenthood has been building a secret abortion "mega-clinic"
The facility was built in secret to avoid delays to what will be one of the largest abortion clinics in the country
Missouri executes man for violent crime spree in 1996
State carries out execution even though there were concerns Bucklew's health would cause a gruesome lethal injection
Another vaping-related death reported; illnesses top 500 nationwide
The Food and Drug Administration revealed that its criminal investigations unit started tracking leads early on
These anti-abortion laws are still going into effect in Missouri
Among other restrictions, doctors will be prohibited from terminating a pregnancy based on the presence of Down syndrome
At least 12 kids lost to gun violence in St. Louis since April
"I can't be here knowing this is the city that my 8-year-old daughter was murdered"
Judge blocks Missouri's eight-week abortion ban
The regulation was scheduled to go into effect on Wednesday
Reward offered in shooting deaths of 4 St. Louis children
At a news conference Saturday, Mayor Lyda Krewson offered a $25,000 reward for each of four unsolved cases
Armed man at Walmart says he was testing right to bear arms
20-year-old man walked into Missouri store wearing body armor and carrying a loaded rifle and handgun
Panic in Walmart as man walks around with rifle wearing body armor
Springfield, Missouri police say they arrested the 20 year old after a former firefighter confronted and held him
St. Louis sergeant: There are white supremacists on the police force
Although the department says implicit bias training is mandatory, two members of the department said they've never received it
After string of deaths, frat brother accused of urging suicides
Parents of two students who killed themselves at a Truman State University fraternity house are suing the school, the fraternity and a fraternity member who they claim encouraged the suicides
Planned Parenthood and ACLU sue Missouri over 8-week abortion ban
Every one of the so-called "heartbeat" bans passed in various states is now in the hands of the courts
Arrest made in death of 21-year-old college student
Brandon Theesfeld, 22, of Texas, was taken into custody Monday afternoon
Heat wave across central U.S. prompts health warnings
The National Weather Service's heat warning covers most of Missouri and eight other states
Authorities think remains are Travis Decker, accused of killing his 3 daughters
Authorities had been searching for Travis Decker since May 30, when he didn't return his three daughters to their mother's home in Wenatchee, Washington.
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CDC's vaccine advisory panel to vote on hepatitis B, COVID-19 vaccines
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., is meeting to discuss and vote on COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.
Macron: Recognition of Palestinian state necessary to combat Hamas
Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized France's decision to recognize a Palestinian state, calling it "reckless" — French President Emmanuel Macron told CBS News the response was "excessive."
U.K. spy chief says Putin "stringing us along" on Ukraine war
The outgoing head of Britain's MI6 spy agency says Russia's Vladimir Putin is "stringing us along," with no interest in a Ukraine peace deal.
Texas A&M president resigning following political backlash over classroom video
In a video that captures the encounter, a student confronts a professor over class curriculum surrounding gender identity.
House set to vote on bill to fund the government and avoid shutdown
Republican leaders have ignored pleas from Democrats to negotiate on a plan to avert a shutdown.
18-year-old shot by ATF agent outside Pittsburgh dies at hospital
A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent shot a person in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, the city's mayor said.
Rising grocery prices could lead to shrinkflation, food industry analyst says
Overall grocery prices in August 2025 rose 2.7% compared to one year ago, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index.
Trump says TV networks covering him negatively should "maybe" have their licenses revoked
On Thursday, ABC took Jimmy Kimmel off the air after the FCC chairman hinted at action against ABC over comments the comedian had made about the suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing.