13-year-old boy accused in fatal shooting of girl, 12
Police say the boy took a gun from the rural Missouri foster home where he and the victim lived, and shot her outside the house
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St. Louis develops disaster plan for nuclear waste dump
If fire were to reach the nuclear waste, it could sent a plume of radioactive smoke over the densely populated St. Louis metropolitan area
Sneak peek: The Girl Who Knew Too Much
A teenage girl is discovered in her car brutally murdered; Was she running for her life? "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Jan. 1 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
High schools sack football seasons over injuries, indifference
Alarm over football-related injuries is growing across the country, and many schools are debating whether to keep their teams
St. Louis restaurateur Gerard Craft on his obsession with fast food
Chef Gerard Craft talks about why he loves fast food and how it's being reinvented
Chef Gerard Craft on St. Louis' untapped potential
Award-winning chef and restaurateur Gerard Craft talks about living and working in St. Louis, Missouri, where he currently owns four restaurants
Southwest jet lands at wrong airport, barely misses cliff
A flight from Chicago landed at the wrong airport, about seven miles away from their expected destination in Branson, Missouri
Massive gas pipeline explosion caught on tape
Buildings destroyed and a 5 mile radius evacuated after a massive gas pipeline explosion
Ryan Ferguson enjoys first day of freedom
Ryan Ferguson was released from prison after his murder conviction was vacated
Pharmaceutical company joins fight against meth
In the middle of the country's methamphetamine epidemic, Highland Pharmaceuticals in Missouri has created a way to prevent pseudoephedrine from being ground into powder
St. Louis' Gateway Arch celebrates 48 years
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, was completed 48 years ago today. Designed by Eero Saarinen, it symbolizes the westward expansion of the United States
Mark Twain: An American icon
From the Twainiacs who flock to his hometown of Hannibal, Mo., to an exclusive interview with the man himself, Bill Geist takes a tour of all things Twain
Walgreens accused of cheating sick, elderly on prices
Missouri's attorney general claims display tags inside the drugstore chain don't match up with prices at the register
Rodeo clown who wore Obama mask banned for life
A rodeo clown wore a President Obama mask during the Missouri State Fair caused a scandal that got him banned
Obama rodeo clown not one of Missouri's "finer moments," W.H. says
White House spokesman Josh Earnest, a native Missourian, offers his take on the controversial rodeo clown who wore an Obama mask at a Missouri rodeo
Central U.S. torrential rains precipitate deadly floods
Flood warnings are posted from Kansas to Tennessee, and up to 10 inches of rain fell in Southern Missouri overnight, and middle Tennessee has been particularly hard-hit
Ferguson awaits grand jury as governor declares state of emergency
The FBI warned police departments across the country to be alert
Presidential debate schedule announced
The sites and dates for the four general election 2016 debates were announced Wednesday
Sketch released of toddler found dead in 1968
The child was found dead nearly 50 years ago in a suitcase in a Missouri lake
Rolling gun battle kills woman driving kids in Kansas City
Family caught up in violence between two vehicles exchanging gunfire
Man accused of killing Fla. doctor drops bond request
Missouri man Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. is one of two men charged with killing doctor Teresa Sievers; Wright grew up with victim's husband
Ferguson panel pushes for police, court reform
Gov. Jay Nixon joined members of the Ferguson Commission at the St. Louis Community College to discuss the release of the panel's final report
Police: Infant among 3 fatally shot in K.C. home
A family member reportedly discovered the bodies of a man, woman and an infant in a Kansas City home on Tuesday
Missouri executes man for teen girl's 1989 killing
Roderick Nunley spent 25 years on death row for the murder of 15-year-old Ann Harrison; sixth inmate put to death in Missouri this year
Judge rules on Missouri family's purple swing set
Home owner's association threatened family with jail time over girls' playhouse deemed not "in harmony" with neighborhood
Senate GOP eyes key Friday vote in different approach to end government shutdown
Senate Republicans are planning a different approach to try and end the government shutdown on Friday.
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Airlines scramble to comply with FAA order cutting thousands of flights
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights starting Friday as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits for November
U.S. District Judge John McConnell ordered the Trump administration to provide the full food stamp benefits by Friday.
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ICE's detainee population reaches 66,000, a new record high, statistics show
ICE's detainee population is at the highest level on record as President Trump intensifies his crackdown on illegal immigration — and just over half did not have criminal charges or convictions, according to data obtained by CBS News.
Tesla shareholders approve CEO Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package
The vote comes after a top shareholder, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, said it would vote against the pay package.
Justices let Trump enforce new passport policy removing "X" gender marker
The Supreme Court agreed to freeze a lower court order that stopped the State Department from enforcing a new passport policy put into place by President Trump earlier this year.
Immigrants with health conditions may be denied visas under new guidelines
People seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a new directive from the Trump administration.
Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland dead at age 24
The Department of Public Safety said officers found Kneeland's vehicle abandoned after a crash, then found his body nearby.
Rep. Elise Stefanik will announce run for N.Y. governor Friday, sources say
Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York has been hinting at the possibility of running against Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026.