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Dusty Farr talks with his transgender daughter at a park near Smithville, Mo., Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Farr is suing the Platt County School District after his daughter was suspended for using the girl's bathroom at the Missouri high school she attended. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

As his trans daughter struggles, a father pushes past his prejudice. 'It was like a wake-up'

Dusty Farr used to be someone else. Before his transgender daughter was suspended after using the girls’ bathroom at her Missouri high school. Before the bullying and the suicide attempts. Before … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 4/11/24

As his trans daughter struggles, a father pushes past his prejudice. ‘It was like a wake-up’

Dusty Farr used to be someone else. Before his transgender daughter was suspended after using the girls’ bathroom at her Missouri high school. Before the bullying and the suicide attempts. Before … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 4/11/24

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego speaks to reporters at the state Capitol in Phoenix on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jonathan Copper)

As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies. But that hasn’t proved to be the … more

By COLLEEN LONG | 4/10/24

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on student loan debt at Madison College, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

More Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment plan

Another group of Republican-led states is suing to block the Biden administration’s new student loan repayment plan, which offers a faster path to cancellation and has been used to forgive loans … more

By COLLIN BINKLEY | 4/9/24

Mountain goat stuck under Kansas City bridge survives rocky rescue

A mountain goat that escaped from its owner and somehow got stuck under a Kansas City bridge has survived a rocky rescue effort. The Kansas City Star reports that firefighters were called Monday … more

4/9/24

Tom Bober, librarian and President of the Missouri Association of School Librarians, poses for a photo Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Clayton, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Librarians fear new penalties, even prison, as activists challenge books

Across the country, book bans and attempted bans have soared to the highest levels in decades. Public and school-based libraries have been inundated with complaints from community members and … more

By HILLEL ITALIE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI | 4/9/24

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 5, 2024. Editorial: Missouri extended oversight to religious schools for a reason. Don’t undo it. Three years ago, Missouri legislators finally confronted an … more

By The Associated Press | 4/9/24

A photo released by the Federal Public Defender, shows inmate Brian Dorsey at the Potosi Correctional Center, Washington County, Missouri. Dorsey is scheduled to be executed Tuesday, April 9, 2024, for killing two people in 2006. (Jeremy Weis, Federal Public Defender via AP)

Missouri death row inmate nears execution with appeals before Supreme Court

The fate of a Missouri man convicted of killing his cousin and her husband nearly two decades ago appears to rest with the U.S. Supreme Court, with just hours to go before the scheduled execution. … more

By JIM SALTER | 4/9/24

Arizona Digest

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4/8/24

Florida Digest

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4/8/24

MI--Michigan Digest, 1pm update, MI

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4/8/24

Missouri to reduce risk of suffering if man requires surgical procedure at execution

Missouri corrections officials are working to reduce Brian Dorsey's risk of suffering during his execution scheduled for Tuesday. The settlement filed Saturday ends a federal lawsuit that said Dorsey … more

By JIM SALTER | 4/8/24

Nebraska Digest

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4/5/24

Illinois Digest

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4/5/24

FILE - Coldwater Creek flows Friday, April 7, 2023, in Florissant, Mo. Democratic U.S. Rep. Cori Bush and several people who grew up along a contaminated St. Louis County creek on Friday, April 5, 2024, urged the U.S. House to pass a measure that would provide compensation for those whose illnesses are believed to be connected to nuclear contamination. Coldwater Creek was contaminated decades ago when waste from nuclear bomb development was dumped into the creek. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

St. Louis-area residents make plea for compensation for illnesses tied to nuclear contamination

People impacted by nuclear contamination in the St. Louis region are urging federal lawmakers to approve a plan to spend billions of dollars to compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the … more

By JIM SALTER | 4/5/24

Movie Review: In ‘Girls State,’ Missouri teens start a mock government

What would an all-female government look like in the U.S.? Or even a majority female government? It’s something that remains a fantasy. But for the ambitious high school students in the Girls State … more

By LINDSEY BAHR | 4/3/24

The branches of an oak tree are stained with a green tint from pollen at park in Richardson, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The 2024 allergy season in the U.S. is starting sooner than experts expected. There are three main types of pollen that cause seasonal allergies. Earlier in the spring, tree pollen is the main culprit. After that grasses pollinate, followed by weeds in the late summer and early fall. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

LOCALIZE IT: Allergy season came on early and strong, and it's more challenging in certain cities

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: Allergy season is earlier and stronger than expected. More than 80 million Americans deal with itchy eyes, runny nose and other symptoms of seasonal allergies, … more

4/3/24

AP-Network 4:15 aed

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4/3/24

California Digest 1 pm

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4/2/24

New Mexico Digest

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4/2/24