3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (959+ words) The question of which congressional district map Missouri will use in November returned to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday after a federal appeals court refused to block an order requiring use of the Republican-drawn 2025 map. People Not Politicians,…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (510+ words) Brent oil topped $101 a barrel for the first time since July, as escalating attacks across the Middle East heightened concerns about further disruptions to energy flows out of the crude-rich region. The conflict has disrupted shipping through the crucial Strait…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (411+ words) President Donald Trump gave $45,000 cash as Christmas gifts last year to his assistant Natalie Harp, as well as two other female aides, financial disclosure documents revealed. The president doled out the large bonus to Harp, who has raised eyebrows for…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (472+ words) WASHINGTON -- A group of three military veterans and an architectural historian on Friday asked a U.S. judge to block the Trump administration from starting work on a triumphal arch in Washington. The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday announced plans to move forward…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (457+ words) DUBAI -- U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, U.S. Central Command said, including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran's key oil export hub. The strikes were carried out after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (375+ words) BARCELONA, Spain -- Salvitxada is a traditional sauce from Catalonia, where it is served with grilled spring onions. The secret to its flavor lies in long roasting: peppers, tomatoes and garlic caramelize in the oven, developing a deep, almost smoky sweetness....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (365+ words) Target apologized Monday and said it had pulled a Halloween costume from sale depicting a circus clown that critics said evoked Blackface and minstrel shows. The product, sold as the "Kids' Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume," prompted a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (145+ words) A man suspected of killing five people in rural Oregon was found dead in a suspected suicide, local law enforcement said on Sunday. The deceased individuals were found on Saturday at a home in a rural community near Forest Grove,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (657+ words) Walmart on Thursday reported its slowest quarterly comparable sales growth in six years and warned shoppers were likely being squeezed by high gasoline prices, stoking concerns that pressure on U.S. consumers is mounting. The retailer raised its annual sales and profit…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (335+ words) The Missouri Bar is worried that Missourians in rural communities may be having challenges accessing legal services. So it's conducting a survey to help identify challenges for public seeking attorneys. Anecdotal evidence, a bar news release states, shows that rural…...