By JULIE BYKOWICZ Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Think of it as tweeting for dollars. The social media service Twitter on Tuesday introduced a feature that enables political candidates and advocacy groups… Read more »
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Crosswalk signs walk away
By LEAH WANKUM Managing Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — Nearly half of the new crosswalk signs around campus have gone missing in the past four months. Scott Rhoad, director of the UCM… Read more »
White House: Obama wants to admit more Syrian refugees
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The United States is making plans to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees in the coming budget year, a significant increase from the 1,500 people who… Read more »
Key reasons why opponents hate the Iran nuclear deal
By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Even though opponents of the Iran nuclear deal can’t win in Congress, they aren’t going to go quietly. Conservative Republicans are vowing to take… Read more »
Independence man pleads guilty in fatal home invasion
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — An Independence man has pleaded guilty for his role in a Missouri home invasion robbery that left three people dead. The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1VRccz1 ) reports… Read more »
Shriners to hold 2020 convention in Kansas City
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Shriners International has announced plans to host its 2020 national convention in Kansas City. Officials with the Shriners and Kansas City announced the convention plans Thursday. The… Read more »
Man charged in plot to bomb Sept. 11 memorial in Missouri
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla., AP) — A Florida man faces up to 20 years in federal prison after authorities say he was trying to help plan an attack on an upcoming 9/11 memorial in… Read more »

Ucmo_snaps’ story taps out: Popular snapchat account suspended, deleted
Editor’s Note: This version explains the function of the third-party app that led to the suspension of the Snapchat account. By ALEX AGUEROS Sports Editor (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) — A Snapchat message is… Read more »
Officer trials in Freddie Gray death will stay in Baltimore
By JULIET LINDERMAN and DAVID DISHNEAU Associated Press (BALTIMORE, AP) — The trials for six police officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray will be held in Baltimore, a… Read more »
Plea rejected from man accused of aiding murder plot
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — A judge has rejected the plea of a Columbia man accused of providing a false alibi to a caretaker convicted in the murder-for-hire killing of a disabled art… Read more »