By JUAN A. LOZANO and SETH ROBBINS (HOUSTON, AP) — While the barrage of deadly thunderstorms that hit Texas has tapered, many cities remain in danger, and officials have warned about… Read more »
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Missouri man dies after being bitten in both legs by snake
(NIXA, Mo., AP) — A 37-year-old southwest Missouri man is dead after being bitten on both legs by a venomous snake after he waded into the James River. The Springfield… Read more »
Missouri governor delays state energy plan deadline
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is pushing back the deadline for the state’s Division of Energy to devise a comprehensive statewide energy plan. Nixon said Friday… Read more »
Group to submit petition for recall of Ferguson mayor
(FERGUSON, Mo., AP) — A group says it has enough signatures to prompt a recall election of Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III. A member of Ground Level Support told the… Read more »
NYC judge hears arguments on the rights of 2 chimpanzees
(NEW YORK, AP) — A New York City judge has heard arguments over the rights of two chimpanzees that advocates hope to free from a state university where they’re kept…. Read more »
Anonymous threats against airliners prompt searches; all OK
(NEW YORK, AP) — Anonymous telephone threats against commercial airliners on Monday, possibly from the same source, caused a scare involving at least six international flights at airports in New… Read more »
12 missing after flooding in Texas sweeps away vacation home
By SETH ROBBINS and PAUL J. WEBER (WIMBERLEY, Texas, AP) — Recovery teams were resuming the search early Tuesday for 12 members of two families who are missing after a rain-swollen… Read more »
Lawmakers fail to ramp up ethics laws for Missouri officials
By SUMMER BALLENTINE (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Like most years, Missouri state lawmakers in the 2015 legislative session introduced a number of bills aimed at clamping down on ethics… Read more »
Deadly storms swamp Plains, Midwest, force Texans from homes
By SETH ROBBINS (SAN MARCOS, Texas, AP) — A line of storms stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes dumped record rainfall on parts of the Plains… Read more »
Protester leaves Shell ship north of Seattle; 1 remains
By GENE JOHNSON (SEATTLE, AP) — One of two protesters who affixed themselves to an Arctic oil-drilling support ship parked north of Seattle left the vessel Sunday, but the other… Read more »