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Deadly Listeria Outbreak Hits Midwest States
Dozens sick and 2 dead as a new listeria outbreak from deli meat spreads through the Midwest to the East Coast. The CDC is currently investigating the source of this most recent listeria outbreak and has so far connected this issue to meat sliced at delis,. Many people in this...
Ex-Philadelphia police officer sentenced to at least 8 years in shooting death of 12-year-old boy
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fired Philadelphia police officer has been sentenced to at least eight years in prison in the shooting of a fleeing 12-year-old boy. Edsaul Mendoza said in court Monday that he felt sorrow and regret just before he was sentenced to 8 to 20 years. Mendoza pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in April in the shooting of Thomas “T.J.” Siderio in March 2022. Prosecutors said the 12-year-old boy was on the ground and unarmed when Mendoza fired the fatal shot. Police said the youth had first fired a shot at an unmarked police car, injuring one of four plainclothes officers inside.
Illegal immigrants can keep professional licenses despite deportation with new law
(The Center Square) – Migrants who get deported from the country may be able to keep their professional license from Illinois under a new law. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the measure into law last week. House Bill 5457 provides that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a license or permit issued under the law based solely upon an immigration violation. ...
NECAC seeks school supply donations
PIKE COUNTY, Mo. — The North East Community Action Corporation is seeking donations of school supplies and cash to purchase additional items for Pike County students. “As the school year approaches, we want to help teachers not have to worry about providing enough supplies,” said NECAC Pike County Service Coordinator Penny Dixon. “This will lift some of the burden put onto our educators when children need items throughout the year. We don’t want them to be forced to use their own money to buy supplies.”
St. Louis Cardinals deny player home run celebrations were homages to President Trump’s reaction to assassination attempt
The St. Louis Cardinals are denying widespread speculation that their players were paying homage to former President Donald Trump while rounding the bases on Sunday.
Kansas City home builders push back on energy efficiency rules, blame them for housing crunch
Correction: This story originally misstated which emissions reduction target is related to the city’s energy efficiency goals. The Kansas City Council gave homebuilders new rules last year designed to make housing easier on the environment. Those rules told them what kind of windows to install, how well the walls should be insulated and how efficient […] The post Kansas City home builders push back on energy efficiency rules, blame them for housing crunch appeared first on The Beacon.
Audiences storm local drive-ins to see ‘Twisters’
CARTHAGE, Mo. — A new movie is taking local theaters by storm, especially drive-ins. Moviegoers packed their cars and waited hours to see the sequel to the 1996 blockbuster, “Twister” — this one called, “Twisters” — which many say is better viewed outdoors.
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