Today's Headlines
Local
- Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary to hold ground-breaking ceremony Thursday
- Taylor Swift's latest album is resonating with local 'Swifites'
- City council reviews $120M plan to modernize Cape Girardeau’s water systems by 2033 1
- Jackson aldermen approve annexation, rezoning for Trussworks property amid resident concerns 2
- Oak Ridge FFA earns national recognition with State Superior Chapter Award 1
- Fire destroys home in Scott City
- Traffic stop leads to seizure of stolen items from storage units 1
- Road work
- Today in History: May 8
National & International
- Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial
- Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fear
- Some colleges that had been permissive of pro-Palestinian protests begin taking a tougher stance
- In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war
- Transgender activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement
- US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says
- Pro-Palestinian student protests spread across Europe. Some are allowed. Some are stopped
- US service member shot and killed by Florida police identified by the Air Force
- Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado's Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progress
- After deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest
- Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San Diego
- Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes
- Grit, humor, grief and gloom mix as Ukrainians face a dangerous new phase in the war
- Xi begins Serbia visit on the 25th anniversary of NATO's bombing of the Chinese Embassy
- TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
Speak Out & Letters
Obituaries
Police/Fire Reports
Miscellaneous