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Today in History: May 14 (5/14/24)Associated PressToday is Tuesday, May 14, the 135th day of 2024. There are 231 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 14, 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv by David...
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Notre Dame creating 'servant leaders' through partnership with Chick-fil-A (5/13/24)1By J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast MissourianNotre Dame Regional High School partnered with Chick-fil-A during the 2023-24 school year to teach students the importance of "servant leadership" through the company's Leader Academy program. On Friday, May 10, Chick-fil-A Leader Academy...
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Ex-Sikeston cop receives 20-year sentence for child sexual abuse charges (5/13/24)Southeast MissourianA former Sikeston, Missouri, police officer was sentenced to 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after his conviction of statutory rape of a child younger than than 14 years old. Brian L. Robinson was sentenced on May 3 to 20 years on...
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County commissioners updated on renovations for Melaina's Magical Playland (5/13/24)By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast MissourianMelaina’s Magical Playland will be undergoing some renovations in the near future. During the Monday, May 13, meeting of the Cape Girardeau County Commission, the county’s park superintendent, Bryan Sander, notified the commissioners about replacing...
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Today in History: May 13 (5/13/24)Associated PressToday is Monday, May 13, the 134th day of 2024. There are 232 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded in St. Peter’s Square by Turkish assailant Mehmet Ali Agca. On this...
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Last-ditch push to ban child marriage in Missouri must overcome resistance in House (5/13/24)Lawmakers trying to ban child marriage in Missouri hope a last-minute push in the legislative session’s final days can overcome opposition from some Republicans that put the bill’s chances in doubt. A bill outlawing 16 and 17 years old from getting married stalled in a House committee when a handful of Republicans voiced opposition. There are five days left before lawmakers adjourn for the year...
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Child care tax credits, a top priority for Missouri governor, face uphill battle in the Senate (5/13/24)A bipartisan package of child care tax credits championed by Gov. Mike Parson has run headlong into fierce opposition from conservative lawmakers
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Republican lawmakers push litany of changes to Missouri voting laws (5/13/24)There’s been a steady push by Republicans this legislative session to regulate voting laws in Missouri. It isn’t new, but it’s been gaining steam. The bills seek to regulate — or restrict — provisions around who can vote and how, the way votes are counted and other matters related to election security...
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Democrats say final Missouri budget pads special interests with state cash (5/13/24)The $51.7 billion budget on the way to Gov. Mike Parson cuts more than $800 million from his request for health and social services programs, funds $2 billion in new earmarks
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Missouri lawmakers pass budget boosting funding for education and infrastructure (5/11/24)
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Russian assault opens new front, diverting Ukraine forces as Western aid trickles in (5/13/24)KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops were locked in intense battles with Ukrainian soldiers around the embattled town of Vovchansk in northeast Ukraine on Monday, pushing ahead with a ground offensive that opened a new front and put more pressure on overstretched Ukrainian forces...
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Misery deepens in Gaza's Rafah as Israeli troops press operation (5/13/24)RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Aid workers struggled Monday to distribute dwindling food and other supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by what Israel says is a limited military operation in Rafah, as the two main crossings near the southern Gaza city remained closed...
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'Make sure it doesn't get released'; star witness Michael Cohen implicates Trump in hush money case (5/13/24)NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen, directly implicated the former president in a hush money scheme Monday, telling jurors that his celebrity client approved hefty payouts to stifle stories about sex that he feared could be harmful to his 2016 White House campaign...
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Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower (5/13/24)WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper, according to a report by The New York Times and ProPublica that drew on a yearslong audit and public filings...
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Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere (5/12/24)3CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. ...
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Russia says it has captured 5 villages in northeast Ukraine as more than 1,700 civilians flee (5/12/24)VOVCHANSK, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian Defense Ministry says Moscow's forces have captured five villages in a renewed ground assault in northeastern Ukraine. Associated Press journalists in the city of Vovchansk described multiple buildings destroyed after Russian airstrikes and barrages of Grad rockets. ...
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Israel moves deeper into Rafah and fights Hamas militants regrouping in northern Gaza (5/12/24)RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces are battling Palestinian militants across Gaza, including in parts of the devastated north that the military said it cleared months ago. Neighboring Egypt has issued its strongest objection yet to Israel's growing offensive on the southern city of Rafah, saying it intends to formally join South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. ...
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US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more (5/12/24)WASHINGTON (AP) — When two U.S. fighter jets recently faced off in a dogfight in California, only one was piloted by a human. The other was flown by AI, in a display of how far the U.S. military has come in its use of artificial intelligence. But it's only a hint of the technology on the horizon. ...
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America's debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress (5/12/24)WASHINGTON (AP) — A promising start has given way to challenging political realities for supporters of a bipartisan commission to tackle the federal government's growing debt challenges. House Speaker Mike Johnson lauded the idea of establishing such a commission on his first day in office. ...
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Trump tells Jersey Shore crowd he's being forced to endure 'Biden show trial' in hush money case (5/12/24)WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump is blaming President Joe Biden for the criminal charges he's facing as the presumptive nominees prepare to face off in the November election and called his New York hush money case "a Biden show trial." Blasting the Democratic president as "a total moron" and "a fool," Trump told a crowd of tens of thousands on the Jersey Shore that the cases against him were politically motivated and timed to harm his ability to campaign. ...
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Today in History: May 12 (5/12/24)Today is Sunday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2024. There are 233 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 12, 2008, a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake in China’s Sichuan province left more than 87,000 people dead or missing. On this date:...
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Cape Girardeau County election officials, public view voting machine demonstrations (5/11/24)8Three election equipment companies made their pitches to both members of the public and Cape Girardeau County's election team as to why they should choose their voting machines for upcoming elections.
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Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation to operate Visit Cape starting at the end of June 30 (5/11/24)2The City of Cape Girardeau has negotiated the terms of its contract with the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce to operate the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau/Visit Cape. The Parks and Recreation Department will now operate the bureau starting at the end of the fiscal year, June 30. According to a letter from the Chamber of Commerce, the chamber held its contract with the city for the last seven and a half years...
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CCC unveils new branding during 50-year anniversary celebratory luncheons (5/11/24)Community Counseling Center celebrated its 50th anniversary with a commemorative luncheon on Friday, May 10, at the Jackson Civic Center, along with an unveiling of the organization’s rebranding. CCC held luncheons throughout the week at each of the counties it serves, including Bollinger, Madison, Perry and Ste. ...
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Today in History: May 11 (5/11/24)Today is Friday, May 11, the 132nd day of 2024. There are 234 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 11, 1981, legendary reggae artist Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital at age 36 of acral lentiginous melanoma, a skin cancer that is rare but the most common type found among people of color...
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Judge denies request for cameras in the courtroom to cover coroner's criminal hearing (5/10/24)3A judge has denied a request to allow cameras or recording equipment in the courtroom as the Cape Girardeau County coroner faces criminal charges. KFVS anchor and media coordinator for the 32nd Circuit Kathy Sweeney had asked in March, per the rules of the court, to be allowed to record the preliminary hearing for Wavis Jordan on May 14. Jordan’s criminal defense attorney (he also faces civil litigation to remove him from office) asked the judge to not allow video coverage of the hearing...
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Facing a nationwide trend, SEMO takes proactive steps against looming budget shortfalls (5/10/24)15Amid universities around the country facing financial problems, largely impacted by lower enrollment numbers, Southeast Missouri State University is working to avoid potential budget issues that could arise in the near future. According to statistics compiled by the Education Data Initiative, enrollment numbers nationwide have declined 9.8% since their peak in 2010 and are expected to continue following that trend...
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Police investigation yields arrest of Illinois man, alleged meth seizure (5/10/24)A Tamms, Illinois, man faces a Class C felony relating to drug delivery; a Class D felony of unlawful possession of a firearm and a Class E felony of unlawful use of a weapon following an investigation that resulted in two cases over a two-day period...
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SEMO's Law Enforcement Academy graduates 28 officers (5/10/24)More than two dozen Southeast Missouri State University Law Enforcement Academy graduates were honored with a ceremony Thursday, May 9, at the Show Me Center. Of the 28 graduates, 27 are taking jobs in Southeast Missouri, and one will begin their career in the St. Louis region...
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Armed robbery reported in Jackson (5/10/24)Jackson police are searching for an armed robbery suspect, a release said Thursday, May 9...
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S.A.L.T. honors fallen officers at law enforcement memorial (5/10/24)Close to 100 community members came together Thursday, May 9, to honor the sacrifices of local law enforcement officers over the last 150 years...
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Safe Harbor breaks ground on new facility near Fruitland (5/10/24)1Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary broke ground on a new facility that will give rescue animals and their rescuers more space...
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Mediation fails in Cape Girardeau excessive force lawsuit (5/10/24)6The City of Cape Girardeau could face a police excessive force jury trial after the city and a plaintiff couldn’t agree on settlement terms during mediation in April...
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Cape Aquatic Center reopening event to feature Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines (5/10/24)6The Cape Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau is set to unveil its renovated facility with a grand reopening event Saturday, May 11...
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Mayfest Car and Truck Show back for 31st year in Perryville (5/10/24)HIWAY RODDERS Car Club will be holding its 31st annual Mayfest Car and Truck Show on Saturday, May 11...
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Cape Girardeau man faces multiple counts of sexual abuse against child (5/10/24)5Steven Brown, 32, of Cape Girardeau is being held in Cape Girardeau County jail in lieu of a $250,000 bond while he faces three counts of first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy on a child less than 12 years old; one count of second-degree child molestation of a child less than 12 years old and possession of child pornography...
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Cape Girardeau woman tells police man strangled her multiple times (5/10/24)A victim told police she was strangled to unconsciousness multiple times and punched by a Cape Girardeau man, who also broke the victim’s glasses into pieces...
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UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid (5/10/24)UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine's request to become the 194th member of the United Nations...
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Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimony (5/10/24)NEW YORK (AP) — With Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen expected to take the witness stand Monday, the judge in the former president’s hush money case issued prosecutors a stern warning: Get Cohen to stop his taunting posts and jabs at Trump...
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US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete (5/10/24)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday that Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes...