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Three arrested in Sikeston shooting that killed 2, injured 7
(Local News ~ 06/15/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Three Sikeston men face murder charges for their alleged involvement in a June 7 shooting that killed two Charleston, Missouri, women and injured seven others. Deantrell Damon Beard, 21; Antonio Marcus Johnson Jr., 20; and Tyshonne Lamar Williams, 20, are each charged with two counts of first-degree murder; seven counts of first-degree assault; nine counts of armed criminal action; and one count of unlawful use of a weapon, according to online court records...
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TikTok implements new features to allow parental controls for viewable content, screen time limitations, messaging
(Business ~ 06/15/20)
Screen time has been higher than ever in recent months with students across the country home from school, and the social networking site TikTok has seen a dramatic increase in new users during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a May 26 interview with the Southeast Missourian, TikTok vice president and head of U.S. public policy Michael Beckerman said the company has seen many families begin using the platform together throughout the pandemic...
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Business Notebook: Phase 2 of Show Me Strong Recovery begins this week; BBB accepting award applications
(Business ~ 06/15/20)
Missouri enters Phase 2 of its Show Me Strong Recovery plan this week, lifting the statewide restrictions on businesses and other economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During Phase 2, which goes into effect Tuesday, there will be no statewide health order. ...
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Local organizations issue statements on diversity, equality
(Business ~ 06/15/20)
Until a couple of weeks ago, it was hard to imagine a national crisis that could rival the COVID-19 pandemic, but the death of George Floyd on May 25 under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer has sparked just that. More accurately, it stirred the embers of a smoldering racial divide that's existed in America for centuries...
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Coronavirus changes Fourth of July fireworks sales in area
(Local News ~ 06/15/20)
As fireworks displays may be canceled or postponed this year to encourage social distancing, more individuals may be planning smaller events over the Fourth of July weekend. Managers at Hoffman Family Fireworks and Boomland said COVID-19 has changed the way fireworks are sold and enjoyed this year...
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NTSB: Plane spiraled before fatal crash in Illinois field
(Local News ~ 06/15/20)
CARLINVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- A small plane that crashed last month while heading from Missouri to Michigan, killing four men aboard, entered into a "right descending spiral" before it went down in a southwestern Illinois farm field, authorities said. Investigators will examine the wreckage to determine if there was any mechanical failure as well as study the plane's maintenance history and the pilot's history, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released this week...
- Pilot of US Air Force jet that crashed in North Sea is dead (National News ~ 06/15/20)
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Incident during Black Lives Matter protest in Perryville leads to assault charge
(Local News ~ 06/15/20)
A 47-year-old Perryville, Missouri, resident has been charged with assault after a June 7 encounter with a protester at a rally in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/15/20)
Today is Monday, June 15, the 167th day of 2020. There are 199 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 15, 1775, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to appoint George Washington head of the Continental Army. On this date:...
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Prayer 6-15-20
(Prayer ~ 06/15/20)
Protect us, O God, from evil and give us wisdom to forgive when asked. Amen.
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A presidency is a terrible thing to waste
(Column ~ 06/15/20)
President Donald Trump is in the midst of a polling swoon largely of his own making. It’s true that events have taken a hand — a pandemic with a death toll of more than 100,000, a sharp recession, double-digit unemployment and civil unrest would be the horsemen of the apocalypse for any incumbent president...
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Speak Out 6/15/20
(Speak Out ~ 06/15/20)
If you believe your Instagram post, Facebook meme, or Tweet is somehow contributing to the BLM movement than you are sadly mistaken. That kind of junk is about as helpful as your “support the troops” magnet on your Subaru. ...
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Safety first when enjoying time in the water this summer
(Editorial ~ 06/15/20)
Despite delays because of coronavirus precautions, area pools have started to open for the summer. Others are enjoying the warm weather in their private pools. Before jumping in the water, take a moment to review safety tips for you and your children...
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Care-free days at theme parks giving way to virus safeguards
(Entertainment ~ 06/15/20)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Hugs from Mickey Mouse are out at Walt Disney World. So is bunching up at Six Flags to snag a front-seat roller coaster ride. But the season won't be completely lost for thrill-seekers. Carefree days of sharing cotton candy on crowded midways will give way this year to temperature scans at the gates, mandatory masks at many parks, hand-sanitizing stations at ride entrances and constant reminders to stay 6 feet apart...
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Thai entrepreneur connects Michelin bistros to those in need
(International News ~ 06/15/20)
BANGKOK -- Natalie Bin Narkprasert's business was in Paris. But she was locked down by COVID-19 restrictions and stuck in Thailand. Her heart was in Thailand, too -- and it ached for her compatriots who were suffering in the pandemic. She thought of her own grandmother...
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Floridians mark Trump's birthday with flotillas, caravans
(National News ~ 06/15/20)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Trump supporters in Florida were celebrating the president's birthday Sunday with caravans, flotillas and parades throughout his adopted homestate. In Palm Beach County -- home of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort -- separate caravans of trucks, motorcycles and boats were riding along highways and the intercoastal waterway at various times in the morning. The organizers were part of the president's Florida reelection effort...
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Yankee go home: What does moving troops out of Germany mean?
(International News ~ 06/15/20)
BERLIN -- After more than a year of thinly-veiled threats to start pulling U.S. troops out of Germany unless Berlin increases its defense spending, President Donald Trump appears to be proceeding with a hardball approach, planning to cut the U.S. military contingent by more than 25%...
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Rethinking police: How Camden, NJ, reimagined its force
(National News ~ 06/15/20)
CAMDEN, N.J. -- To Scott Thomson, changing the culture of policing in America is a relatively simple process. It's just not an easy one. Thomson led a tumultuous police department makeover in Camden, New Jersey -- a poor city of mostly brown and black residents just across the river from Philadelphia -- in 2013...
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Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
(National News ~ 06/15/20)
WASHINGTON -- How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.? Months into the outbreak, no one really knows how well many of the screening tests work, and experts at top medical centers say it is time to do the studies to find out. When the new virus began spreading, the Food and Drug Administration used its emergency powers to OK scores of quickly devised tests, based mainly on a small number of lab studies showing they could successfully detect the virus...
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Mini Pop up Prom/ Graduation Walk
(Submitted Story ~ 06/15/20)
Due to COVID19 senior prom was canceled and graduation was postponed. My daughter, Emily Kellum was one of the many seniors who was affected by this pandemic- just to add a little happiness in her life a pop up mini prom and graduation walk was held in her honor. Thanks for all who help make this possible...
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Out of the past: June 15
(Out of the Past ~ 06/15/20)
Signs of the flooding Mississippi River's retreat -- mud-covered walkways and water-stained siding, wet carpet lying on the lawn and ruined furniture heaped on the curb -- show Cape Girardeans have reached the cleanup phase; if all goes as predicted, the river will drop below flood stage at Cape Girardeau next Thursday...
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