Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran is one of the hardest-hit countries in the world in the coronavirus pandemic. Nine out of 10 cases in the Middle East come from the Islamic Republic. Fears remain that Iran may be underreporting its cases. Days of denials gave the virus time to spread as the country…
Idlib, Syria (AP) — The city of Idlib is the last urban area still under opposition control in Syria, located in a shrinking rebel enclave in the northwestern province of the same name. Syria’s civil war, which entered its 10th year on Monday, has shrunk in geographical scope to a corner of the country but…
Spanish Lake, MO (KTRS) An endangered person advisory is in effect for a man reported missing in North County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, 53-year-old Roderick L. Evans left a home in the 700 block of Prigge Road in Spanish Lake at around 9 o’clock Saturday night. Evans is described as a black man,…
Christchurch, New Zealand (AP) — Fifty-one people were killed and dozens more injured when a gunman attacked two mosques in Christchurch last year. New Zealanders will commemorate those who died on the anniversary of the attacks Sunday. Three people whose lives were forever altered that day say it has prompted changes in their career aspirations,…
St. Louis, MO (AP) — A St. Louis man has been convicted in the death of a woman whose body was dumped in an Illinois landfill. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 54-year-old Paulren Stepter was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of 23-year-old Brandy Morrison. Police say he…
Miami, FL (AP) — The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice” after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league’s owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas.Now there will be no games at all, at least…
Washington D.C. (AP) — House Democrats are pushing an economic assistance plan to confront the spread of coronavirus. It would include free testing nationwide and emergency funding to reimburse lost paychecks for those in self-quarantine, missing work or losing jobs. The ambitious package should breeze through the House on Thursday, but Senate Republicans are likely…
Jefferson City, MO (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are urging citizens to avoid the Capitol over concerns about the novel coronavirus. House and Senate leaders on Tuesday asked members of the public to reconsider visiting the Capitol building unless they’re directly participating in legislative business. Lawmakers are ending public access to the House chamber and some…
Washington D.C. (AP) — Joe Biden had another big night in the Democratic presidential primary, capturing four more states, including Michigan. The key battleground state helped propel Bernie Sanders’ insurgent candidacy four years ago, and the loss on Tuesday dealt a serious blow to his 2020 campaign. The former vice president also won Missouri, Mississippi…
Jefferson City, MO (AP) — Missouri senators have passed a bill to ban marijuana-infused candy for medical use. State senators voted 28-1 for the bill Monday. It now heads to the state House. The bill would prohibit edible marijuana products that could be geared toward children, such as candies or gummies shaped like animals or…