In what appeared to be a not-too-subtle warning to North Korea, the United States military announced today that two nuclear-capable B-2 bombers flew on a 6,500-mile nonstop mission from Missouri to South Korea, dropping dummy munitions on an island bombing range there and immediately returning home without refueling. The U.S. Strategic Command said the trip was [...]
Outraged Man Interrupts Kansas City Mayor’s State of the City Speech
March 20, 2013 | Posted by
Kansas City Mayor Sly James was interrupted during his State of the City speech Monday by an outraged man who rushed the stage. Derron Black, who unsuccessfully campaigned for Missouri House last year, charged the stage just minutes into the 15-page address. Black took the podium from James and insulted the mayor before he was tackled to [...]
In 2013 Ten States Will Raise Minimum Wage
December 31, 2012 | Posted by
Workers in Rhode Island will see their paychecks grow the most — by an average of $510 a year for the average worker, according to the National Employment Law Project, a nonprofit advocacy group. The state enacted a law in June raising its minimum wage 35 cents to $7.75 an hour. In nine other states [...]
Top Recruit Wayne Selden Chooses Kansas Jayhawks
October 16, 2012 | Posted by
After one visit, highly sought-after small forward Wayne Selden chose Kansas over Syracuse, Florida, Missouri and UCLA. “It is the right fit for me as a person and a player,” Selden said. He is Boston native who plays high school ball at the Tilton School in New Hampshire. “When we walked in the arena (for [...]
Missouri To Go Without TB Henry Josey For The Entire Season
August 28, 2012 | Posted by
Missouri will have to go into its inaugural SEC football season without the services of injured tailback Henry Josey. Tigers coach Gary Pinkel has confirmed that the junior would not play this season as he continues to mend from a catastrophic knee injury suffered late last season. Josey, a first-team All-Big 12 pick and a [...]
Mitt Romney Calls on Missouri Rep. Todd Akins to Leave Senate Race
August 21, 2012 | Posted by
Mitt Romney today joined the chorus of Republicans who are trying to push their fellow Republican Todd Akins out of the Senate race in Missouri because of offensive comments he made about rape and abortion. The statements by Romney are the clearest indication yet that Republicans fear Congressman Akins, who is challenging Sen. Claire McCaskill [...]
