Hazelwood school board meets following off-campus fight
HAZELWOOD, Mo. – Tuesday’s regular school board meeting for the Hazelwood Board of Education did not include any agenda items related to an off-campus fight on March 8. One day earlier, statements were released by attorneys representing a teen whose medical prognosis remains uncertain and another teen who now faces criminal charges. Following the incident, […]
United Cajun Navy boosts search for Riley Strain
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The search for Riley Strain is now ten days and counting. Authorities and volunteers are not giving up yet. Strain was last seen March 8. Riley’s parents are now asking for more help, hoping the United Cajun Navy can bring some more clues to light. “We feel we need the extra resources,” Riley’s […]
Supreme Court Texas immigration ruling may emerge into Missouri
ST. LOUIS – The United States Supreme Court ruling allowing enforcement of a Texas “arrest and deport” immigration law may have a ripple effect in Missouri. There’s already a new proposal here to “arrest and deport.” Former West County Republican State Rep. and now State Senate candidate, David Gregory, said he went to the Arizona-Mexico […]
McDonnell Bridge to close Wednesday, rerouting 15k daily drivers
BERKELEY, Mo. – Starting 9 a.m. Wednesday, the James S. McDonnell Boulevard Bridge will be closed. This stretch of road is closing to replace the 73-year-old bridge and to remove the radiation-contaminated soil from the area. The closure will cause rerouting for its 15,000 daily drivers. “I think it will be an inconvenience for so […]
Proposed funding for property tax break for seniors rejected
ST. LOUIS – Legislation to fund a program that would allow St. Louis County senior citizens a tax break on their homes was defeated in a meeting Tuesday night. The program would allow those 67 years old and older to freeze property taxes on houses that were $550,000 or below. The vote to give the […]
Congress strikes funding deal, but will it pass in time to avoid shutdown?
Congressional leaders have cleared a path to keep the government funded through late September, but the bill still has to pass both chambers by midnight Friday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Hong Kong passes new security law to crack down on dissent
A new law in Hong Kong will crack down on all forms of dissent. John Tai, senior adviser at Pamir Consulting, joins CBS News to discuss how the new legislation could affect freedoms for people and foreign businesses.
What’s next in legal fight over controversial Texas immigration law?
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a controversial Texas immigration law to take effect as a lower court reviews its legality. Known as SB4, the law lets state officials arrest, jail and prosecute migrants suspected of crossing the southern border illegally. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins to explain what happens next.
MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million to hundreds of nonprofits
MacKenzie Scott, who co-founded Amazon, originally planned to grant $250 million, but expanded the awardee pool after receiving so many impressive applications.
Where Biden, Trump stand on climate change as U.N. sounds “red alert”
2024 could be the hottest year ever, according to a new prediction from the U.N.’s weather agency. Leah Stokes, associate professor of environmental politics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, joins CBS News to discuss how the new report raises the stakes on the 2024 presidential election.
