DOJ close to finalizing settlement with Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse victims
The U.S. government may be close to an agreement to settle with victims of former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The settlement would account for the FBI’s failure to properly investigate allegations against him. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
As EV sales slump, Tesla shares relinquish a year’s worth of gains
Tesla’s stock price has tumbled 39% this year amid concerns about the electric vehicle maker’s slowing growth.
Boston bound JetBlue flight has close call on runway at Reagan National
A JetBlue flight was forced to abort takeoff due to another aircraft attempting to cross the runway at Washington Reagan National Airport.
Charges filed in Belleville shooting death
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. – A Belleville, Illinois, man was charged earlier this week in connection with a fatal shooting this past weekend. According to a Belleville Police Department spokesperson, officers were sent to a home in the first block of Ben Louis Drive, just south of Highway 161, for a domestic disturbance just after […]
Supreme court judgement favors STL cop on gender discrimination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a St. Louis police officer Wednesday who accused her former department of transferring her to another location because she is a woman. Sgt. Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow worked in the specialized Intelligence Division in the St. Louis Police Department for nine years. She overlooked and […]
Is it legal to ride in the back of a truck in Missouri and Illinois?
ST. LOUIS – As temperatures warm up over the next several months, you may want to change up your ride and take a trip in the back of a pickup truck. It can be a liberating experience, though without seat belts, it can be a little risky. More importantly, is it legal? It depends on […]
Missouri lawmakers expand private school scholarships backed by tax credits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill to expand private school scholarships statewide, an effort made possible by extensive compromises including a commitment to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on public schools. The GOP-led House voted with a bare-minimum margin of 82-69 to send the measure to Republican Gov. Mike […]
Missouri lawmakers back big expansion of low-interest loans amid growing demand for state aid
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to significantly expand a low-interest loan program for farmers and small businesses, in a move that reflects strong consumer demand for such government aid amid persistently high borrowing costs. The legislation comes as states have seen surging public interest in programs that use taxpayer […]
Italy is offering “digital nomad” visas. Here’s how to apply.
Italy joins a long list of countries offering foreigners the opportunity to relocate, laptops in tow.
Why Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary is so much lower than NBA salaries
Many are outraged over the discrepancy between Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary and the salaries of her male counterparts in the NBA. But is it fair to compare those numbers?
