Bayer faces fourth U.S. Roundup cancer trial in Monsanto’s hometown
(Reuters) – Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) is set to face a fourth U.S. jury trial over allegations that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, with four cancer patients in the hometown…
Missouri sex offender expert charged with abusing 2 boys
A Missouri forensic psychologist who has worked with national groups on management of sex offenders is facing sexual abuse charges involving two boys December 13, 2019, 9:55 PM 2 min…
Hospital caring for 12 sets of premature twin babies
The neonatal intensive care unit at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, is busy caring for 12 sets of twins — a record at the hospital. CNN affiliate KMBC…
Police Officer Awarded $20 Million After Being Told To ‘Tone Down’ His ‘Gayness’
A jury has awarded a Missouri police officer nearly $20 million after he was told to “tone down” his “gayness” if he ever wanted to be promoted, according to his…
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 18, illnesses surpass 1,000: CDC
(Reuters) – U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 18 deaths due to a mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarettes and other vaping products and said the number of confirmed and…
U.S. CDC recommends against using vapes with marijuana ingredient
(Reuters) – People should stop using e-cigarettes, especially those with marijuana ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), U.S. public health officials recommended on Friday, as an investigation into illnesses and deaths related to…
Alfred Jackson, half-brother of late rock star Prince, dies
A half-brother of the late rock superstar Prince has died, leaving five Prince siblings to share in the musician’s fortune. An attorney for Alfred Jackson, Asa Weston, said Friday that…
Michael Brown’s Father Calls For Ferguson Case To Be Reopened
The father of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teen who was fatally shot by officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, is still pushing for justice in his son’s death. Michael…
5 discovered killed in St. Louis apartment; suspect sought
Police in St. Louis say five people have been discovered slain in an apartment building. St. Louis County Police confirmed Saturday afternoon in a news conference posted to the department’s…
Missouri’s only abortion clinic to stay open until at least August 1
(Reuters) – Missouri’s only abortion clinic will remain open for now after a state arbiter on Friday ordered a stay in response to Planned Parenthood’s challenge of the state health…