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Sunday rain showers continue to push south southeast.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Welcome to meteorological autumn. Meteorologists consider autumn to be September through November. 9:30 AM radar animation. We still have showers and thunderstorms across the Missouri Bootheel into western Kentucky/northwest Tennessee. As we move into the late...
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 Presidential race
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump...
A widespread technology outage is disrupting flights around the globe on a busy summer travel day
Developing story WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A global technology outagegrounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive...
Desoto man charged with assault
Fifty-year-old Michael Brian Petko of Desoto has been charged with multiple felonies and a misdemeanor for allegedly assaulting a man with a baseball bat on July 4th. The Jefferson County...
Flash flooding, power outages affecting Southern Illinois
Nearly 200 residents in Southern Illinois are without power this morning after storms rolled through the area. As of 7:30 am, American Illinois reports that 32 customers in Franklin County, 13 in...
Heat Advisory in effect for area
🌡A Heat Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service through 8 pm on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Heat indices are expected to be near 106° in the City of Farmington. The City of Farmington...
Trump picks Senator JD Vance of Ohio as his GOP running mate
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former President Donald Trump chose Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, picking a one-time critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a...
6th Annual Missouri Vietnam Wall Run announced
The 6th Annual Missouri Vietnam Wall Run has been scheduled for Friday & Saturday, September 20-21, 2024 in celebration of National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Five Ride Routes to the State...
Goldschmidt and Burleson go deep to back Mikolas as Cardinals blank Nationals 6-0
By BYRON KERR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt and Alec Burleson homered, Miles Mikolas pitched into the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals...
No one injured in Washington, MO Amtrak trail derailment
An Amtrak train was derailed just after 5 pm on Monday (July 8th) after a tree fell onto the tracks near Washington, MO. Show Me Live first reported the news live on air while covering the severe...
Contreras homers again with three RBIs to help Cardinals beat Nationals 8-3
By BYRON KERR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Willson Contreras hit his second homer of the series and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals 8-3 on Sunday. Contreras hit a...
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NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
Beau’s Christmas Eve Forecast. An unsettled week ahead.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson MERRY CHRISTMAS! Merry Christmas, everyone. I want to wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and happy holidays. I hope you have a wonderful and peaceful year ahead. It is hard to believe that is 2024! Forecast Update For...
‘The Boys in the Boat’ gives the Hollywood treatment to rowing during an Olympic year
'The Boys in the Boat' gives the Hollywood treatment to rowing during an Olympic yearBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The journey from nowhere to an Olympic gold medal is a tale as old as time.Just as well-worn, but far less explored,...
Group pushes for change in how police use body camera footage in officer shooting probes
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An influential policing think tank is pushing law enforcement agencies to change how they handle body camera footage after police shootings, saying officers should not be able to review video before making their...
Busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start with few airport delays
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday travel rush hit its peak Friday as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raised hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year. U.S. airlines are predicting a blockbuster...
Terrence Shannon Jr. scores 30, No. 13 Illinois cruises to 97-73 win over Missouri
By JEFF LATZKE Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. had 30 points and 11 rebounds, Quincy Guerrier continued a hot stretch with a career-best 28 points and No. 13 Illinois beat Missouri 97-73 in the Braggin' Rights rivalry game on Friday night....
Beau’s Holiday Forecast Update
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Merry Christmas, everyone and happy 2024. We are waking up to mild temperatures. By December standards, at least. Our 6 am temperatures are actually above where our normal highs are for this time of the year! We are in the home...
Rite Aid banned from facial recognition tech use for 5 years after faulty theft targeting in stores
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition technology for five years over allegations that its surveillance system was used incorrectly to identify potential shoplifters, especially Black, Latino, Asian or female shoppers....
A mild start to winter. Drought conditions are worsening.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Welcome to winter 2023/2024. Today marks the first day of winter. Tomorrow Morning!I will be on WMOK Friday morning. Be sure and listen in as we will be talking about the rest of winter into spring. I will have a special guest with...
The checkered history of the poinsettia’s namesake and the flower’s origins get new attention
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Like Christmas trees, Santa and reindeer, the poinsettia has long been a ubiquitous symbol of the holiday season in the U.S. and across Europe. But now, nearly 200 years after the plant with the bright crimson...
NATIONAL NEWS
Takeaways from the AP’s look at the role of conspiracy theories in American politics and society
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conspiracy theories have...
Illinois voters trying to boot Trump from ballot file legal challenge after election board defeat
By Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A group of voters trying to remove former President Donald...
Conspiracy Theories: Why we want to believe when the facts often aren’t there
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From fears about vaccines containing...
From marching bands to megastars: How the Super Bowl halftime show became a global spectacle
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Underneath his umbrella, NFL...
A grainy sonar image reignites excitement and skepticism over Earhart’s final flight
By JAMES POLLARD and BEN FINLEY Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A grainy sonar image...
Camp Lejeune water contamination tied to a range of cancers, CDC study says
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune...