Missouri
Missouri GOP nominee Thomas Ross charged over plot to plant drugs on primary election rival
According to prosecutors, Ross spent weeks hatching a plan with his campaign manager to frame his opponent, Louise Secker, by surreptitiously placing a black nylon glove containing a bag of cocaine.
Bell's landslide exposes limits of anti-Israel campaign strategy - analysis
US Rep. Wesley Bell overcomes anti-Israel progressive Cori Bush in Missouri Democratic primary
Cori Bush vows to deliver 'knockout' punch to AIPAC in upcoming congressional primary rematch
Burglar ransacks Kansas City Chabad, leaves Torah untouched
The intruder left the Torah, a silver pointer used during Torah readings, and all the Hebrew Bibles and prayer books.
Missouri executed 'disabled' man despite pope call for clemency
Ernest Johnson's lawyers say there is overwhelming evidence of his intellectual disability. They asked the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to halt the execution.
Last widow of US Civil War veteran dies at age 101
Few knew about the marriage, which was kept secret to avoid a scandal.
Pro-BDS Cori Bush defeats pro-Israel Missouri congressman in DNC primary
Bush defeated Lacy Clay by 3 percentage points, 48.6% to 45.5% in the primary Tuesday.
Missouri joins 31 other states in passing anti-BDS legislation
Missouri joins Nevada, Minnesota and Alabama, among others, in passing legislation preventing the state from contracting with companies that boycott Israel.
St. Louis couple who aimed guns at protesters had run-ins with synagogue
An extensive report about Patricia and Mark McCloskey’s previous clashes reveals that among their many targets has been the Reform synagogue next door.
St. Louis residents call to change name of town due to antisemitic history
King Louis IX, the first French king canonized by the Catholic Church, burned over 12,000 manuscript copies of the Talmud.
American Jewish Committee applauds passage of Missouri anti-BDS bill
The new bill will prohibit Missouri and its associate subdivisions from forming contracts worth over $100,000 with companies that employ more than 10 employees.
Missouri rabbis: Voting by mail is a religious imperative
Many rabbis in St. Louis cited Torah and rabbinical teachings in a letter encouraging Jewish Missourians to take advantage of a religious exemption clause.
Coronavirus: Missouri sues China over economic losses
The lawsuit also accuses the Chinese government of making the pandemic worse by "hoarding" masks and other personal protective equipment
