KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is pleased to announce that with the opening of the new airport terminal at the Kansas City International Airport (MCI), CBP has upgraded its Global Entry processing technology and eliminated the need for paper receipts for Global Entry members. While ensuring the safety and security of personal information, the up  more

TRENTON, Missouri, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Troyer Roofing & Coatings continues to defy safety standards * * * On March 27, 2023, an 18-year-old employee of a Missouri contractor was applying sealant to a commercial building's roof when he fell more than 22 feet and suffered serious injuries that left him in a coma for five days before dying. After the tragic fall, the employer -- Troyer Co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56723) involving Callaway Nuclear Plant, Missouri: * * * Facility: Callaway Region: 4 State: MO Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Ali Syed HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 09/06/2023 Notification Time: 19:24 [ET] Event Date: 09/06/2023 Event Time: 08:30 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/06/2023 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 26.719 - Fitn  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 33 Arkansas counties and neighboring parishes and counties in Louisiana, Missouri and Tennessee are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by excessi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: A Missouri man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement, related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Today, the Biden-Harris administration is announcing that it will host the 2023 National HBCU Week Conference in Arlington, Virginia on September 24-28th. The annual National HBCU Week Conference is the nation's premier convening of key influencers in the HBCU space. This announcement comes during the third stop of the Department of Education's "Back to School Bus Tour," where Secretary Cardona will visit  more