WASHINGTON, May 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Accountable.US Statement on Trump Judicial Nominees Joshua Divine and Maria Lanahan Steamrolling Missouri Voters and Advancing a Statewide Abortion Ban Washington D.C. - This week, Missouri's Supreme Court halted access to reproductive health care across the state - just months after Mis  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 31 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * Anheuser-Busch Supports Disaster Relief Efforts for its Hometown of St. Louis Following Severe Storm and Tornado Damage As communities across the Midwest, including our hometown of St. Louis, respond to the damage caused by the severe storms that hit the area in mid-May, Anheuser-Busch is actively supporting relief and recovery efforts across the region. Below are the latest updates de  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Two California Institute of Technology students, Kyle Chen and Indeever Madireddy, have been named recipients of the highly competitive Barry Goldwater Scholarship for the 2025-26 academic year, recognizing their exceptional promise in science, engineering, and mathematics. Chen, a mechanical engineering major from Columbia, Missouri, with an advanced focus on thermodynamics and energy, expressed his excitement, noting, "It's a big step in my career and will hopefully impa  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Urges DOJ to Investigate Chinese Automotive Company for National Security Breaches, Export Violations Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate TuSimple Holdings - a Chinese autonomous trucking company - for potential violations of U.S. export controls, unauthorized transfers of sensitive technology  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 30, 2025: * * * Law Enforcement Forced to Halt Investigations of Unemployment Fraud; Senate Action Needed to Stop "Get Out of Jail Free" Cards for Criminals It has been over two months since the statute of limitations to prosecute criminals who stole billions in COVID-era unemployment insurance (UI) benefits began to expire, forcing law enforcement to ab  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * LSU Shreveport (La.) Sets All-Time, All-Associations Record for Consecutive Wins, 58-0, by Beating Hope International (Calif.) Box Score | Bracket | Schedule | Watch LEWISTON, Idaho - LSU Shreveport (La.) broke the all-time, all-associations collegiate baseball record for consecutive wins, Thursday, beating Hope International (Calif.), 14-4, in t  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 31 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism students win 1 national, 6 regional SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards By Austin Fitzgerald Students at Vox Magazine and NPR-member station KBIA-FM, two of the Missouri School of Journalism's professional news outlets, have won a total of six regional Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). Master's student Ami  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 9:30 a.m. on June 3, 2025, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Member Statements * Mike Crapo (R - ID) * Ron Wyden (D - OR) Witness * William Long, of Missouri, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the remainder of the term expiring November 12, 2027 * * * Original text here: https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/open-executive-session-to-consider-favorably-reporting-  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 29 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Six-Run Innings Fuel Fire, as Southeastern (Fla.) Advances over Georgia Gwinnett, 16-6 Box Score | Bracket | Schedule | Watch LEWISTON, Idaho - Southeastern (Fla.) used two six-run innings, including a six-run, walk-off seventh, beating Georgia Gwinnett 16-6 to advance to the championship round of the 2025 Avista NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Id  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Puts Money in Workers' Pocket Stolen by Inflation "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill will give the average family a $1,300 tax cut from their current taxes to help with the pain of high prices." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the releas  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 35015) entitled "Kaw River Railroad LLC - Lease Exemption With Interchange Commitment - BNSF Railway Co.": * * * [REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1150.42(e)] Digest:/1 This decision waives a 60-day advance notice requirement and allows Kaw River Railroad, LLC to enter into a lease agreement with BNSF Railway Company and continue to operate approximately   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 31 (TNSjou) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Innovative immunotherapy shows promise against aggressive T cell cancers WashU startup's "off-the-shelf" CAR-T cell therapy evaluated in international clinical trial By Julia Evangelou Strait A new type of immunotherapy that targets aggressive blood cancers shows promising results alongside manageable side effects, according to the results of an international phase 1  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 30 -- Webster University issued the following news: * * * Webster Launches a Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Teachers Webster University's School of Education has launched a new certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) program for teachers. The program "AI-Assisted Learning and Instruction" is designed to help educators better understand AI and how it can enhance students' classroom experiences. "As educators, we've always adapted the tools of our time   more