Lebanese officials targeted in the investigation of the massive blast that tore through Beirut sought to shift blame for the presence of explosives at the city’s port, and the visiting French president warned Thursday that without serious reforms the country would “continue to sink.”
The Lebanese government says it is putting an unspecified number of Beirut port officials under house arrest pending an investigation into how 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate came to be stored at the port for years.
It also means the ferry will not be available as an alternate route after U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge closed for 30 days starting on Saturday morning, August 1.
Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs just as a critical $600 weekly federal jobless payment has expired.
One City Community Center in Cape Girardeau is bringing hope and new opportunities to those wanting to get charges taken off their record or those simply looking for a job.
Now, a few days after the fair, the Pike County Health Department is reporting that three individuals with confirmed cases of COVID-19 attended the fair July 28 through August 1.
The Egyptian Health Department was notified of a Saline County resident and a Gallatin County resident who have both passed away due to complications of COVID-19.
The Trump Administration announced Wednesday that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing over $7 million to modernize critical drinking water and wastewater infrastructure for rural Missouri communities.
The decision to run the Indy 500 with no fans, despite the track’s massive infield and grandstands, may make it harder for some Derby fans to leave home.
The health center was packed full of appointments on Wednesday to help give the required shots to help prevent them from getting sick or shorten the time of their illness.
The Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department has been notified of twelve new cases of COVID-19 in the Franklin- Williamson county region on August 5.
