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Federal Grant Funds Mizzou Internships To Treat Addiction In Underserved Areas

Doctoral students in psychology at the University of Missouri will be able to learn how to better treat and prevent addiction thanks to a $1.2 million...

Three variations of the AR-15 rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif., in a 2012 photo. On Thursday, Connecticut-based Colt's Manufacturing Co. said it was suspending production of its version of the AR-15 for the civilian market.

Colt Suspends Manufacture Of Controversial AR-15 For Civilian Market

The gun-maker says it will concentrate instead on fulfilling contracts from the military and law enforcement for the semi-automatic weapon that has come for many to be associated with mass shootings.

The unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica was granted a building permit on Friday after going without one for 137 years. The church's foundation and the city of Barcelona came to a historic agreement, with the foundation agreeing to pay the city millions of dollars for the completion and preservation of the basilica.

Not Too Little, Too Late: Unfinished Gaudí Basilica Gets Permit 137 Years Later

The Sagrada Familia church got the permit Friday, allowing construction to continue with completion projected for 2026. The church's foundation agreed to pay the city of Barcelona millions of dollars.

Jackson County Officials Suggest One Last Fix For This Year's Assessments

In a move that caught the Jackson County Board of Equalization (BOE) off guard, one member proposed Monday that the entire reassessment should be tossed…

A panel of federal appeals court judges heard arguments Friday in a lawsuit over President Trump's financial records. The judges will decide whether to order Trump's accountants to release information to a Democratic congressional committee.

Court Hears Trump's Appeal To Block House Subpoena, Shield Finances

A federal three-judge panel is weighing arguments for and against ordering the president's accountants to release information to a Democratic congressional committee.

As 'Bra-Gate' Drags On At The Jackson County Jail, County Legislators Urge A Quick Fix

Chants of "we need support" broke out on the steps of the Jackson County courthouse Wednesday as dozens of attorneys rallied against what they consider…

Laundry dries on a chain link fence in an area for foreign families of suspected ISIS fighters at al-Hol camp in Hassakeh province, Syria.

Thousands Of ISIS Fighters Must Be Tried Or Let Go, U.N. Rights Chief Says

Also, the family members of suspected fighters "should be repatriated, unless they are to be prosecuted for crimes" according to international standards, Michelle Bachelet said.

Hashem Abedi, seen in this undated photo, is the younger brother of Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi. On Thursday, Hashem Abedi appeared in court and, through his lawyer, denied any involvement in the 2017 attack.

Brother Of Suicide Bomber In Manchester Concert Attack Faces Murder Charges

Hashem Abedi has denied involvement in the 2017 bombing at the end of an Ariana Grande concert that killed 22 people in Manchester, England. He was charged with murdering all of them.

Iran Admits To Shooting Down Plane

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Abas Aslani, editor-in-chief of the Iran Front Page, about reaction inside Iran.

Screenshot from a video of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Puerto Rico on Monday, causing damage to some buildings and rockfalls in some areas.

Earthquake Hits Puerto Rico And Collapses Punta Ventana — A Landmark Coastal Arch

"Today our icon remains in the memory of all," Guayanilla press official Glidden López Torres said on Facebook.

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