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Despite a new presidential order, health officials urge parents to stick with longstanding guidance about routine shots.

International students have traditionally been able to stay in the country for as long as they needed to finish their academic programs. The Trump administration is changing that policy, leaving Missouri and Kansas students and college officials worried about the future.

Missouri's ban on hemp-derived THC drinks starts Nov. 12. But, if Congress gives final approval to a short-term funding bill and the president signs it, the beverages could stay on shelves longer.

In an executive order this week, President Donald Trump recommended separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination, though separate vaccinations don't exist.

Some patients will soon have to meet new criteria to be eligible for Medicaid under the president’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Some experts fear the new requirements could result in millions of people losing coverage and higher costs for healthcare providers.

Elizabeth Oyer said on social media that Missouri Republican Sens. Eric Schmitt and Josh Hawley inspired hate messages and death threats from other people after she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee against Todd Blanche, the president's nominee for attorney general.

Missouri Rep. Mark Alford is running for reelection in the newly redrawn 4th congressional district. He joined KCUR’s Up To Date to discuss the war in Iran, the bipartisan housing bill that President Trump has refused to sign, the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling and more.

Five counties in mid-Missouri hit by severe storms and tornadoes in late April will get assistance from FEMA for impacts to infrastructure.

The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.

After Congress passed the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act" this week, President Donald Trump said he wouldn't sign it into law unless lawmakers also passed an unrelated bill focused on voting restrictions. Johnson County Rep. Sharice Davids joined KCUR's Up To Date to share her reactions and to discuss what could come next.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services supports libraries across the country, including Kansas. Now its future is in question as the Trump administration proposes to eliminate it in next year’s budget.

Jordan Rincker, 28, was arrested Sunday and charged with conspiracy to commit murder. He is the second man from Missouri charged in the alleged plot.