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7/20/24

Japanese beetles are on the rise in Missouri gardens. They tend to favor certain plants, including hibiscus (rose of Sharon), rosebushes and hollyhocks. They can quickly defoliate plants.

Battling Japanese beetles in the garden

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7/20/24

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7/20/24

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7/19/24

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7/19/24

Flights at Germany's Berlin Airport were delayed on Friday morning as a widespread fault with some Microsoft technology caused chaos around the globe.

A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments

A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air after a faulty software update disrupted companies and services around the world and highlighted their … more

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY, ELAINE KURTENBACH, DAVID McHUGH and HALELUYA HADERO | 7/19/24

Stage winner Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, bows when crossing the finish line of the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 144.6 kilometers (89.9 miles) with start in Embrun and finish in Isola 2000, France, Friday, July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

AP News Digest 2 p.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the-minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan in AP Newsroom. … more

7/19/24

Dixon Street will remain closed permanently on both sides of Washington Avenue, following a West Plains City Council vote held Tuesday. The Cass Avenue closure on the west side of Washington Avenue will also remain in effect, while the east side of that street will reopen. The closures are intended in part to create a pedestrian corridor to increase access to off-street parking behind the businesses on Washington Avenue.

West Plains City Council approves permanent downtown street closures

West Plains city council members have approved the permanent closure of three streets off of Washington Avenue after hearing recommendations from the Planning and Zoning commission, downtown business owners and members of West Plains Downtown Revitalization. more

BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON, KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET | 7/19/24

FILE - This undated booking photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Sandra Hemme. A ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday, July 18, 2024, has opened the way for Hemme, whose murder conviction was overturned, to be released from prison after serving 43 years. (Missouri Department of Corrections via AP, File)

Three courts agree that a woman deemed wrongfully convicted should be freed. She still isn't.

A circuit judge, an appellate court and the Missouri Supreme Court agree that a woman whose murder conviction was overturned should be free after 43 years in prison. Yet Sandra Hemme is still behind … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JIM SALTER | 7/19/24

Residents of Howell County filled Lincoln School Thursday for a moderated discussion between Republican candidates for the Missouri House Representative for the 154th District, which includes all but the extreme northeast corner of Howell County. Candidates Lisa Durnell, Mark Collins and Larry Lindeman engaged with the community, sharing their agendas and answering audience questions. Crockett Oaks, background left, served as moderator.

Republican candidates for 154th district discuss agendas at Lincoln School

On Thursday, the Lincoln School in West Plains was abuzz with political discourse as a moderated discussion took place between three candidates vying for the role of 154th District Missouri House Representative, centered around Howell County. more

BY CHRIS HERBOLSHEIMER, CHRISH@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET | 7/19/24

Jim, left, and Tamara Hamilton watch former President Donald Trump speak on television on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Some GOP voters welcome Trump's somewhat softened tone at Republican National Convention

For those conservative voters long turned off by former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, his somewhat softened tone in accepting the Republican nomination is a welcome relief. Iowa farmer Dave … more

By GENE JOHNSON | 7/19/24

Trump arrives at Republican convention ahead of accepting GOP nomination for president again. His campaign says Trump will watch a few speeches from the friends and family box before returning to a hold room to greet his wife, Melania, when she arrives.

Rebranding the brand man, softer Trump vs. fighter Trump, regular mentions of Harris: RNC Takeaways

Republicans are wrapping a nominating convention that has celebrated former President Donald Trump not just as a party leader but a living martyr who survived a would-be assassin’s bullet and is … more

By BILL BARROW and MICHELLE L. PRICE | 7/18/24

Deep South News Digest, 7pm update

Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Deep South stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Deep South and the rest of the world, visit … more

7/18/24

FILE - Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark., speaking during the Republican National Convention Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. Sanders on Thursday said she's traveling to Europe for her second trade mission there as governor, which will include a visit to an air show in the United Kingdom. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces trade mission to Europe

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is going on her second trade mission to Europe, with a trip that will include a visit to an airshow in the United Kingdom. The Republican governor on Thursday … more

7/18/24

The Missouri State Highway Patrol distributed this artist's rendering of a woman found dead in January 2022, asking for the public's help in identifying her. Her remains were found by the side of U.S. 60 in Winona. She has now been identified as Debra Ramsey of Alton in court records seeking charges against her brother, Robert Bender, also of Alton. On Thursday, warrants for Bender's arrest were issued out of Oregon and Shannon counties on charges of murder, stealing and abandonment of a corpse.

Authorities identify woman whose body was found in 2022 by U.S. 60 in Winona

With the help of the FBI, a forensics expert at the University of Florida School of Medicine and family members of the victim, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified a woman who was found dead in Shannon County more than two years ago, and charged her brother with first-degree murder. more

BY KIMBERLY LANGSTON, KIMBERLYL@WESTPLAINSDAILYQUILL.NET | 7/18/24

Belgium's Victor Campenaerts celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of France's Matteo Vercher, hidden behind Campenaerts, and Poland's Michal Kwiatkowski, left, to win during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 179.5 kilometers (111.5 miles) with start in Gap and finish in Barcelonette, France, Thursday, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

AP News Digest 2 p.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the-minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan in AP Newsroom. … more

7/18/24

MO--Missouri Digest, 1pm update, MO

Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up for select Missouri stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP's complete coverage of Missouri and the rest of the world, visit … more

7/18/24

An electronic billboard displays images of former President Donald Trump from his recent rally at the Butler Farm Show, Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Rally shooter had photos of Trump, Biden and other US officials on his phone, AP sources say

The 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump had photos on his phone of the former Republican president, President Joe Biden and other officials, including Attorney General … more

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER | 7/18/24

Missouri high court clears the way for a woman's release after 43 years in prison

The Missouri Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned to be freed after 43 years in prison. A circuit court judge ruled last month that Sandra … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 7/18/24

CORRECTED DATE: 10th annual Bridges Back-to-School Fair date set

The 10th annual Bridges Back-to-School and Health Fair will take place as a drive-thru event from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 12, supplemented by a clothing giveaway. more

7/18/24