Yessica Rojas, a Venezuelan mother, risked everything to seek a better future for her two children in the United States. This spring, they left Missouri because she feared losing them.
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A Funeral Director Brought Wind Power to Rock Port, Missouri
Every year for nearly two decades, the small city of Rock Port has been producing more electricity from wind energy than it needs.
Man Found in Syria Says He Is Missing American Travis Timmerman
The man told reporters that his name was Travis Timmerman and that he had entered Syria on a religious pilgrimage. He said he had been detained for months.
A Giant Balloon Was Spotted in Montana. It’s All Anyone Can Talk About
A Chinese balloon has been raising a lot of questions for people who live under its path. “I did see it, and it should have been shot,” said a barbecue chef in Billings, Mont.
10 Republican-led States Sue Over Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
The lawsuit is being led by Missouri’s attorney general, Eric Schmitt, and the attorney general of Nebraska, Doug Peterson.
In Vaccine Holdout States, a New Urgency to Administer Shots
Data from the C.D.C. shows that many people in states like Louisiana, Mississippi and Missouri are now receiving their first doses. On Friday, more than 850,000 total shots were recorded in the U.S.
As U.S. Vaccinations Lag and Delta Spreads, States Like Nevada Pay a Price
The state had the third-highest count of new coronavirus cases per capita of any state as of Wednesday, and its average number of hospitalizations has risen by 62 percent in two weeks.