COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Christmas gifts don’t always stick. Every year, Americans return tens of billions of dollars’ worth of unwanted presents, with returns jumping 25%–35% right after Dec. 26. The post-holiday rush keeps stores and delivery services busy well into January.
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The ACLU of Missouri sued the Missouri Attorney General and Secretary of State on Tuesday, claiming they have evaded the state constitution’s rules on the referendum process.
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State lawmakers are voicing disappointment and criticism Monday following the announcement of the Kansas City Chiefs’ move to Kansas in 2031.
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YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – As the holiday season gets underway, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is sharing ten holiday scams to avoid.
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The Missouri Department of Conservation is pausing its chronic Wasting Disease management efforts to find a more sustainable option.
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BRENTWOOD, Calif. (KESQ) – Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, are dead after an apparent homicide in their Brentwood home Sunday.
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Columbia Public Schools held a news conference Monday after filing a lawsuit saying the establishment of charter schools in Boone County is unconstitutional.
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The judge in a lawsuit surrounding Missouri’s new redistricting proposal has opted to not rule on the case until collected signatures are verified.
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Gov. Mike Kehoe might be looking to phase out income tax in 2026, but to do that, the state would have to expand the sales tax base to include services, according to conservative group Americans For Prosperity.
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On the morning of Nov. 18, Marlena Wisdom got a call from an unknown caller that nearly cost her a thousand dollars.
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The USDA said Wednesday that it had approved Missouri’s waiver seeking to exclude candy, soda and other junk food from purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding.
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Matthew Sanders COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State of Missouri and the U.S. Department of Education have reached a proposed settlement over the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program. The Education Department said Tuesday in a news release that the state has agreed not to enroll new borrowers in the SAVE student loan debt forgiveness plan,
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More than 305,000 signatures on a petition to put a new congressional map to a vote were being scanned and counted by the secretary of state’s Elections Division on Tuesday after months of collection by People Not Politicians.
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The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals rewrote ballot language Thursday for a measure that seeks to repeal a constitutional amendment that enshrined a right to abortion last fall, finding the language submitted by the state’s top election official needed more work.
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Legal sports betting went live in Missouri on Monday, with more than 2 million people attempting to access sportsbook apps on launch day.
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A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon to determine whether a judge will block Missouri’s new congressional map.
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Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has started a statewide investigation into numerous kratom manufacturers and distributors operating in Missouri.
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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, medical experts are reminding families to keep safety at the heart of their celebrations. Overeating and holiday stress can pose health risks, especially for people with underlying conditions, according to experts, so planning your meals carefully is key.
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When former Cardinals manager Mike Schildt announced his abrupt retirement at the end of the 2025 MLB season, it came as a bit of a shock.
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Missouri ranks 37 out of 52, which includes the 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, for preterm birth rate, according to the 2025 March of Dimes report.
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The Missouri Supreme Court convened Monday to hear arguments on two appeals related to voter laws.
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A deal to end the federal government shutdown included a provision that limits how much THC can be legally contained in hemp-derived products.
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Missouri recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds are now getting their full benefits after the end of the federal shutdown, a spokesperson for a state agency said Monday.
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The owner of a small, elderly dog killed by a police officer in a northern Boone County town will get more than a quarter-million dollars from a settlement with the city and the former cop.
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A Cole County judge was supposed to hear arguments Thursday on a redistricting lawsuit filed by a group that wants to get the governor’s “Missouri First” map on the 2026 ballot, but an intervenor stepped in and was granted a judge change.
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The Missouri Department of Social Services has started working to get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients their benefits after the president signed legislation ending the federal government shutdown.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) — The Warrensburg Police Department has identified the victim of shooting that occurred on Wednesday along with the Airman from Whiteman Air Force Base who was accused.
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The University of Missouri’s Young Democratic Democratic Socialists of America allege recent proposals from UM System President Mun Choi would lead to criminalizing homeless.
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ABC 17 News Team COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two wrongful death lawsuits in a 2022 Amtrak crash have been settled. The crash with a dumptruck killed four people and injured dozens more in June 27, 2022, near Mendon, Missouri. Settlements have been reached in wrongful death lawsuits filed by the families of Rachelle Cook and Kim Holsapple.
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Missouri senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt voted Sunday evening to advance the federal funding bill. The Senate is expected to hold a final vote Monday night, moving one step closer to ending what’s become the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
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