Live from St. Louis! Current events, looking to the weekend, & Kevin DeVries.
TOP NEWS:
Dozens of immigrant workers have been released a day after being detained in the largest immigration raid in a decade in the United States. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials say 680 people were arrested in Wednesday's raids. The terms of the workers' releases were unclear.
About 270 migrants were released after being detained and placed into proceedings before federal immigration courts, leaving at least 377 migrants still in ICE custody.
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Five years ago, an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, was shot dead in Ferguson, Missouri, by white police officer Darren Wilson. The killing led to days of protests, riots, and - at times - violent clashes between protesters and police. Wilson said he shot in self-defense, and a grand jury declined to indict him. The Department of Justice later cleared him of civil rights violations.
All eyes will be on Iowa this weekend as the 2020 Democratic candidates descend on the state for soapbox speeches and, of course, some good ol' deep-fried fun at the Iowa State Fair.
Frontier Airlines offers free flights to people with the last name 'Green' or 'Greene'
Apologies to everyone with a middle name of "Green." You were so close!
The Iowa Cubs will temporarily change their name to the Iowa Caucuses
Because what's more THRILLING and POWERFUL than a caucus!
Scientists made vodka from Chernobyl's exclusion zone, and they swear it's safe to drink
Our scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think of if they should.
Cats understand their names and are probably just choosing to ignore you, a study says
Yeah ... we know.
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The number of people in the US killed last year by West Nile virus, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's a small increase from previous years, but it underscores the need for protection against mosquitoes during vulnerable summer months.