A KBIA News Series exploring an emerging tickborne condition, alpha-gal syndrome, and the numerous impacts this allergy has on the people of Missouri. Reported and produced by Rebecca Smith.
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Dozens of people impacted by alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne allergy to mammalian products, such as red meat and dairy, rallied at the Missouri capital Tuesday.
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A proposed constitutional amendment sponsored by state Rep. Darin Chappell would hold Missouri to 80-hour work requirements from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act even if federal law changes -
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Customer testimonies from the July public hearings have become the cornerstone of the Public Service Commission's orders.
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Malaysia's foreign minister Mohamad Hasan cited concerns over the lack of inclusive and free participation. -
The president previously supported Britain's agreement to hand back sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago, where the U.K. continues to lease the U.S.-U.K. Diego Garcia military base.
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