3/15: Saturday Morning - CBS News

3/15: Saturday Morning – CBS News

3/15: Saturday Morning – CBS News Watch CBS News Severe storms slam Missouri; state of emergency declared; How “The Cake Mix Doctor” Anne Byrn plans to represent a region in her latest book Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

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'Life-threatening cold' hits parts of U.S.

‘Life-threatening cold’ hits parts of U.S.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Harsh cold descended on the nation’s midsection Monday as a polar vortex gripped the Rockies and Northern Plains on the heels of weekend storms that pummeled the Eastern U.S. with floods, killing at least 14 people. What You Need To Know The National Weather Service is warning of life-threatening cold Extreme cold warnings have been…

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One of the first electric vehicle charging stations in Illinois' state park system is located at Frank Holten State Park in St. Clair County. The state plans to put 55 chargers in at Department of Natural Resource sites around the state after chargers were donated by EVBox, an Illinois-based manufacturer. (Spectrum News/Gregg Palermo)

US DOT ends grant program for EV stations

ST. LOUIS—The U.S. Transportation Department has ended a $5 billion grant program that helps states build electric vehicle chargers. It’s a decision that would appear to have minimal impact in Missouri, but could upend a Pritzker administration goal of having 1 million registered electric vehicle users in Illinois by 2030.  In a memo sent to…

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Nick Chabarria, spokesperson for AAA, describes how to use a variety of cellphone mounts that people can use in their cars Monday morning. The new Missouri "Siddens Bening Hands Free" law went into effect, which prohibits all drivers from manually typing, scrolling or holding a cellphone or another wireless device while their car is in motion. (Spectrum News/Elizabeth Barmeier)

Missouri hands free driving law update

ST. LOUIS—Missourians are prohibited from texting, scrolling and holding a phone while driving under the Siddens Bening Hands-Free Laws. It started Jan. 1, sticking distracted drivers with fines and citations.  The law went into effect in August 2023, but officers couldn’t issue citations until this year. In the last two weeks, the Missouri State Highway…

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