Joplin Globe

The Joplin Globe is a daily newspaper that comes out every day of the week in Joplin, Missouri, serving readers in 14 counties in the southwestern part of the state. Originally owned by Ottaway Community Newspapers from 1975 until 2002, it has been part of Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. since then. The Globe first hit the stands on August 9, 1896, and its tagline is "It's your world. We deliver it." In 2012, it earned the title of “Newspaper of the Year” from the Local Media Association.

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Welcome to kitten season, when animal shelters need all the help they can get

22 hours ago | joplinglobe.com | Leanne Italie

NEW YORK (AP) - Strawberry, Blueberry, JoJo and Mazzy were about 6 weeks old when animal rescuers coaxed them out of long metal pipes in the parking lot of a storage unit company. Meatball was a single kitten living in a cold garage with a group of semi-feral adult cats. Spaghetti, Macaroni and Rigatoni, meanwhile, were just 2 weeks old when the good folks of LIC Feral Feeders, a cat rescue in Queens, took them in and bottle-fed them until they were strong enough to survive.
Missouri governor allows more spending, property tax cap as he pursues stadium deal

1 day ago | joplinglobe.com | Rudi Keller

Gov. Mike Kehoe expanded the agenda of the special session Wednesday enough to win Missouri Senate passage of bills with money for disaster recovery in St. Louis, changes to property taxes policies and tax incentives to finance new or improved stadiums in Kansas City. Initially scheduled to go in at 10 a.m., the Senate finally convened about seven hours later.
New Orleans jail escapee releases videos, prompting search of home where they were made, source says

3 days ago | joplinglobe.com | Jim Mustian |Jack Brook

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A man who identifies himself as a New Orleans jail escapee released videos on social media while still on the run from authorities, leading to a police raid that failed to recapture him, an Associated Press source says.
What made Mount Etna's latest eruption so rare

3 days ago | joplinglobe.com | Colleen Barry

By COLLEEN BARRY - Associated Press MILAN (AP) - Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, has again captivated the world with a spectacular show, spewing smoke and high into the sky. But the defining event of Monday's eruption was the more rare pyroclastic flow from the southwestern crater not visible from a distance. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Missouri special session begins with lawmakers split on stadium funding plan

3 days ago | joplinglobe.com | Rudi Keller

The opening of the legislative special session Monday put partisan and intraparty fights in the Missouri Senate on display as Democrats called for expanded storm relief and Freedom Caucus members called for tax cuts as the price for supporting stadium subsidies. Gov. Mike Kehoe called lawmakers together just two weeks after they finished work in the regular session to consider a package of tax incentives intended to convince the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to stay in Missouri.
Proposed federal tax changes could mean $170M or more cut to Missouri state revenues

4 days ago | joplinglobe.com | Rudi Keller

Along with hundreds of millions in potential new costs for Missouri taxpayers, an analysis of the budget bill backed by Congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump shows it would also cut state revenue as tax changes at the federal level are reflected in state returns. Exactly how much is uncertain.
UN, Iran and Egypt meet to discuss Iran's nuclear program as enrichment continues

4 days ago | joplinglobe.com | Lee Keath |Melanie Lidman

CAIRO (AP) - Iranian, Egyptian and U.N. leaders met in Cairo on Monday to discuss Iran's nuclear program after the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency in a confidential report said Iran is further increasing its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.
Hamas seeks amendments to Gaza ceasefire proposal but US envoy calls it 'unacceptable'

5 days ago | joplinglobe.com | Sam Mednick |Samy Magdy

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Hamas is seeking amendments to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza, a senior official with the group told The Associated Press on Saturday, but U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff called the Hamas response "totally unacceptable."The latest friction in negotiations comes as the fighting nears 20 months of war, and as desperation grows among hungry Palestinians and relatives of hostages in Gaza. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Trans athlete wins 2 girls events at California track and field finals

5 days ago | joplinglobe.com | Sophie Austin |Jae Hong

CLOVIS, Calif. (AP) - A transgender athlete bested the competition Saturday at the California high school track and field championship to take home gold in the girls high jump and the triple jump at a meet that has stirred controversy and drawn national attention. AB Hernandez competed under a new rule change that may be the first of its kind nationally by a high school sports governing body. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Trump tells US steelworkers he's going to double tariffs on foreign steel to 50%

6 days ago | joplinglobe.com | Michelle L. Price |Marc Levy |Darlene Superville

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday told Pennsylvania steelworkers he's doubling the tariff on steel imports to 50% to protect their industry, a dramatic increase that could further push up prices for a metal used to make housing, autos and other goods. In a post later on his Truth Social platform, he added that aluminum tariffs would also be doubled to 50%. He said both tariff hikes would go into effect Wednesday. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.