Missouri prosecutors said Wednesday that they intend to seek the death penalty against a Kansas City-area man who is charged with murder in the killings of a court employee who tried to serve an eviction notice on him and a police officer who responded. Larry Acree, 70, of Independence, is accused of shooting court employee Drexel Mack on Feb. 29, plus two police officers who came to the scene, including Cody Allen, who was killed. Officers returned fire and arrested Acree, who suffered minor injuries.
The retiring generation is pumping $76 trillion of savings into the economy, helping the US stave off recession, Ed Yardeni, a market veteran, said.
As part of Gov. Ron DeSantis' "Freedom Summer” initiative, Florida's Transportation Secretary, Jared W. Perdue, announced that bridges will only be illuminated in red, white and blue from Memorial Day through Labor Day.