Springfield Watch provides news, weather, sports, and breaking news updates. Deliberations in the Karen Read murder trial continued on Monday. California bars will soon offer drug testing kits for patrons with a new law starting in July. Joro Spiders are inching up the East Coast, and tips are provided on how to calm your fears about them. Oklahoma schools are now directed to include the Bible as instructional support by the State Superintendent.
Local news from Springfield includes officials hoping a new apartment complex will boost the downtown economy and updates on the aftermath of a devastating downtown fire. Lutheran High is preparing for the construction of a new school, and the Springfield Police Department is seeing an increase in crime during the summer months.
In national and world news, there is speculation about whether replacing Biden on the ticket would help Democrats keep the White House. A 16-year-old was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Ohio, and a community demands justice at a vigil for a 13-year-old killed by a New York officer. A group of thieves was caught on camera using sledgehammers to rob a California jewelry store, and Democrats rally for Biden post-debate as internal concerns grow.