A former employee of a New Mexico construction company with contracts in Iraq has pleaded guilty to illegally bringing more than $800,000 into the United States.
While many in the area on Friday went shopping or simply recovered from a Thanksgiving meal, Joplin-area Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha, or the feast of sacrifice.
Muslims worldwide celebrate two major festivals: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast-Breaking, marks an end to Ramadan, Islam's holy month of fasting.