KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri says the U.S. Constitution doesn’t guarantee a reporter or anyone else a right to see executions. The state is pressing a federal judge to throw out Buzzfeed News reporter Christopher McDaniel’s lawsuit over Missouri’s decision to exclude him from witnessing executions. Missouri also says in court documents last week…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump is saying “the truth is that we’re winning” – and claims that “phony polls” are trying to suppress the vote. Trump spoke Monday at a farmers’ roundtable in Florida. He insisted that his campaign is ahead, even though most polls show him trailing Hillary Clinton. He told the crowd gathered…
(KTRS) – Early voting is expanding today in Illinois. The advance voting actually started September 29, but that was limited to facilities like a county board of elections. Starting Monday permanent polling stations have been opened across the state. Voters should cast their ballot in the county where they live. Residents can still register through…
BALTIMORE (AP) – A defendant awaiting retrial for the slaying of his high school girlfriend and whose story was the center of a popular podcast is asking to be released from prison. Justin Brown is a lawyer representing Adnan Syed. In a motion filed Monday, he wrote that Syed should be released while awaiting retrial…
Sharon Smith, curator at the Missouri History Museum, stopped by the studio to talk about their new exhibit featuring Toys of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s.
Town & Country, MO (KTRS) TD Ameritrade is buying rival Scottrade Financial Services. TD Ameritrade announced Monday morning that it’s acquiring the Town and Country based company in a $4-billion deal. As part of the deal, TD will buy Scottrade Bank from Scottrade Financial Services for $1.3 billion. “For more than 40 years, TD…
