President Trump Says Korea Statement ‘Almost Beyond’ Talks

WASHINGTON (AP) —  President Donald Trump says an upcoming announcement about North Korea is “almost beyond” talks between Washington and Pyongyang. Trump announced earlier that South Korea will be making a “major statement” about North Korea at 7 p.m. Eastern time Thursday. An ABC News producer tweets that ABC reporter Jon Karl asked Trump privately…

Update: WSD Cancels Classes Due To Police Investigation Involving An Employee

Washington, MO  (KTRS)   An employee with the Washington School District is in custody in an investigation that prompted the school officials to abruptly cancel classes for the day. Police haven’t elaborated on why the employee was taken into custody, but are expected to release more information later today. EarlyThursday morning, school officials tweeted this message: “We…

Cigna To Acquire Express Scripts

St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  Cigna is buying St. Louis-based Express Scripts for $67 billion. The global health insurance company officially announced Thursday morning that it has entered into a a definitive agreement with Express Scripts. “Cigna’s acquisition of Express Scripts brings together two complementary customer-centric services companies, well-positioned to drive greater quality and affordability for customers,”…