JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Legislature has approved a bill aimed at directing more people away from prisons and toward treatment programs. The bill, approved by the House Wednesday 138-11, creates a pilot program in Butler, Buchanan, and Boone counties to treat people struggling with addiction who might otherwise be incarcerated. The bill…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Attorneys for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens want to be able to publicly question a woman with whom he had an affair, as well as any other witnesses whose testimony could be used to try to impeach him. Lawyers representing Greitens’ office engaged in a sometimes tense and confrontational discussion Wednesday…
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and AMANDA LEE MYERS , Associated Press ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — A deadly explosion that ripped through a Southern California day spa was a crime, authorities said Wednesday as they tried to figure out why someone would target a business that provided facials, waxing and wrinkle treatments. Authorities declined to say…
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and FOSTER KLUG , Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday threatened to scrap a historic summit next month between its leader, Kim Jong Un, and U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it has no interest in a “one-sided” affair meant to pressure the North to abandon its nuclear…
Pine Lawn, MO (KTRS) Police reported on Wednesday morning that 76-year-old Fisher Morrow has been found unharmed. Earlier Story: Pine Lawn, MO (KTRS) An Endangered Silver Advisory is in effect for a missing elderly north county man. Police say 76-year-old Fisher Morrow hasn’t been seen since leaving his Pine Lawn apartment in the 4000 block of…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bobby Wilson hit his first home run in more than a year, Jose Berrios bounced back with strong effort on the mound, and the Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Tuesday night. Wilson, a journeyman catcher for six different teams in nine major league seasons, hit a slider from…