By SUSANNAH GEORGE and ZEKE MILLER , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States reimposed stiff economic sanctions on Iran Monday, ratcheting up pressure on the Islamic Republic despite statements of deep dismay from European allies, three months after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the international accord limiting Iran’s nuclear activities.…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) The reward for information leading to the arrest of a a gunman in the murder of Imo’s pizza delivery driver David Matthews now tops $43,000. Crimestoppers Monday announced family and friends of Matthews have raised $28,000 dollars toward the reward. In addition, the Imo’s family announced it is offering $10,000 and Crimestoppers is…
Maryland Heights, MO (KTRS) Senator Claire McCaskill continues to speak out against the impact tariffs are having on companies. On Monday, McCaskill visited Duetsch Precision in Maryland Heights. McCaskill said the tariffs could have a devastating impact on the auto parts manufacturer, “ This tariff could actually result in the closing of this facility with the…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pharmaceutical manufacturer Mallinckrodt has announced plans to spend up to $10 million over five years to fund research at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the partnership will fund projects that have a focus on rare diseases. Mallinckrodt’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Steven…
PURCHASE, NY (AP) — With Indra Nooyi exiting PepsiCo as its longtime chief executive, the circle of CEOs in the Fortune 500 is losing one of its highest profile women. Nooyi, who was born in India, is a rarity on Wall Street as a woman and a minority leading a Fortune 500 company. She oversaw…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on U.S. sanctions on Iran (all times local): 11:05 a.m. President Donald Trump is signing an executive order reimposing many sanctions on Iran, three months after pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal. He says the U.S. policy is to levy “maximum economic pressure” on the country. In a statement…
CHICAGO, IL (AP) — At least 11 people were shot and killed and about 70 others were wounded over the weekend in Chicago, in a spasm of gun violence that police attributed mostly to gangs and that the president’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, used to criticize the city’s Democratic leadership. The violence peaked early Sunday, including…
HANNIBAL, MO (AP) — Hannibal police are investigating after a man’s body was found in the Mississippi River near the historic downtown area of the northeast Missouri town. The body was found just before 10 a.m. Saturday near a marina not far from the Mark Twain historical sites. Police have not released the victim’s name…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — One man is critically injured after a rolling gun battle erupted outside a St. Louis firehouse, forcing firefighters to scramble for cover. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that no firefighters were injured in the shootings around 7 a.m. Monday. The lone gunshot victim was found outside the firehouse and medics ran to…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The newly appointed leader of Southern Illinois University says he wants to heal divisions following the polarizing tenure of the school system’s former president. The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale reports that interim President J. Kevin Dorsey sees a big task ahead of him after taking over for former President Randy Dunn, whose…