JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters have approved medical marijuana, but it remains unclear whether thousands of welfare recipients will lose benefits if they opt for it. The Missouri Department of Social Services told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the question remains under review, and offered no timeline for a decision. “The Department of…
By JIM SALTER , Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Three St. Louis police officers were indicted Thursday for allegedly beating an undercover colleague during a 2017 protest and, along with a fourth officer, conspiring to cover up the crime. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictments of Officers Dustin Boone, Randy Hays, Christopher…
By CARA ANNA , Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Congo’s deadly Ebola outbreak is now the second largest in history, behind the devastating West Africa outbreak that killed thousands a few years ago, the World Health Organization said Thursday. WHO emergencies chief Dr. Peter Salama called it “a sad toll” as Congo’s health ministry announced…
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and ANGELA CHARLTON , Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — World leaders began arriving in Buenos Aires on Thursday for the summit of the globe’s largest economies, with attention expected to focus on issues including a trade war between the United States and China, a new North American trade deal and…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Classes are cancelled at the University of Missouri’s St. Louis campus because of a water outage. The school said in a Facebook post that crews were working Thursday to make repairs. All classes and on-campus activities are canceled “until further notice.” The post also says that provisions are being made for…
NEW YORK (AP) — A massive Norway spruce has been lit up in a tradition that ushers in Christmastime in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio flipped the switch Wednesday night to light the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree following a televised extravaganza that featured performances by Diana Ross and Tony Bennett.The 72-foot-tall tree is…
Author: Glenn Fuselier Published: November 29, 2018 12:51 AM CST (KTRS) St. Louis MO A woman who was stabbed in the face while shopping at the Family Dollar on St. Charles Rock Road has died. Breckenridge Hills Police say 65-year-old Marybeth Gaeng was jumped by 34-year-old Cameka Cathey in the store Tuesday morning. Authorities say…