AURORA, Ill. (AP) — At least one person was killed and four police officers wounded when a shooter opened fire at an industrial park in Aurora, Illinois, officials said Friday. Kane County Coroner Chris Nelson confirmed one person was killed. City spokesman Clayton Muhammad said four officers were wounded and in stable condition, but did…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defiant in the face of a stinging budget defeat, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday to get more federal dollars for his long-promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, relying on a broad interpretation of his powers that was certain to trigger stiff legal challenges. Bypassing Congress, which approved far less…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Dozens of schools are dismissing classes early on Friday in response to the winter weather. School Closings 02/15/2019 Apprende High School | CLOSING AT 12:00 PM Apprende Private School | CLOSING AT 12:00 PM Arcadia Valley R 2 | CLOSED B.W. Robinson State School | CLOSED Bismarck R 5 Schools…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis-area is bracing for more winter weather. A winter weather advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. until midnight. The National Weather Service is calling for 1 to 3 inches of snow. That weather is expected to move in around midday. MODOT crews have been busy pre-treating roads. MODOT officials…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress lopsidedly approved a border security compromise Thursday that would avert a second painful government shutdown, but a new confrontation was ignited — this time over President Donald Trump’s plan to bypass lawmakers and declare a national emergency to siphon billions from other federal coffers for his wall on the Mexican boundary.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A Federal Judge is not going to allow former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley to sue his accusers. Thursday, the judge dismissed the lawsuit filed by Stockley against the prosecutor who charged him and the internal affairs detective who built the case against him. Stockley was found not guilty in…