Supreme Court throws out death sentence from all-white jury
The outcome probably will enable Foster to win a new trial, 29 years after he was sentenced to death
Clinton email probe winding down as GOP tries to up pressure
WASHINGTON (AP) – FBI agents probing whether Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server imperiled government secrets appear close to completing their work, a process experts say will likely culminate in a sit-down with the former secretary of state. The FBI has already spoken with Huma Abedin, a Clinton confidant who was among the…
Mayor: Baltimore ready in case of ‘disturbance’
BALTIMORE (AP) – Baltimore’s mayor says the city is prepared to respond to any disturbance after the acquittal of an officer in the death of the young black man Freddie Gray. In her statement Monday, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake says the city will protect neighborhoods, businesses and residents. Gray’s death April 19, 2015, set off more…
Supreme Court Denies Former Illinois Governor’s Appeal
Washington, D.C. (AP) The Supreme Court won’t reconsider its decision to reject former Illinois Goveror Rod Blagojevich’s appeal of his corruption convictions. The justices on Monday denied without comment a petition urging the court to take another look at the case. The court first turned down Blagojevich’s appeal on March 28th. He challenged an…
Woman Killed In Downtown St. Louis
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A woman is dead and her infant child was found unharmed following a shooting in downtown St. Louis. Police say the woman was gunned down late Sunday night on Washington Avenue. The suspect then took off in the car the woman was in with her 9-month child inside, according to investigators.…
Greinke, Diamondbacks too much for Cardinals, 7-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Zack Greinke threw eight strong innings and Paul Goldschmidt drove in a pair of runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Michael Bourn added three hits for Arizona, which has won four of six. The Diamondbacks won a series in St.…
Illinois prisons chief to lead mental health overhaul
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois’ top corrections official says an overhaul has begun of prison mental health programs following a settlement in a class-action lawsuit. Illinois Department of Corrections Director John Baldwin tells The (Bloomington) Pantagraph (http://bit.ly/1XK6Fgi) he wants the state to be a national model. Baldwin says Gov. Bruce Rauner is committed to making…
Blues sticking with Allen in Game 5 against Sharks
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Blues are sticking with goalie Jake Allen in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the San Jose Sharks. Coach Ken Hitchcock kept quiet about other potential roster issues. Allen was strong in Game 4 in his first start of the postseason, making 31 saves in a 6-3…
German chemical firm Bayer makes $62B offer for Monsanto
BERLIN (AP) – German drug and chemicals company Bayer AG says it has made a $62 billion offer to buy U.S.-based crops and seeds specialist Monsanto Company. Bayer said Monday that the all-cash offer values Monsanto shares at $122 each. It said in a statement that the acquisition “would be a compelling opportunity to create…
Gov. Nixon pushing back on newly passed tax breaks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature this year passed tax breaks for goods and services ranging from wheelchairs to yoga classes. That might mean a showdown with Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, whose administration says the tax breaks could lead to an $80 million hole in the state budget. Legislative researchers put the price…