Alabama health agency confirms first Zika case in state
Federal and state officials say cases of the virus have been confirmed in 12 states and the District of Columbia
Atlanta airport adds private pods for breast-feeding mothers
ATLANTA (AP) – Authorities at the world’s busiest airport say four lactation pods are now available for nursing mothers as they travel. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday announced the additions. Officials say they can be locked from the inside and provide bench seating, a small diaper-changing table and an electric outlet for pumps. The…
Search Underway For Missing Southeast Boy
Ironton, MO  (KTRS)  A search is underway for a missing 3-year-old boy in southeast Missouri. Temperatures have hovered in the teens since Titus Greyson Tackett disappeared near Ironton. His family told police he was last seen at the family’s home after midnight Tuesday, wearing only a diaper. Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper Clark Parrott says a…
President Obama To Speak Before Illinois General Assembly
Springfield, IL Â (KTRS) Â President Barack Obama is returning to Illinois’ Capitol at the twilight of his political career. Obama’s speech on Wednesday to the Illinois General Assembly comes nine years ago to the day after he stood before the Old State Capitol in Springfield and announced his run for president. White House aides say Obama…
Respiratory health study to be done near St. Louis landfill
BRIDGETON, Mo. (AP) – St. Louis County Health Department says workers will conduct a health survey of respiratory ailments near the Bridgeton Landfill, where an underground fire has been smoldering since 2010. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1SfkUbk ) reports that department director Faisal Khan said Monday that the survey would compare a random sample of…