FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s state House has passed a bill that would create one marriage license form for both gay and straight couples in an effort to defuse controversy over the licensing of gay marriages. The measure passed by the Democratic-led House on Friday has the blessing of Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. Under the…
Associated Press – Sharon Johnson calls herself an addict, although she’s been sober for three years now. She started by smoking pot and eventually moved to crack cocaine. Her daughter has tried heroin and “I believe I’m going to pull her out of the gutter someday,” Johnson laments. Johnson has seen firsthand the ravages of drug…
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials say a senior Islamic State leader has been killed, marking a further erosion of top leadership in the militant group in Syria and Iraq. The officials were not authorized to discuss the operation and so spoke on condition of anonymity. The identity of the senior leader was not immediately available,…
BRUSSELS (AP) – The family of two New York City siblings has confirmed that authorities confirmed they died in the bombings in Brussels. Belgian authorities and the Dutch Embassy positively identified the remains of Alexander and Sascha Pinczowski. The information was issued Friday by James Cain on behalf of the Pinczowski family. Cain is the…
Affton, MO (KTRS) A suspect is being sought in connection with a bank robbery in south county. Police say a man robbed the Affton branch of PNC Bank in the 8900 block of Gravois at 2:50 p.m. Thursday. The suspect didn’t display a weapon, but instead handed a teller a note, announcing the robbery. He…
VIERA, Fla. (AP) – Max Scherzer outpitched Adam Wainwright in a matchup worthy of opening day, and the Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 Thursday. Scherzer struck out nine and walked three in five innings, allowing two runs – both unearned – and three hits. Wainwright gave up four runs and seven hits…
( KTRS ) Police are investigating a double shooting in Berkeley Thursday night. Authorities believe the shooting occurred at the intersection of Fay and Everett Drive in Berkeley, and that the victims then drove themselves to the Imo’s Pizza on Airport Road in nearby Ferguson, where police were contacted. One person succumbed to their injuries…
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) – A former suburban St. Louis police officer faces sentencing in May now that he has admitted stealing items from a car investigators had set up as a decoy as part of a sting operation. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1Mobuc0) reports that 40-year-old Matthew Howze of Bowling Green pleaded guilty Monday…
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Southern Illinois University’s board of trustees has voted to increase tuition next year at the school’s Carbondale campus by 3 percent. The vote Thursday means the price of tuition for new students will increase $264 to $9,099. The increase will not affect existing students. The cost of 15 mandatory student fees…
( KTRS ) Illinois’ unemployment rate rose slightly in February to 6.4 percent, increasing for the fourth straight month. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says that the number of people employed across the state increased by 18,100 people. But state officials say that as more people seek jobs Illinois’ economy is not creating enough positions.…