WASHINGTON (AP) – Government researchers warned 10 years ago that changes were needed in helicopter designs to prevent birds from crashing through windshields and disabling pilots. Today, dangerous bird strikes are on the rise, but there are still no safety standards to protect 90 percent of the nation’s helicopters. According to the Federal Aviation Administration,…
NEW YORK (AP) – The divide between Republicans and Democrats over abortion is deeper than ever. Activists on both sides foresee a 2016 presidential campaign in which the nominees tackle the volatile topic more aggressively than in past elections. Friction over the issue also is likely to surface in key Senate races. The opposing camps…
(KTRS) – Missouri residents are turning to ballot proposals to address issues that politicians seem unwilling to confront. There are already more than 170 proposals submitted to state officials to be considered for the 2016 ballot. That is a 20% increase from 2014 and a huge increase from 2004, when just 16 initiatives were submitted.…
SEATTLE (AP) – Todd Gurley scored on a 2-yard TD run with 10:34 left, Akeem Ayers returned a fumble 45 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter and the St. Louis Rams ended Seattle’s five-game win streak with a 23-17 victory over the Seahawks on Sunday. St. Louis swept the season series from the…
DALLAS (AP) – Kari Lehtonen made 22 saves in his 33rd career shutout, Jamie Benn scored his NHL-leading 23rd goal and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 3-0 on Sunday night. Benn and Patrick Sharp each had a power-play goal and an assist. Cody Eakin scored into an empty net with 1:32 remaining.…
PATOKA, Ill. (AP) – A coroner says three adults and two children have drowned in southern Illinois after the vehicle they were riding in was swept away and sank in a rain-swollen creek. Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon says the swift moving East Fork Creek carried the car off a low-water bridge near the town…
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – The nascent medical marijuana business in Illinois is off to a slow start with fewer than 4,000 approved patients. That hasn’t kept away a cadre of cannabis entrepreneurs who once relied on guns, badges, tough drug laws and lengthy prison sentences to fight the drug. The Associated Press has identified no…
( KTRS ) North County police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred, the day after Christmas. Saturday around noon officers from the North County Precinct responded to the Neighbors Credit Union located at 11899 New Halls Ferry rd for a report of an armed robbery. Authorities say an unknown black male, about 5’6” tall,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Republican lawmakers in Missouri will try again in 2016 to require voters to present photo identification at the polls. Lawmakers pre-filed measures to change the state constitution and state law to require photo ID for voting. Senate sponsor Will Kraus says photo ID could prevent fraud by individuals impersonating other…
( KTRS ) Heavy rain has pushed creeks and rivers out of their banks across Missouri, causing the deaths of at least six people. The National Weather Service on Sunday issued flash flood warnings for much of Missouri, where three to six inches of rain fell during the weekend. Up to four inches more rain…