East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) An area man is facing multiple charges related to a homicide last month in East St. Louis. Wednesday, the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s office charged 22-year-old Bernard Mosley Jr. in the death of William Porter Jr. Mosley and Terry Morgan Jr. allegedly robbed 2 people and killed 1 at…
(AP) Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept his party’s White House nomination because of concerns over the coronavirus. Party officials confirmed the change in plans on Wednesday. The move is the latest example of the pandemic’s sweeping effects on the 2020 presidential election and the latest blow to traditional…
St. Louis (AP) Cori Bush, a onetime homeless woman who led protests following a white police officer’s fatal shooting of a Black 18-year-old in Ferguson, has ousted longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay in Missouri’s Democratic primary. Bush’s victory came in a rematch of 2018, when she failed to capitalize on a national Democratic wave that…
Beirut, Lebanon (AP) — Residents of Beirut have awoken to a scene of utter devastation, a day after a massive explosion at the port of the Lebanese capital killed at least 100 people and wounded thousands. Smoke was still rising from the port, where a towering grain silos was toppled. Major downtown streets were littered…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The polls are closed, and Missouri’s primary election is now in the books. In a few notable races, Democrat Nicole Galloway will face Incumbent Mike Parson for Missouri Governor, while Democrat Alissia Canady will square off against Incumbent Mike Kehoe for Lt. Governor in November. In a stunning upset, Cori Bush,…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters are deciding whether to expand Medicaid health care coverage to thousands more low-income adults. Tuesday’s primary election ballot includes a proposal to expand Medicaid alongside party candidates for governor, U.S. Congress and other state and local offices. Voting is occurring as Missouri has seen a surge in confirmed coronavirus…
BEIRUT (AP) — Explosions rocked Beirut, inflicting injuries and damaging buildings in a large radius around the city;s port. The afternoon blast shook several parts of the capital and thick smoke billowed from the city center. Residents reported windows blown out and a ceilings falling. The explosion appeared to be centered around the port and…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating a suspicious death in north county. Just before 1:30 P.M. Monday officers responded to a shooting call in the 1400 block of Broadlawns Lane. That’s where they found a man in his late 20’s suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He later died at the scene. The Bureau…
North Myrtle Beach, SC (AP) — Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane touched down just after 11 p.m. with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. Coastal shops and restaurants have closed early and both residents and tourists have abandoned the beaches as…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A baby elephant has died several weeks after it was born at the St. Louis Zoo. Zoo officials say the Asian elephant calf named Avi was euthanized Sunday because he had developmental problems that limited his ability to feed. The zoo said Avi’s condition had deteriorated quickly in recent days despite…