East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) An area high school is suspending it’s cheerleading program after a fight breaks out with a rival school. The incident occurred Saturday night during the Alton Shootout at Alton High School. That’s where a ‘cheer battle’ between East St. Louis and Trinity Catholic high schools escalated into a brawl. East…
St. Joseph, MO (AP) A man accused of killing two brothers from Wisconsin made his first in-person court appearance in Missouri. Garland Joseph Nelson did not speak during Thursday’s hearing. A preliminary hearing date was set for March 24. Nelson, of Braymer, is accused of killing 35-year-old Nick Diemel and 24-year-old Justin Diemel, 24, of…
Beijing, China (AP) Japan has reported 41 new cases of a virus on a quarantined cruise ship and turned away another luxury liner while the death toll in mainland China rose to 636, including a doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the disease threat.…
Washington D.C. (AP) The Senate has acquitted President Donald Trump and the impeachment trial is over. Democrats always expected that. Now, they have to decide how the ordeal has affected the legislative and political landscape for the rest of this presidential and congressional election year. It’s clear that compromises on issues like health care will…
AP-US-Sexual-Misconduct-Weinstein, 7th Ld-Writethru Feb 06, 2020 4:53PM (GMT 22:53) Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers began calling witnesses as the landmark rape trial moves one step closer to a verdict. They haven’t said whether Weinstein himself will testify. After the prosecution rested Thursday, Weinstein’s defense asked the judge to dismiss the case, arguing that testimony from the woman…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An audit says U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley used a state vehicle to travel to political events during his time as Missouri attorney general. State Auditor Nicole Galloway released the audit Thursday. Her office found that Hawley has reimbursed some expenses after making campaign-related stops while using a state vehicle but…
(AP) A hospital in China says a doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the coronavirus outbreak has died of the illness.. Dr. Li Wenliang, 34, was reportedly reprimanded for “spreading rumors” in late December. Meanwhile, a newborn discovered infected 36 hours after birth has…
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St. Louis, MO (AP) Prosecutors say a Missouri dentist was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison and fined $50,000 after admitting he illegally prescribed drugs for a woman despite being aware she had a drug problem and a history of mental illness. The U.S. attorneys office says Bradley Seyer, of Florissant, pleaded guilty in…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A former Lyft driver charged with raping a woman will be allowed to return home on house arrest after a Judge reduces his bail. Wednesday, Associate circuit Judge Michael Colona ruled that 54-year-old Larry Ward of St. Peters can post 10% of his $100,000 cash bail, but will be required to…