St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis Police are asking for assistance in identifying several subjects wanted in connection with a fatal early morning shooting on May 30 in the 27-hundred block of Grand. 25-year old Marcia Brown of the 17-hundred block of Clover Lane in Florissant was pronounced dead at a local hospital. A second…
BERLIN (AP) — German pharma giant Bayer says it’s paying up to $10.9 billion to settle litigation over subsidiary Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup. Monsanto has faced numerous lawsuits over claims that Roundup causes cancer. In a statement Wednesday, Bayer said it was also paying up $1.22 billion to settle two further cases, one involving PCB in…
(AP) Coronavirus infections are climbing rapidly among young Americans in a number of states where bars, stores and restaurants have reopened. It’s a disturbing generational shift that not only puts young people in greater peril than many realize, but also poses an even bigger danger to the elders who cross their paths. National figures show…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’ll issue an executive order to protect monuments that are coming under new scrutiny as America wrestles with racism during the unrest sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. Trump opposes the removal of monuments of leaders of the Confederacy or other distasteful aspects of American history.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s top infectious disease expert has told a House committee he believes “it will be when and not if” there will be a COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Anthony Fauci also says he remains “cautiously optimistic” that some will be ready at the end of the year. He has returned to Capitol Hill…
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is hitting a key point Monday in trying to rebound from the nation’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak. For the first time in three months, New Yorkers are able to dine out, though only at outdoor tables. Shoppers can once again browse in the city’s destination stores, shaggy heads can…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis City Police detectives are asking for assistance from the public in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a robbery at a south city Subway sandwich shop. The suspect is described as a 30-year old black man, light complexion, medium build with a shaved head. According to police, the…
St. Louis (KTRS) There are Juneteenth observances planned around the St. Louis area today, including a March for Justice beginning at 1 p.m. at the Old Courthouse downtown, organized by Action St. Louis, to mark the end of slavery in the United States. St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson has proclaimed today “Juneteenth Day” in the…
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has declared a civil emergency and implemented a curfew around the site where President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally this weekend. The curfew issued Thursday by Mayor G.T. Bynum is in effect from 10 p.m.-6 a.m., Thursday through Sunday. Bynum cited as a reason…
Mascoutah, IL (KTRS) MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah is now requiring face coverings to be worn. In a statement, the airport says the move comes in an effort to help stem the spread of COVID-19, and applies to passengers, visitors, and employees. The new policy went into effect on June 15th in accordance with CDC and…