Wellington, New Zealand (AP) — One year after killing 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques, an Australian white supremacist accused of the slaughter has changed his plea to guilty. Brenton Harrison Tarrant pleaded guilty to 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one count of terrorism. The killing spree was the deadliest…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson is taking Missouri Governor Mike Parson to task over his handling of the COVID-19 outbreak. St. Louis, which just saw it’s first Coronavirus-related death, is Missouri’s second most-populated city. But, Mayor Lyda Krewson says, “The first round of tests that the state got I understand was…
Washington D.C. (AP) — The White House and Senate leaders of both parties have agreed on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The urgently needed pandemic response measure is the largest economic rescue measure in history. It’s intended as a weeks-…
(KTRS) The Franklin County Health Department confirms a total of 4 positive cases as of today. Commisioner Tim Brinker says the investigations are ongoing. St. Charles County Health Department reports two new COVID-19 cases bringing it’s total up to 8 in the county. The St. Francois County Health Center has confirmed a second case of…
(AP) Manufacturers are reconfiguring operations to help produce desperately needed medical gear. Wine and beer sellers are doing the same to ensure a steady supply of booze to the shelter-in-place crowd. The global outbreak of the coronavirus is changing the way businesses operate. Ford said Tuesday that it’s working with GE and 3M on masks.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis Community College now has it’s first confirmed case of COVID-19. In an email obtained by KTRS News sent at 10:47 P.M. Monday, the school says that a student who attends the Florissant Valley Campus, notified the the college yesterday. The last time the student was on the campus was…
Washington D.C. (AP) — Top congressional and White House officials negotiating the nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package say they expect to reach a deal sometime Tuesday. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer say they spoke by phone with President Donald Trump as they met late into the night at the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis City is seeing its first coronavirus -related death. St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson and Dr. Fredrick Echols, director of the St. Louis Health Department made that announcement during an afternoon news conference on Monday at City Hall. The victim was a woman in her thirties, who was just diagnosed…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis-area residents have been ordered to stay indoors to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has sickened nearly 130 people in Missouri. The Monday shelter-in-place order in St. Louis took effect a day before such orders were set to be enforced in the Kansas City and St. Joseph…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Anheuser-Busch is getting involved in the effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced on Saturday that it will be producing hand sanitizer, then distributing the bottles across the country. In a Twitter post, the company said, “We have a long history of supporting our communities and employees – this…