Beijing, China (AP) — Asian stock markets have rebounded from record-setting declines after U.S. futures rose on President Donald Trump’s announcement he would ask for a tax cut and other steps to ease the pain of a spreading coronavirus outbreak. The gains follow Wall Street’s biggest one-day drop since the 2008 global crisis. Oil prices…
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has told a St. Louis crowd that the “energy and excitement” of his supporters make him the Democrat most likely to defeat President Donald Trump in November. Sanders spoke Monday to hundreds of supporters inside a downtown theater a day before voters in Missouri and five other states go to the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Congressman Lacy Clay is calling for Democrats to unite. That was his message at Sunday night’s St. Louis City Democratic Central Committee gala in downtown St. Louis. Clay delivered the keynote speech before a crowd at St. Louis Union Station. “Regardless of who wins our nomination, I will do everything in…
San Francisco, CA (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom and the mayor of Oakland are seeking to reassure the public that none of the passengers from a ship with at least 21 cases of the new coronavirus will be released into the public before undergoing a 14-day quarantine. The Grand Princess carrying more than 3,500 people…
GLEN CARBON, IL (AP) The Belleville News-Democrat says the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois are selling four camps for $3.4 million and closing them by year’s end. The move, announced last month, has prompted complaints from Girl Scouts and their leaders. They say the camps are ideal places to try outdoor activities like archery hard…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri officials say a St. Louis-area woman who recently traveled to Italy is the state’s first confirmed coronavirus case. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page said Saturday that the woman is in her 20s and is at home with her parents. He said she was returning home from Italy when she…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like clockwork, daylight saving time strikes again this weekend. Watch for it at 2 a.m. local time Sunday in most of the United States. Don’t forget to set your clocks an hour ahead, usually before bed Saturday night, to avoid being late for Sunday morning activities. With the annual change, sunlight will…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Prosecutors have determined that a St. Louis Pizza Hut worker acted in self-defense when he stabbed a customer who had threatened him with a knife during a confrontation about an order. St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Allison Hawk told The Associated Press on Friday that the customer showed up at…
Washington D.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak. The legislation would provide federal public health agencies money for vaccines, tests and potential treatments, and help state and local governments prepare for and respond to the threat. The money would pay for a…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Three area pawn shop employees are facing charges related to the illegal sale of firearms. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, 31-year-old Carlos Jones, 36-year-old Robert Thornton, and 44-year-old Steven Johnson – all worked at Piazza Jewelry and Pawn located in the 10-thousand block of Page. 170 guns used in crimes…