Jefferson City, MO (AP) Abortion is expected to play a key role in Missouri’s 2020 gubernatorial race. Republican Gov. Mike Parson is seeking to keep his seat. Democratic state Auditor Nicole Galloway wants to replace him. Parson has a big advantage over Galloway in the Republican-dominated state. But University of Central Missouri political scientist Robynn…
Calabasas, CA (AP) The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers. Bryant’s helicopter plunged into a rugged hillside Sunday with an impact that scattered debris over an area the size of a football field and…
Des Moines, IA (AP) Her status as an undisputed front-runner long gone, Elizabeth Warren is fighting to regain momentum in the turbulent fight for the Democratic presidential nomination amid lingering questions about her authenticity and electability. Warren was considered a leader in the crowded race through the fall, yet just eight days before Iowa’s first-in-the-nation…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The Creve Coeur man accused of killing his wife then dumping her body in rural Lincoln County is expected to appear in court Monday. 28-year-old Beau Rothwell has a hearing Monday in the murder of his wife, 28-year-old Jennifer Rothwell. She was reported missing back on November 12th from the couples’…
CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — Reports: Retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has died in helicopter crash in Southern California.
(AP) For all the gravity of a presidential impeachment trial, Americans don’t seem to be giving it much weight. As House impeachment managers make their case to remove President Donald Trump from office, voters in several states tell The Associated Press they’re only casually following the Senate trial, or avoiding it altogether. Some voters say…
(AP) A St. Louis County man is accused of shooting his wife and killing her father when the older man tried to intervene. Prosecutors on Friday charged James Kempf with second-degree murder, assault and two counts of armed criminal action. Police also identified the man killed as 66-year-old John Colter. Kempf remains on the loose.…
(AP) China is expanding its lockdown against the deadly new virus to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushing to build a prefabricated, 1,000-bed hospital for victims as the outbreak cast a pall over Lunar New Year, the country’s biggest and most festive holiday. The number of confirmed cases around the world has climbed sharply…
(KTRS) Ferguson Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect following an early morning car theft and high speed chase that resulted in a collision with several vehicles including a school bus. After the collision, the three suspects fled the scene on foot near North Florissant Road and Suburban. Two of the…
Beijing, China (AP) China is swiftly building a hospital dedicated to treating patients infected by a new virus that has killed 26 people, sickened hundreds and prompted lockdowns of at least 10 cities on the eve of the country’s most important holiday. Transportation was halted and streets were eerily quiet in the locked-down cities as…