St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Heavy rain is here, and expected to stick around. According to the National Weather Service, a Flash Flood Watch will be in effect from 6 A.M. Friday until Noon Saturday. Forecasters expect 2-to-4 inches of rain in the area, with the heaviest rain Friday night into Saturday morning. You are advised…
Toledo, OH (AP) President Donald Trump is using his first campaign election rally of 2020 to argue that he served up “American justice” by ordering a drone strike to take out Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. While in Ohio on Thursday, he also mocked Democratic leaders for questioning his decision to carry out the strike without…
Renton, WA (AP) Newly released Boeing documents show company employees knew about problems with flight simulators for the now-grounded 737 Max jetliner and talked about misleading regulators. Boeing says the employee comments in emails and text messages released to Congress aren’t acceptable and don’t reflect the company. Boeing said the statements “raise questions about Boeing’s…
St. Louis, MO (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired first baseman-designated hitter Jose Martinez from St. Louis in a trade that sends minor league pitching prospect Matthew Liberatore to the Cardinals. In addition to addressing the need for a right-handed bat, the Rays receive outfielder Randy Arozarena and a Compensation Round A draft pick…
(AP) Two U.S. officials say it was “highly likely” that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board. President Donald Trump is suggesting he believes Iran was responsible. He is dismissing Iranian claims that it was a mechanical issue that brought down the plane. The officials, citing…
Tehran, Iran (AP) Iranian investigators say the crew of the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran the previous day never made a radio call for help and were trying to turn back to the airport when the plane went down. Iran’s civil aviation authority made the comments in a preliminary crash report released on Thursday.…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s campaign has outraised Democratic challenger Nicole Galloway in recent months. Parson’s campaign on Wednesday announced it brought in about $540,000 between October and December and has $1.4 million in cash on hand for his bid to keep office. Galloway raised about $445,000 in the same time…
(AP) In a stunning declaration, Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, said they are planning “to step back” as senior members of the royal family and “work to become financially independent.” A statement issued by the couple Wednesday evening also said they intend to “balance” their time between the U.K. and North America. The…
(AP) Authorities say a deadly St. Louis-area ATM shooting happened when two guards got into a gunfight with two would-be robbers and killed one of the assailants. St. Louis County police on Wednesday identified the man killed as 19-year-old Jordan Pruitt, of St. Louis. Police said in a news release that the guards were confronted…
Changes to redistricting and how to curb violence in Missouri’s biggest cities are expected to priorities in the state Legislature this year. Lawmakers kicked off the 2020 session Wednesday. Republican leaders say they want to send voters yet another proposed change to how legislative districts are drawn. Voters in 2018 voted in favor of a…