St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is confident the St. Louis-area will not experience the impact of the Great Flood of 93 as river levels continue to rise. That was the message during a joint news conference with the U.S. Coast Guard in downtown St. Louis on Monday afternoon, where the…
CHICAGO (AP) — Newer drugs are substantially improving the chances of survival for some people with hard-to-treat forms of lung, breast and prostate cancer, doctors reported at the world’s largest cancer conference. Among those who have benefited is Roszell Mack Jr., who at age 87 is still able to work at a Lexington, Kentucky, horse…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Applications for medical marijuana identification cards will soon be available in Missouri. The state health department will post application forms Tuesday. Voters in November overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana and marijuana-infused products for patients who suffer from serious illnesses. Missouri is now among 33 states approving medical marijuana. Conditions that qualify…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top officials from the U.S. and Mexico will begin talks Monday in a scramble to fend off President Donald Trump’s threat of devastating tariffs on imports from the southern ally and meet his demand for fewer migrants at the border. Trump is heading to London for a long-planned overseas trip, leaving others…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A woman is in jail following a north city homicide. According to police, officers responded to a shooting call in the 4200 block of Clay Avenue Friday just before 1 P.M. and found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. EMS responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene.…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a 34-year-old St. Louis man charged with shooting and paralyzing a Ballwin police officer is mentally unfit for trial. Antonio Taylor was accused of shooting Officer Michael Flamion in the neck during a traffic stop in July 2016. Flamion was paralyzed from the neck down. The…
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — The 12 people who were fatally shot in a Virginia Beach government building were remembered Saturday during a somber news conference and prayer vigil as officials sought to put the focus on those who died and not the gunman. Police Chief James Cervera identified the…
A Missouri judge issued an order Friday ensuring the state’s only abortion clinic can continue providing the service, acting just hours before the St. Louis Planned Parenthood facility’s license was set to expire. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services had not renewed the clinic’s license, citing concerns with “failed abortions,” compromised patient safety…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprise announcement that could derail a major trade deal, President Donald Trump has announced that he is placing a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports, effective June 10, to pressure the country to do more to crack down on the surge of Central American migrants trying to cross the U.S.…
Hillsdale, MO (KTRS) A manhunt is underway for a gunman who fired shots at a north County police officer. An officer with the Hillsdale Police Department responded to a call for shots fired near the intersection of Cherry and St. Louis Avenue at around 8:30 Thursday night. Upon arrival, the man opened fire. The officer,…