St. Charles, MO (KTRS)  St. Charles-based American Railcar Industries announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with ITE Rail Fund. John O’Bryan, President and CEO of ARI, commented, “ARI is a highly respected company in the railcar industry with a rich history of growth and innovation for over 20 years. The sale…
Florissant, MO (KTRS)  An Endangered Person Advisory is in effect for a missing Florissant man. Police say 22-year-old Donyell Harris was last seen early Monday morning on a Facebook live stream video consuming a large amount of prescription pills and making suicidal statements. Harris is described as black, 5 feet 11 inches in height, 194 lbs,…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Willa has grown rapidly into an “extremely dangerous” near-Category 5 storm in the eastern Pacific, on a path that could smash into Mexico’s western coast between Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta in the coming days. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said early Monday that Willa could “produce life-threatening storm…
ISTANBUL (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the son of Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom announced early Monday, to express condolences for the death of the journalist killed at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul by officials that allegedly included a member of the royal’s entourage. King Salman similarly made a condolence call as…
SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — The quest to be the next Illinois attorney general is focusing on experience, ideology and gumption. Democrat Kwame Raoul touts his legal and policymaking experience and says Republican Erika Harold is too rigid in her conservative views to effectively manage the post of chief law enforcement officer. Harold says she has…
COLUMBIA, MO (AP) — A University of Missouri professor created artwork out of her late husband’s old clothes to honor him and find healing following his death three years ago. Catherine Armbrust, an adjunct assistant professor in the MU Art Department, held an exhibit in fall 2016 called “Visible Mending” as a way to move…
Vinita Park, MO (KTRS) The Major Case Squad is investigating a double murder in Vinita Park. Investigators say officers responded to a shooting in the 2100 block of Penfield around 1 a.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, officers found  a 35-year-old, black female and a 45-year-old, black male, dead. The names of the victim’s haven’t been released. Investigators…
By AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO and CARA ANNA , Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Congolese rebels killed 15 civilians and abducted a dozen children in an attack at the epicenter of the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, Congo’s military said Sunday, as the violence again forced crucial virus containment efforts to be suspended. “It will be very…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot will top $620 million this week because no one won Saturday’s drawing, but that may seem relatively small compared to the $1.6 billion Mega Millions drawing expected on Tuesday. Both lottery jackpots will approach new heights this week. The Mega Millions jackpot will likely set a new…
By RALPH JENNINGS , Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Seventeen people were killed and at least 132 others injured on Sunday when one of Taiwan’s newer, faster trains derailed on a curve along a popular weekend route, officials said. The Puyuma express train was carrying more than 366 passengers from a suburb of Taipei…