BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has threatened unspecified “necessary countermeasures” if Trump’s planned tariff hike goes ahead. The Commerce Ministry said Trump’s announcement is a violation of his agreement with President Xi Jinping in June to revive negotiations aimed at ending their fight over Beijing’s trade surplus and technology ambitions. The ministry said if the…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) On the fifth anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown, the City of Ferguson is getting a multi-million dollar development. Health & Homes Stl., a non-profit organization comprised of a number of St. Louis companies, like World Wide Technology, Emerson, and Mercy, made the announcement Thursday. The $80 Million development, called the…
The latest: The mother and child have been found in Rolla, Missouri. No word on the suspect. AMBER ALERT For further information please contact: Maries County Sheriff’s Office 573-422-3381 08/01/2019 EMPHASIS: Amber Alert State of Missouri Amber Alert The Maries County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Amber Alert for an abduction incident that occurred at…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A hard-won budget and debt deal easily cleared the Senate on Thursday, powered by President Donald Trump’s endorsement and a bipartisan drive to cement recent spending increases for the Pentagon and domestic agencies. The legislation passed by a 67-28 vote as Trump and his GOP allies relied on lots of Democratic votes…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A spokesman for Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is leaving the governor’s office to lead Parson’s expected re-election campaign. The Republican governor announced Steele Shippy will be his campaign manager Thursday. Parson has not formally announced plans to seek another term in 2020. But he’s expected to officially enter the race…
SEATTLE, WA (AP) — The 33-year-old former Amazon software engineer accused of hacking Capital One made little attempt to hide her attack. In fact, she effectively publicized it. It’s one of many riddles swirling around Paige Thompson, who goes by the online handle “erratic.” Well-known in Seattle’s hacker community, Thompson has lived a life of tumult, with frequent job…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A new phone scam is targeting area residents. City leaders are warning citizens about phone calls in which a scammer is trying to charge a fine for missing jury duty. The man is identifying himself as the sheriff, calling on behalf of the jury supervisor’s office. He is using the threat…
DETROIT, MI (AP) — The signature domestic proposal by the leading progressive candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination came under withering attack from moderates Tuesday in a debate that laid bare the struggle between a call for revolutionary policies and a desperate desire to defeat President Donald Trump. Standing side by side at center stage,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The Missouri Department of Conservation is educating the community on how to deal with the growing population of black bears in the state. After being overhunted and almost completely eradicated in the late 1800’s, black bear numbers have been steadily increasing, with current estimates at over 800 bears statewide. Conservation officials…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Democratic Missouri lawmaker is resigning to work for St. Louis County’s new top executive official. Former Rep. Cora Faith Walker stepped down from her state House seat on Monday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Ferguson resident is taking a job for new St. Louis County Executive Sam…