Springfield, IL (KTRS) A democratic lawmaker is working to expand the rights of gun owners in Illinois. State Rep. Monica Bristow of Alton introduced a bill that would ease the application process for Firearm Owner Identification Cards and Concealed Carry Licenses, while providing additional aid to the military and law enforcement community. Bristow says, “Law-abiding…
The home of the St. Louis Blues could receive $70 million in state subsidies over two decades to help pay for renovations. Legislation that received final approval Wednesday in the Missouri House authorizes funding for the Enterprise Center starting in the 2022 fiscal year. For the first 10 years, the facility could get $2.5 million annually.…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A satellite image obtained by The Associated Press shows one of the two pumping stations attacked by drones in Saudi Arabia apparently intact. The image from San Francisco-based Planet Labs Inc. that the AP examined on Wednesday shows Saudi Aramco’s Pumping Station No. 8 outside of the town of…
Washington, D.C. (KTRS) Democratic U.S. Senator from Illinois Tammy Duckworth is speaking out against what she calls the “Trump Administration’s reckless approach to Iran.” Duckworth, a combat veteran, questioned Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan Tuesday over the potential deployment of 120,000 troops to the Middle East. She cautioned Shanahan on moving forward. She says the…
ANCHORAGE, AK (AP) — A team of federal accident investigators is expected to arrive in Alaska Tuesday to try to piece together what caused a deadly midair collision between two sightseeing planes. Four people were killed after the floatplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided Monday near the southeast Alaska town of Ketchikan, the Coast Guard…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Three people are dead and two others injured following a shooting in north St. Louis Monday night. Officers were responding to a report of a shooting in the 4000 block of Shreve when one gunshot victim directed them to the home. St. Louis police Chief John Hayden spoke to reporters at…
A businessman already accused of bribery as part of former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger’s pay-to-play scheme is facing fraud accusations from a state agency. The Missouri Secretary of State’s office said Monday that its securities division has issued a cease-and-desist order against John Rallo (on right in picture) , accusing him of defrauding…
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — A North Korean cargo ship seized by the U.S. because of suspicion it was used to violate international sanctions arrived at the capital of this American territory, where it will undergo inspections. The Wise Honest was slowly towed to the port of Pago Pago during a cloudy Saturday morning…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The vehicle belonging to a missing metro-east man has been found in a South St. Louis County park. Police say a Jeep Wrangler found in Bee Tree Park belongs to 49-year-old James Andrae of Creve Coeur, IL near Peoria, who went missing last Wednesday. Andrae is bipolar, and suffers from depression…
St. Louis MO (KTRS) More than 8,000 young girls ran the “Girls on the Run 5k” bi-annual race Saturday morning in the rain. The non-profit run is held at Soldier’s Memorial to raise scholarship money for the kids. Over 80 percent of the girls participating will receive full or partial scholarships totaling just under $400,000.…