By DEB RIECHMANN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared he will not further punish Saudi Arabia for the murder of U.S.-based columnist Jamal Khashoggi — making clear in an exclamation-filled statement that the benefits of good relations with the kingdom outweigh the possibility its crown prince ordered the killing. The president…
By Glenn Fuselier (KTRS) St. Louis MO St. Louis County Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened at the Drury Inn on Eager Rd. in Richmond Heights. St. Louis County took over the investigation. The shooting reportedly happened after a traffic stop involving Brentwood and Richmond Heights police. No word on the person’s condition.…
By CANDICE CHOI , AP Food & Health Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials in the U.S. and Canada told people on Tuesday to stop eating romaine lettuce because of a new E. coli outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is working with officials in Canada on the outbreak, which has…
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In an annual Thanksgiving tradition, President Donald Trump used the power of his office Tuesday to keep a pair of turkeys off the holiday table. But Trump jokingly warned that while the 39-pound bird named Peas and a 41-pounder named Carrots are free to live the…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A suspect is in custody after an officer-involved shooting and standoff at a St. Louis County apartment complex. Police say a man assaulted a female officer who was on patrol around 11 a.m. Tuesday in north St. Louis County. The officer fired at least one shot, but the suspect wasn’t hit.…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s former top K-12 education official has been rehired after being fired last year. The State Board of Education on Tuesday announced Margie Vandeven will once again be education commissioner. Vandeven was fired last year after former Gov. Eric Greitens stacked the State Board of Education with his appointees, who forced…
By NOMAAN MERCHANT , Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Nov. 9circumventing immigration law, saying anyone who crossed the southern border between official ports of entry would be ineligible for asylum. As…
By AMANDA SEITZ and DON BABWIN , Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An argument outside a Chicago hospital turned deadly when a man pulled out a gun and killed an emergency room doctor whom he knew, then ran into the hospital and fatally shot a pharmacy resident and a police officer, authorities said. The attacker, Juan…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A burglary suspect has been charged with a deadly shootout with a St. Louis County homeowner. Twenty-four-year-old Sean Buchannon Jr. was charged Monday with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and burglary in the shooting death of 38-year-old Joseph Titchen. Police say Buchannon was burglarizing Titchen’s home earlier this month when the…
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — A central Missouri attorney is facing 18 criminal counts alleging that he sexually assaulted four women. Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley on Monday announced the indictment of Rolla attorney Brant Shockley. A phone message left with Shockley through his office was not immediately returned. Hawley’s office says the crimes date back…