By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and ANDREW SELSKY , Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — With scores of people still missing, National Guard troops searched Wednesday through charred debris for more victims of California’s deadliest wildfire as top federal and state officials toured the ruins of a community completely destroyed by the flames. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The winter storm has been upgraded to a winter storm warning for the St. Louis area. The National Weather Service is calling for accumulations of four to eight inches. The snowfall is expected to begin Wednesday night and continue until about noon Thursday. This could create hazardous road conditions. It’s advised…
Monroe County, MO (KTRS) The search is over for a missing St. Louis ballerina after her body was found in Mark Twain Lake. Investigators say a private plane pilot located the body of 23-year-old Raffaella Maria Stroik in the water at Mark Twain Lake State Park at around 9:40 am Wednesday near the 107 boat ramp. The…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) An Endangered Person Advisory is in effect for a missing Ferguson teenager. Police say 17-year-old Dalea Birchfield hasn’t been seen by her family since Monday night. It’s believed that she went to school on Tuesday and attended an after school activity. Police say Dalea suffers from ADHD, Reattachment Disorder, and is easily coerced.…
For the first time in 62 years, Old Newsboys Day has been rescheduled due to the weather. The event is being moved from tomorrow (Thursday), to this Friday, November 16th. Heavy snow is expected Thursday. Volunteers are asked to go to their planned location on Friday between 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. You can get more…
By MARTHA MENDOZA and GILLIAN FLACCUS , Associated Press CHICO, Calif. (AP) — A message board at a shelter for the many people who fled California’s deadliest wildfire is filled with photos of the missing, as well as pleas for any information about relatives and friends. “I hope you are okay,” reads one hand written note…
By TERRY SPENCER and GARY FINEOUT , Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s election recount drama is intensifying as lawyers return to court and tallying machines break down ahead of a Thursday deadline to complete reviews of the senate and governor races. Much of the trouble centers on the Democratic stronghold of Palm Beach…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The first major winter storm of the season is expected in the St. Louis area. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of the metro-east, while much of the St. Louis area is under a winter weather advisory. This storm could bring 4 to 8 inches of…
OAKLAND, CA (AP) — Jonestown was the highlight of Mike Touchette’s life — for a time. The 21-year-old Indiana native felt pride pioneering in the distant jungle of Guyana, South America. As a self-taught bulldozer operator, he worked alongside other Peoples Temple members in the humid heat, his blade carving roads and sites for wooden…
(AP) Stan Lee was a seminal part of Miya Crummell’s childhood. As a young, black girl and self-professed pop culture geek, she saw Lee was ahead of his time. “At the time, he wrote ‘Black Panther’ when segregation was still heavy,” said the 27-year-old New Yorker who is a graphic designer and independent comic book…