By LISA MASCARO , AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh plunged into his confirmation battle Tuesday, meeting face-to-face with Senate leaders in what promises to be an intense debate over abortion rights, presidential power and other legal disputes that could reshape the court and roil this fall’s elections. Kavanaugh…
By KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA and STEPHEN WRIGHT , Associated Press MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — “Everyone is safe.” With those three words posted on Facebook the daring rescue mission to extricate 12 boys and their soccer coach from the treacherous confines of a flooded cave in Thailand came to a close on Tuesday — a grueling…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The idea Judge Brett Kavanaugh serving on the U.S. Supreme Court is not sitting well with several local groups. The National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis hosted a National Day of Action Press Conference outside of the old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis. Representatives from several organizations, including NARAL Pro Choice…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) It was a violent night in the city of St. Louis. Police say a 41-year-old man was fatally shot in the 3200 block of Bailey in north St. Louis at just before 9:30 p.m. Monday. The victim’s name hasn’t been released and there’s no word on a motive or of any arrests.…
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Thailand’s navy SEALs say all 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in far northern Thailand, ending an ordeal that lasted more than two weeks. They say the four boys and coach rescued Tuesday, after other rescues in the previous two days, are all…
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Three ambulances, their lights flashing, have been seen leaving the site of the flooded Thai cave where rescuers are involved in an all-out effort to rescue members of a youth soccer team and their coach trapped deep within. Earlier Tuesday, Thai navy SEALS said a ninth boy had been brought…
By CATHERINE LUCEY, ZEKE MILLER and MARK SHERMAN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a solidly conservative, politically connected judge, for the Supreme Court, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the nation’s highest court ever further to the right. A favorite of…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Area law enforcement agencies are collaborating with local restaurants to raise money for Special Olympics. One such event was held Monday night in South County. Flashing lights in your mirror are usually followed by an officer giving you instructions. At the “tip a cop” event at Buffalo Wild Wings, patrons and…
By STEVE PEOPLES , Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Missouri Republican is warning voters that “our way of life is at risk” in a new television ad that seizes on the Supreme Court vacancy to mobilize voters against Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. The ad campaign, among the first of its kind in the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The state of Missouri brought in 5 percent more in net revenue last fiscal year compared to the previous year. Data released by Budget Director Dan Haug show revenue growth exceeded expectations for the state fiscal year that ran from July 2017 through the end of June. Lawmakers crafted a…