By ROBERT BURNS , AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to sign an order as early as Thursday sending 800 or more troops to the southern border to support the Border Patrol, a U.S. official said. Mattis is responding to a request from President Donald Trump, who says he’s…
COLUMBIA, MO (AP) — The University of Missouri College of Education has received a total of $22.4 million in grants, which will support rural education in Kansas and Missouri, and help schoolchildren develop social skills. The university announced Wednesday it received an $18.6 million from two federal grants, which will be matched by $3.8 million…
SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — Illinois Bicentennial organizers and the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs have named 200 military veterans to honor during the state’s 200th birthday. Stuart Layne is executive director of the Bicentennial Commission. He says the “Bicentennial HONOR 200” recognition “is one of the most important commemorations” of the yearlong celebration. He says that…
NEW YORK (AP) A New York City police bomb squad has recovered a suspicious package addressed to Robert DeNiro, and investigators say it may contain a device similar to others sent to Democratic figures, a law enforcement official tells The Associated Press. Security personnel at Tribeca Productions summoned police at around 5 a.m. on Thursday.…
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — NATO’s biggest military maneuvers since the Cold War have started in Norway in a hypothetical scenario that involves restoring the Scandinavian country’s sovereignty after an attack by a “fictitious aggressor.” Russia, which shares a border with Norway, was briefed by NATO on the Trident Juncture 2018 drill and invited to monitor…
A senior citizen was shot in the face by a stray-bullet while on his couch. St. Louis Police say the 65-year-old man was laying on his couch in the 34 hundred block of Virginia when the bullet came through his window around 10 p.m. and hit him in the cheek. The man is in stable…
TRENTON, NJ (AP) — Another young person has died in a viral outbreak at a pediatric rehabilitation center this month, bringing the death toll to seven, officials said Wednesday as they disclosed the first symptoms of the illness showed up a month ago. Most of those who died in the adenovirus outbreak were under 18,…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — Officials with U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner’s campaign say a political mailer criticizing her on immigration issues is illegal.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the mailer has circulated to St. Louis County residents in the final weeks before the Nov. 6 election. Wagner, a Republican, is facing a challenge from Democrat Cort…
Vinita Park, MO (KTRS) An apparent domestic argument is believed to what led to a double homicide in Vinita Park. That’s according to investigators with the Major Case Squad who say 45-year-old Vernon Stewart Jr. fatally shot 35-year-old Tashonda Nesbitt, who lived with him at the home. A third person then fatally shot Stewart. Police say…
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and LISA MARIE PANE , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators examining the explosive devices sent to high-profile targets in Washington and New York this week will be working to glean forensic clues to help identify who sent them, from fingerprints and DNA evidence to tracking the origin of the packages and…