LOS ANGELES, CA (AP) — Porn actress Stormy Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti must pay $4.85 million to an attorney who worked at his former law firm, a California judge ruled Monday, marking the first time the potential presidential candidate is being held personally liable in the lawsuit over back pay.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dennis…
ATLANTA, IL (AP) — Organic farmers in Illinois are adapting their business practices due to a shift in the local market prompted in part by large grocers offering organic produce and meal-kit startups gaining popularity. Many small organic fruit and vegetable producers have traditionally relied on sales through community-supported agriculture programs, in which community members…
By DAVID A. LIEB , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson will be leaving the Legislature early to become director of the state’s Medicaid health care program and one of its highest paid public employees. The appointment announced Monday by Republican Gov. Mike Parson will take effect Nov. 1,…
By DAVID CRARY and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — LGBT leaders across the U.S. reacted with fury Monday to a report that the Trump administration is considering adoption of a new definition of gender that would effectively deny federal recognition and civil rights protections to transgender Americans. “I feel very threatened, but…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Republican Party says a miscommunication caused 10,000 voters in the state to receive mailers with incorrect information about when their absentee ballots are due. Ray Bozarth is the party’s executive director. He tells The Kansas City Star that there was a miscommunication between the party and the vendor that printed…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Despite promoting himself as an advocate for transparent government, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is one of only two statewide officials who doesn’t use email for official business. Critics say by refusing to use email Hawley, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, avoids creating public records of his office’s work.…
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV , Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton held talks with top Russian officials Monday after President Donald Trump had declared an intention to pull out of a landmark nuclear weapons treaty. The Kremlin expressed disappointment with Trump’s announcement on Saturday that the United States would…
By SUZAN FRASER and JON GAMBRELL , Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A man appearing to wear Jamal Khashoggi’s clothes left the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul following his killing there, according to a surveillance video, while a member of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s entourage made four calls to the royal’s office around the…
St. Charles, MO (KTRS) St. Charles-based American Railcar Industries announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with ITE Rail Fund. John O’Bryan, President and CEO of ARI, commented, “ARI is a highly respected company in the railcar industry with a rich history of growth and innovation for over 20 years. The sale…
Florissant, MO (KTRS) An Endangered Person Advisory is in effect for a missing Florissant man. Police say 22-year-old Donyell Harris was last seen early Monday morning on a Facebook live stream video consuming a large amount of prescription pills and making suicidal statements. Harris is described as black, 5 feet 11 inches in height, 194 lbs,…