MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine is weakening after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. The system knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flooding fears in New Orleans and beyond. As heavy rain drenched the northern Gulf Coast, New Orleans…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that an abortion-rights measure will be on the state’s November ballot. The ruling on Tuesday ensures voters will have a chance to weigh in on whether to restore abortion rights to the state. A group of Republican state lawmakers and other abortion opponents had…
GeoFutures Week begins Monday and will highlight St.Louis’ role as the national center of geospatial technology. GeoFutures Week is an initiative of Greater St.Louis Inc, and is bringing leaders of geospatial technology from across the country to STL. Events include meetings with experts and students from St.Louis University that will focus on the development and application…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hunter Biden’s lawyer says his client wants to change his not guilty plea in his federal tax case just as jury selection was set to begin. Defense attorney Abbe Lowell told the judge about Hunter Biden’s plans to change his plea Thursday. President Joe Biden’s son is facing misdemeanor and felony…
Three Metro-East lawmakers are speaking out in support of plans recently announced by World Wide Technology Raceway. State Sen. Christopher Belt along with State Representatives Katie Stuart and Jay Hoffman have issued a joint statement in support of NASCAR’s decision to make the Enjoy IL 300 a playoff race, and to return the X-finity racing series…
Federal prosecutors say a former aide to two New York governors has been charged with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government. Linda Sun was arrested Tuesday morning along with her husband at their multimillion-dollar home on Long Island. Prosecutors say Sun blocked representatives of the Taiwanese government from having access to high-level…
The Labor Day weekend is considered the official end of summer and the three-day holiday is full of events.Parades are popular on Labor Day Monday, in the city of St.Louis, and on the east side in Belleville and Granite City….all featuring high school bands and floats, but there are lots of other family friendly activities…
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign Thursday in Michigan and Wisconsin as he ramps up battleground state travel heading into the traditional Labor Day turn toward the fall election. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will sit down Thursday for their first major television interview of…
New legislation in Missouri that takes effect Aug.28th includes a bill that honors a St.Louis County police officer killed in the line of duty. Part of a public safety package, Senate Bill 820, known as Valentine’s Law, was introduced by State Senator Tracey Mc Creery, is named for the late detective Antonio Valentine who was…
Vice President Kamala Harris has a new advertising push to draw attention to her plan to build 3 million new homes over four years, a move designed to contain inflationary pressures that also draws a sharp contrast to Republican Donald Trump’s approach. Meanwhile, former Democratic U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has endorsed Trump’s presidential bid, furthering…