By GARY D. ROBERTSON, MARTHA WAGGONER and ALAN SUDERMAN , Associated Press BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Florence is by no means done with the Carolinas, where some rivers are still rising and thousands of people were told to plan to leave their homes on Monday before rivers reach their crest. About 6,000 to 8,000…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) It was violent weekend in the city of St. Louis. Four people were killed and one was injured in separate shootings in north St. Louis. Police say the first incident happened around 7:30 a.m. Sunday in the 4200 block of Evans. That’s where a woman was discovered in a crashed vehicle According to…
By MARYCLAIRE DALE , Associated Press NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby arrived at a suburban Philadelphia courthouse Monday for the start of a sentencing hearing that will determine how the 81-year-old comedian will be punished for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman more than 14 years ago. Cosby was the first celebrity to go…
NORRISTOWN, PA (AP) — Bill Cosby faced the start of a sentencing hearing Monday at which a judge will decide how to punish the 81-year-old comedian who blazed the trail for other black entertainers and donated millions to black causes but preyed on at least one young woman and perhaps many more. Cosby was the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as negotiators reached agreement on an extraordinary hearing for Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, a second allegation of sexual misconduct by the Supreme Court nominee put the White House and Senate Republicans on the defensive and fueled calls from Democrats to postpone further action on his confirmation. A dayslong back and…
SPRINGFIELD, MO (AP) — The son of the founder of a popular Missouri restaurant has been indicted on several sex crimes. The Springfield News-Leader reports 50-year-old Benjamin Lambert, who was previously involved in running the Lambert’s Cafe location in Ozark, Missoui, was indicted on five charges by a grand jury earlier this month. Prosecutors say Lambert had…
CHICAGO, IL (AP) — Illinois State Police will be out this week issuing tickets and handing out safety literature in a bid to bring down numbers of railroad-crossing deaths in the state. A greater emphasis on the problem in Illinois comes during U.S. Rail Safety Week this week. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports that state police will work with local…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating after a woman was found with suspected gunshot wounds inside of a crashed vehicle in north St. Louis. Police say the victim was discovered at just before 7:30 a.m. Sunday in the 4200 block of Evans. According to the investigation, it appeared that she had multiple gunshot wounds.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead after being shot in north St. Louis. Police say the victim was found shot to death at just before noon Sunday on Marcus and Ashland. There’s no word on a motive or of any arrests. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. This brings the St. Louis murder…
By GARY D. ROBERTSON, MARTHA WAGGONER and ALAN SUDERMAN , Associated Press BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Thousands of coastal residents remained on edge Sunday, told they may need to leave their homes because rivers are still rising more than a week after Hurricane Florence slammed into the Carolinas. About 6,000 to 8,000 people in Georgetown…