VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis summoned the presidents of the world’s bishops’ conferences Wednesday to a summit on preventing clergy sex abuse and protecting children, responding to the greatest crisis of his papacy with the realization that Vatican inaction on the growing global scandal now threatens his legacy. Francis’ key cardinal advisers announced plans…
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News on Wednesday fired “60 Minutes” top executive Jeff Fager, who has been under investigation following reports that he groped women at parties and tolerated an abusive workplace. The network news president, David Rhodes, said Fager’s firing was “not directly related” to the allegations against him, but because he violated…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s U.S. Senate candidates Democrat Claire McCaskill and Republican Josh Hawley have released their 2017 tax returns. The candidates released their taxes Wednesday. McCaskill filed separately from her husband, wealthy businessman Joseph Shepard. McCaskill’s return shows she brought in a roughly $86,000 pension on top of her $174,000 salary. She…
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) — The Missouri House voted Wednesday to override Gov. Mike Parson’s vetoes of about $785,000 of budgeted expenditures for services benefiting hospitals, youth and the deaf. The House votes marked the first step in the process of overriding vetoes. The Senate also would need to approve the veto overrides by a…
SPRINGFIELD, IL (BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 12, 2018–In an effort to assist Illinois residents living with HIV who are affected by social determinants of health, Illinois HIV Care Connect today introduced the “ Good Health Is More Than Health Care” Quiz. People living with HIV are encouraged to take the quiz, which can be found at https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4562185/Good-Health-Is-More-Than-Health-Care-Quiz. This press…
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY , Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Maui was hit with heavy rain and powerful winds Wednesday as a gradually weakening tropical storm neared Hawaii, with forecasters predicting Tropical Storm Olivia could dump 5 to 10 inches (12 to 25 centimeters) of rain. Some places could get as much…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Department of Revenue says the state has been given more time to comply with identification requirements under the Real ID Act. The department announced Tuesday that the federal government has granted Missouri an extension through Jan. 21, 2019. The current extension ends Oct. 10. During the extension, federal…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A Spanish Lake woman who was reported missing after her sister’s death is now facing murder charges. Fifty-seven-year-old Sylvia Brown was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of her 59-year-old sister, Brenda Brown. Police found Brenda Brown shot to death Monday at a home…
Charlack, MO (KTRS) The North County Police Cooperative will no longer serve the community of Charlack. On Tuesday night the Charlack Board of Aldermen voted to end its services with the law enforcement organization and begin receiving police services from St. Ann. The city’s attorney, Edward Sluys tells the St. Louis Post Dispatch that the city…
By JONATHAN DREW , Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Coastal residents fleeing a potentially devastating blow from Hurricane Florence encountered empty gasoline pumps and depleted store shelves as the monster storm neared the Carolina coast with 140 mph (225 kph) winds and drenching rain that could last for days. While some said they planned…