By STACEY PLAISANCE and KEVIN McGILL , Associated Press GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Residents along the Gulf Coast prepared Tuesday for a sudden increase in heavy rain and winds from quick moving Tropical Storm Gordon, which forecasters said could strengthen and become the second hurricane to hit the region in less than a year. The…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) For years, medical researchers have said aspirin helps prevent heart attacks and heart disease. Two new studies, however, cast doubt on that long-held belief. Professor Andrew Kates with Washington University’s School of Medicine, who is a cardiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, was at the presentation of the studies in Germany. He says one study…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Governor Mike Parson is expressing concern over the so-called police exclusion list issued by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. Parson said this also impacts victims of crime, “You also have victims out there and are you taking away their rights as victims on whether you’re going to prosecute.” Parson said.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Governor Mike Parson says the upcoming special session is crucial to the future of the state of Missouri. Parson is traveled the state on Tuesday to speak on the issues of STEM education and expanding drug treatment courts, which will be the focus of the special session. He made a stop…
PHOENIX, AZ (AP) — Prolonging the uncertainty over who will fill the late John McCain’s U.S. Senate seat, the governor of Arizona on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Sen. Jon Kyl but said he has only committed to serve until the end of the year. Kyl, a Republican who retired from the Senate in…
(AP) An endorsement deal between Nike and Colin Kaepernick is prompting a flood of debate online as sports fans react to the apparel giant backing an athlete known mainly for starting a wave of protests among NFL players of police brutality, racial inequality and other social issues. The deal unveiled by Nike and the former…
KANSAS CITY, MO (AP) — An Indiana woman whose husband and three children drowned when a duck boat sank in a Missouri lake has filed a federal lawsuit requesting an end to the manufacture and operation of the amphibious vehicles in the U.S. and elsewhere until they are redesigned for safety. Tia Coleman, of Indianapolis,…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says the two issues that will be taken up in special session next week are crucially important to Missouri’s future. The Republican governor traveled to Springfield, St. Louis and Hannibal Tuesday in preparation for next week’s special session to consider bills he vetoed on science education…
CHICAGO, IL (AP) — More than two dozen libraries across Illinois will receive grants to teach middle and high school students how to use the latest technology. Secretary of State Jesse White, who also serves as the state librarian, announced the some $525,000 in Project Next Generation grants. The program provides funding for libraries to…
By MARK SHERMAN and LISA MASCARO , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Quarreling and confusion marked the start of the Senate’s confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday, with Democrats trying to block the proceedings because of documents being withheld by the White House. Protesters also disrupted the proceedings. In his opening…