JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has given initial approval to a bill requiring both custodial parents to receive notice when a minor is seeking an abortion. The legislation endorsed Wednesday would expand Missouri’s current law that requires the written consent of one parent or guardian before girls younger than 18 can have…
Florissant, MO (KTRS) One person is dead and another is injured following a shooting at a north county restaurant. Police said the victims were shot inside of Show-Me’s Sports Bar & Grill 1700 block of N. New Florissant Road in Florissant Wednesday afternoon. The suspect was taken into custody at the scene. There’s no word on…
By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The world’s first space sports car is cruising toward the asteroid belt, well beyond Mars. SpaceX chief Elon Musk confirmed the new, more distant route for his rocketing Tesla Roadster. The red electric convertible was the unorthodox cargo aboard his company’s brand new Falcon Heavy…
By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders brokered a long-elusive budget agreement Wednesday that would shower the Pentagon and domestic programs with an extra $300 billion over the next two years. But both Democratic liberals and GOP tea party forces swung against the plan, raising questions about its chances just a day before…
Royal Lakes, IL (KTRS) Another search and rescue operation is being conducted today for a missing Macoupin County woman. The search for Denita Hedden will include both land and air operations until dusk. The 37-year-old woman was last seen on her birthday, January 25th. Her disappearance is being called suspicious. Investigators say there may be travel…
By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by the sudden likelihood of a budget pact, lawmakers are on track to avoid a repeat of last month’s government shutdown — though President Donald Trump unexpectedly raised the possibility of closing things down again if he can’t have his way on immigration. “I’d love to see…
Kirkwood, MO (KTRS) A remembrance ceremony will be held tonight in observance of the tenth anniversary of the deadly shooting at Kirkwood City Hall. On the night of February 8, 2008, Charlie “Cookie” Thornton barged into a Kirkwood City Council meeting and opened fire. Police Sgt. William “Bill” Biggs , Officer Tom Ballman, Councilwoman Connie Karr,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) — A man is dead following a fire at a vacant house in south St. Louis. Firefighters were called to the burning home in the 4300 block of Lafayette Avenue around 10 a.m. Tuesday. St. Louis Fire Captain Garon Mosby says there were bars on the doors so firefighters had to make a…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Charges of sexual assault have been filed against a teacher in the Parkway School District in St. Louis County. St. Louis County Police say 42-year-old Ronald Smith, Jr., has been charged with statutory rape, statutory sodomy and sexual contact of student by a teacher. Smith is being held on $150,000 bond. According…
By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s big new rocket blasted off Tuesday on its first test flight, carrying a red sports car aiming for an endless road trip past Mars. The Falcon Heavy rose from the same launch pad used by NASA nearly 50 years ago to send men to…