By DAVID A. LIEB and BLAKE NELSON , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers will convene in an historic special session later this month to consider impeaching Republican Gov. Eric Greitens following allegations of sexual misconduct and misuse of charity resources for his political campaign. Republican House and Senate leaders said Thursday…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated the National Day of Prayer by announcing a White House initiative that he said would underpin policies recognizing the “vital role” of religion in the country. “America is a nation of believers,” he said. The President focused on the power of prayer as a centerpiece of American…
HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) — A Jefferson County man is accused trying to set his house on fire and taking two hostages at knifepoint. Investigators say Kylie Kunzie called 911 to report a fire in his home Wednesday morning. They say he called again minutes later saying he was at a nearby home and holding a…
By JIM SALTER , Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Video cameras will not be allowed in the courtroom when Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens goes to trial later this month, a judge ruled Thursday. St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison turned down a request from a lawyer working on behalf of several media outlets, citing…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A suspect is being sought in connection with a bank robbery in north county. Police say a man held up U.S. Bank in the 2800 block of Netherton around 3 p.m. According to the investigation, the suspect.approached a bank teller and passed a note and implied a firearm. The suspect took…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A child is dead following a shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the 14-year-old boy was shot inside of a home along the 1200 block of North Euclid at just after 5 p.m. Wednesday. He died after being taken to an area hospital. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. There’s…
By CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday hired a veteran attorney who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment process as the White House shifted to a more aggressive approach to the Russia investigation, which has reached a critical stage. The White House announced the hiring…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Isabelo Rivera, adjutant general of the Puerto Rico National Guard, says the cargo plane that crashed in Georgia was more than 60 years old and was making its final flight into retirement in Arizona. He says the C-130 plane had been used in the past to rescue U.S. citizens stranded in…
By DAVID A. LIEB, SUMMER BALLENTINE and BLAKE NELSON , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former campaign aide to Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens testified that he was duped into taking the fall when the governor’s campaign was trying to explain how it had gotten a list of top donors to a veterans’…
JEFFERSON CITY (KTRS) A bipartisan report from a Missouri legislative committee concludes Governor Eric Greitens lied about the use of a nonprofit donors list for his 2016 campaign. The report says Greitens signed an agreement in 2012 he would not disclose information from a donors list for the veterans charity he founded called The Mission Continues.…