Granite City, IL (KTRS) President Trump is coming off of several stops in the Midwest this week, wrapping up in the Illinois town of Granite City on Thursday. Trump spoke to hundreds of workers at Granite City Works, where he touted his trade policies for bringing jobs back to the mill that had been idle since…
BEIJING (AP) — A man exploded a small homemade bomb outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Thursday, injuring only himself, according to police and an embassy spokesperson. Photos on social media showed a large amount of smoke and police vehicles surrounding the embassy shortly after the incident. Apart from a heightened security presence, the…
Granite City, IL (AP) Steelworkers in Granite City, Illinois, threw a street party — complete with hot dogs, cold beer and a singer in red, white and blue — when U.S. Steel announced earlier this year it was bringing hundreds of laid-off employees back to work at the local mill. On Thursday they’ll celebrate again,…
Town and Country, MO (KTRS) Bellerive Country Club is preparing as the eyes of the world will be on St. Louis for the upcoming PGA Championship. After more than a quarter-century, the PGA Championship returns to St. Louis. The 100th PGA Championship runs from Thursday, August 9th through Sunday August 12th at Bellerive Country Club…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two men face misdemeanor charges after allegedly kicking a black woman outside a St. Louis convenience store, a confrontation that spurred protests. Authorities say 19-year-old Ahmed Qandeel and 32-year-old Jehad Motan are charged with fourth-degree assault. The confrontation happened Tuesday morning at a Gas Mart store in predominantly black north St.…
By KEN THOMAS and PAUL WISEMAN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and European leaders pulled back from the brink of a trade war over autos Wednesday and agreed to open talks to tear down trade barriers between the United States and the European Union. But the agreement was vague, the coming…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) _ Federal lawmakers are demanding that Puerto Rico quickly privatize its bankrupt power company in a bid to end its ongoing turmoil and allow others to provide stable electricity post-Hurricane Maria. Frustration grew as consultants and local and federal officials testified during Wednesday’s hearing on the management crisis at Puerto…
Centreville, IL (KTRS) Police are investigating after a fisherman made a grisly discovery at a metro-east lake. Authorities say the 71-year-old man was fishing at Frank Holten State Park around 8 p.m. Tuesday when he hooked a body with his line in the lake. Police were then called to the scene. Police say the victim is…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Funerals have been set for five more members of an Indiana family who lost nine relatives when a tourist boat sank on a Missouri lake last week. A church spokeswoman says services will be held Saturday at Eastern Star Church in Indianapolis for 70-year-old Horace Coleman; his 69-year-old wife, Belinda Coleman; 76-year-old…
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and JONATHAN LEMIRE , Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two months before the 2016 election, Donald Trump and his former lawyer discussed plans to pay for a former Playboy model’s story of alleged an affair, according to a secretly recorded tape of the conversation released amid an escalating feud between the…