Spanish Lake, MO (KTRS) A 14-year-old girl is hospitalized after an overnight shooting in north county. Police say the victim was shot at just before 1:30 a.m. Monday at a Spanish Lake apartment complex on Rosado Drive. A teen suspect was taken into custody. There’s no word on a motive. The victim is said to be…
By HOPE YEN and KEN THOMAS , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a key vote on President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, said Sunday she would oppose any nominee she believed would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. The White House is focusing on five…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The latest on Mexico’s elections (all times local): 11:30 p.m. Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has claimed victory in Mexico’s presidential election, calling for reconciliation after what he called a “historic day.” Lopez Obrador vows that profound change is coming, but says individual and property rights will be guaranteed. He promises…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) After 4 years in Forest Park, Fair St. Louis will return to the newly renovated Gateway Arch National Park this week. The 103,000 square foot museum is complete and scheduled to re-open Tuesday. The fair begins on Wednesday, July 4th and will return on Friday July 6th and Saturday July 7th.…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — While opioid related deaths continue to increase in Missouri, the growth rate is slowing down, according to a new report. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services found that there was a 4.7 percent increase in opioid deaths from 2016 to 2017, the Columbia Missourian reported. That rate is much…
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Memorial services for two of the five victims killed in a shooting at a Maryland newspaper have been scheduled for next week. The Baltimore Sun reports that a “celebration of life” for 59-year-old Rob Hiaasen will be held Monday at the Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills. The invitation says shorts…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) It’s another day of extreme heat. The National Weather Service has extended the excessive heat warning until 7 p.m. Sunday. This means temperatures will reach into the mid to upper 90’s with heat index values over 100 degrees. Health experts are warning of the risks of heat related illnesses. It’s advised…
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA , Associated Press MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Rescue divers cleared a key hurdle Sunday in the increasingly desperate search for 12 boys and their soccer coach who went missing in a cave in northern Thailand more than a week ago, officials said. A team led by Thai navy SEAL divers pushed…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents should be on the lookout for diseases caused by mosquito, flea and tick bites, according to a recent report. The 12-year study by the Centers for Disease Control found that bug-borne diseases have more than tripled across the U.S. from 2004 to 2016, the Columbia Daily Tribune reported .…
By RENATA BRITO and FRANCES D’EMILIO , Associated Press ABOARD THE OPEN ARMS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA (AP) — The full moon was the only light as a terrified 9-year-old boy from Central African Republic climbed into a rubber dinghy held together with duct tape, risking death in the dark waters off Libya along with…