JEFFERSON CITY (KTRS) The chairman of the Missouri House panel that investigated former Governor Eric Greitens says the committee no longer has authority to act now Greitens has resigned. But State Representatives Jay Barnes also had a lot to say about their work. In a strongly-worded letter in which he announced the panel was ending its…
Kansas City. MO (KTRS) Jason Kander is throwing his hat back into the political arena. The former Missouri Secretary of State has announced his run for mayor of Kansas City. “The next mayor has the opportunity to shape the future of Kansas City for generations,” Kander said. “I’m running because I am up for that…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) — The St. Louis Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Officer Alexander Klein was found dead on his backyard patio of his Affton home on Saturday. Investigators say the 27-year-old officer’s death was likely accidental. An autopsy will be performed to determine an exact cause of death. Police…
CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Wind-driven wildfires destroyed buildings and threatened hundreds of others Sunday as they raced across dry brush in rural Northern California. The Pawnee Fire that broke out Saturday near the community of Clearlake Oaks has destroyed 12 buildings and threatened an additional 600 as it burned out of control across about…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Three people are hospitalized in separate shootings overnight in north St. Louis. Police say the first shooting happened at just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday when a man was gunned down on Dr. Martin Luther King and Marcus. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to his back. He’s listed in critical condition.…
By ALAN FRAM , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican apprehension over President Donald Trump’s next tweet and fear of riling conservative voters is undermining GOP leaders’ election-year struggle to shove an immigration bill through the House this week, leaving their prospects dubious. Party leaders are trying to finally secure the votes they need for…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The wife of a former University of Missouri football coach is helping her husband remember the details of his seven seasons with the team after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Warren Powers, 77, learned of his diagnosis five years ago, the Columbia Missourian reported . Warren Powers still remembers the…
By MARY CLARE JALONICK , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it has given House Republicans new classified information related to the Russia investigation after lawmakers had threatened to hold officials in contempt of Congress or even impeach them. A spokeswoman for House Speaker Paul Ryan said Saturday that the department has…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A national gathering in St. Louis in September will focus on election security. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced this week that the National Election Security Summit will be Sept. 10-11. Participants will include national, state and local election authorities, who will be joined by officials from the U.S. Department…
By MEG KINNARD , Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina lawmaker who defeated U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford in his re-election bid has been seriously injured in a car wreck and will require weeks of recovery and more procedures, according to her spokesman. State Rep. Katie Arrington has undergone surgery for her injuries…