By JILL LAWLESS , Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In the shadow of London’s Grenfell Tower, the pain is as fresh as the newly laid flowers for the dead. One year ago, the residential high-rise was destroyed by a fire that killed 72 people. It was the greatest loss of life in a fire on…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey says he disagrees with some of the conclusions of the Justice Department’s inspector general about his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. But Comey says in a tweet that he respects the inspector general’s work and believes the conclusions are “reasonable.” He says “people of good…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is coming under fire for her decision to end prosecution of low-level marijuana crimes. Gardner said that her office will review more than 1,200 pending cases in which suspects are accused of possessing under 100 grams of marijuana. She says most will be dismissed, except those…
By ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s internal watchdog is expected to criticize the FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, stepping into a political minefield while examining how a determinedly nonpartisan law enforcement agency came to be entangled in the 2016 presidential race. The inspector…
By LAURIE KELLMAN and EMILY SWANSON , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In some ways, President Donald Trump has brought Tammy Kennedy and her daughter, Sue Ann, together on politics. They don’t agree on every issue— Tammy supports abortion rights, for example, while Sue Ann opposes them. Even so, the two agree on most issues…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Missouri’s new governor just wrapped up his two-day state listening tour. Governor Mike Parson’s last stop on Wednesday was in St. Louis at the city’s Cortex Innovation District. Parson spoke with business and community leaders on a number of issues, including education, infrastructure, and the state’s workforce development. “It’s the same…
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) President Donald Trump calls Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill “phony” for using a private plane during part of a recent trip through Missouri using an RV. Trump tweeted today that “people are really upset, so phony!” He says Republican challenger, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, should win the U.S. Senate race and repeated…
Clayton, MO (KTRS) A suspect is in police custody after being charged in the shooting death of a north St. Louis County mother of 3. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch spoke with the press Wednesday afternoon. Riverview Gardens School District Safety Officer Porsha Owens was gunned down Monday morning during an attempted carjacking.…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A suspect is in custody in connection with a north county mother who was murdered in front of her three children. Police report that a teen has been arrested in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Porsha Owens. Charges could be filed later today. Owens was fatally during an attempted carjacking outside…
By ROB HARRIS and GRAHAM DUNBAR , AP Sports Writers MOSCOW (AP) — North America will host the 2026 World Cup after FIFA voters overwhelmingly opted for the financial and logistical certainty of a United States-led bid over a risky Moroccan proposal for the first 48-team tournament. The soccer showpiece will return to the U.S.…