PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Speaking out for the first time, the jury that convicted Bill Cosby at his sexual assault retrial said Monday it found the comedian’s chief accuser to be “credible and compelling,” adding its verdict had nothing to do with the #MeToo movement or any another factor outside the courtroom. The jury wrote in…
Granite City, IL (KTRS) A child is hospitalized after being struck by a Madison County Transit Bus in Wood River. Police say the girl was walking to school when she was hit along Route 111 at just after 7:30 a.m. Monday. The victim was treated at the scene by emergency personnel. She was then flown to a St.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Dr. Ronny Jackson remains assigned to the White House — but it’s not addressing reports the Navy rear admiral won’t be returning to the job of President Donald Trump’s personal physician. Jackson abandoned his nomination to be secretary of Veterans Affairs last week. White House spokesman Raj Shah…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A suspect is being sought after a shooting during a ticketed event Sunday night at Ballpark Village. Police say at around 8 p.m., two men got into an argument during the event on the rooftop of the Budweiser Brewhouse. One of the men pulled out a gun and opened fire, hitting two…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt says it is premature to call for the resignation of Gov. Eric Grietens. Blunt, R-Mo., said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday that the criminal and legislative process should be allowed to continue and determine if Greitens stays in office. Greitens has been charged with invasion…
By MATTHEW LEE , AP Diplomatic Writer TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday ratcheted up the Trump administration’s rhetoric against Iran and gave warm boosts of support to Israel and Saudi Arabia in their standoffs with Tehran. Pompeo’s comments in Riyadh and then Tel Aviv came as he…
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — University of Illinois officials say a rise in reported sexual misconduct cases against employees was likely spurred by the #MeToo movement, mandatory employee training and a new online way to file complaints. The university’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Access handled about 50 sexual conduct cases involving faculty, staff or student…
By KEVIN FREKING , Associated Press WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump took aim at familiar political targets and added a few fresh ones during a campaign-style rally in Michigan, an Upper Midwest state so crucial in sending him to the White House. Trump has been urging voters to support Republicans for Congress…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating two weekend homicides in the city of St. Louis. Police say at a man was gunned down at just after 11 p.m. Friday in the 4900 hundred block of Chippewa in south St. Louis. The victim died at the hospital. His name hasn’t been released. Police say a…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The Missouri Supreme Court says a woman who had an extramarital affair with Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens must turn over her cellphone for a forensic investigation. The Kansas City Star reported Saturday that the high court’s decision follows the woman’s request Friday to block an order requiring her phone to…