St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A new St. Louis attraction is one step closer to becoming a reality. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday morning for the massive aquarium at Union Station in downtown St. Louis. This part of the $160 million project to transform the historic landmark into an entertainment destination. PGAV Destinations has…
By KEN THOMAS and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Trump campaign official linked to the Russia investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller has withdrawn his nomination as the Agriculture Department’s chief scientist. Sam Clovis, a former Trump campaign national co-chairman and chief policy adviser, wrote in a letter Thursday to President Donald…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Department of Public Safety is investigating the St. Louis Veterans Home following allegations of poor care. Republican Gov. Eric Greitens directed the department to launch an independent investigation this week. The review is in response to complaints from workers, patients and their families of medication issues, low staff…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two people are dead and five others injured after a stolen car crashed in St. Louis. The accident happened Wednesday night on the city’s north side. Police say a stolen 2017 Volkswagen Jetta was speeding when it ran a stop light and struck a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro. Two people in the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Kurt and Brenda Warner’s coat drive for their annual “Warner’s Warm Up” is underway. You can drop off a gently used coat or a monetary donation at designated locations through November 14. Those locations are at area FedEx Offices, LookAfter Hair Company, Mattress Firm, USAgain bins, Gateway Region Y locations and participating…
By COLLEEN LONG and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The suspect in the deadly New York City truck rampage was inspired by the Islamic State group’s online videos and plotted his attack for two months, renting a truck ahead of time to practice turning it, federal authorities said in bringing terrorism charges against…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Two people are dead and five are injured, including three children following an accident in north St. Louis. Police say a car was traveling at a high rate of speed on Natural Bridge when it struck another vehicle at Fair around 10 p.m. Wednesday. One of the surviving victims is listed in…
BY ZEKE MILLER and RICHARD LARDNER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Roused by the first major ISIS-inspired attack on U.S. soil since he took office, President Donald Trump urged swift repeal of an immigration program that brought the suspect to America and laid into a political foe he said was responsible for it — though Republican…
St. Charles, MO (KTRS) The man suspected of the deadly New York terror attack has a connection to the St. Louis area. Authorities say Sayfullo Saipov was arrested and booked into the St. Charles County Jail last year after a problem stemming from a big rig he was driving. The Missouri Highway Patrol arrested him…
NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI says it’s no longer looking for a second man in connection with a deadly truck attack on a bike path near the World Trade Center. The bureau on Wednesday issued a poster seeking the public’s help with information about the man. But at a news conference later FBI Assistant Director…