By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As the grim scope of the allegations surrounding Harvey Weinstein continued to expand Wednesday, the organization that bestows the Academy Awards moved to distance itself from the film mogul, Ben Affleck was forced to defend his own previous actions, and scrutiny fell on who knew what…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is charging that congressional Democrats “want MASSIVE tax increases & soft, crime producing borders.” In a series of tweets posted early Wednesday, the president said that Republicans, instead, advocate “the biggest tax cut in history & the WALL.” Trump was referring to the Southern border wall that he’s pushed…
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – A man accused in the abduction and killing of a University of Illinois scholar from China is to be arraigned on new charges. Federal court records show that 28-year-old Brendt Christensen is to appear before a judge Wednesday afternoon. He previously was charged with abducting 26-year-old Yingying Zhang of Nanping, China.…
BIG SANDY, Tenn. (AP) — A registered nurse who died protecting his wife during the Las Vegas shooting massacre was remembered as a hero at his funeral Tuesday in Tennessee. During the ceremony for Sonny Melton, Kris Gulish said his brother-in-law was humble, knew everybody and was known for his grin. He said the outpouring…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The daughter of a woman injured during the Las Vegas shooting says she’s confused about why police have changed the timeline involving the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Nicole Rapp said Tuesday she’s “having a hard time wrapping my head around” the change announced by police a day earlier.…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) St. Louis Police are asking the public’s help in locating a show car that was stolen overnight from the Fairfield Inn in the 1600 block of Fenton Business Park Court. The vehicle, which is usually showcased in car shows, was taken from an enclosed trailer and is valued at more than $200,000. Anyone…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis County is getting a $1 million federal grant that will help fund community policing efforts in a financially struggling part of the county. The grant from the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program was announced Tuesday. The grant will be used over a three-year period in the Castle Point neighborhood…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Dr. Joseph Davis is back leading the Ferguson-Florissant School District after criminal charges were dropped against him in North Carolina. A news conference was held Tuesday morning at the Ferguson-Florissant School District Administration Center to announce the superintendent’s return. Davis was accused of using a credit card from his former school district…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) — Criminal charges in North Carolina have been dropped against the superintendent of the Ferguson-Florissant School District. Joseph Davis was placed on paid leave of absence by the Ferguson-Florissant school board after his arrest in August. The district plans a news conference on Tuesday to discuss if he will be reinstated. Davis was…
By AMY TAXIN, Associated Press PLACENTIA, Calif. (AP) — The pictures on display behind the row of candles show a glowing, smiling woman. In one, she is jumping in the air wearing cowboy boots, her hair flying behind her. That is how friends and family recalled 38-year-old Nicol Kimura at a vigil on Sunday evening, a…