ST. LOUIS (AP) — Protesters upset with the acquittal of a white former police officer in the death of a black man unfurled a banner at the St. Louis Cardinals’ home game against the Milwaukee Brewers that read: “Stop Killing Us.” The banner displayed Friday night over the railing in the left-field upper-deck seats had a…
EPA says dioxins might have washed downriver during Harvey By MICHAEL BIESECKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says an unknown amount of a dangerous chemical linked to birth defects and cancer may have washed downriver from a Houston-area Superfund site during the flooding from Hurricane Harvey. EPA said Thursday night it has…
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A small Christian school near Branson says it won’t play any team whose players don’t stand for the national anthem. College of the Ozarks President Jerry Davis said Friday its players in every sport will not play in games where disrespect is exhibited toward the anthem or the U.S. flag. The…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is banning drone flights within 400 feet (122 meters) of several national landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore. The FAA announced the no-fly drone zones at 10 Department of the Interior sites on Thursday. They take effect Oct. 5. The restricted sites also include…
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — The St. Charles father of a 2-year-old boy who died after being left alone near a space heater for 38 hours while his parents binged on meth has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. Lucas Russell Barnes was sentenced Friday for two felony counts of child abuse and neglect…
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s health secretary resigned Friday, after his costly travel triggered investigations that overshadowed the administration’s agenda and angered his boss. Tom Price’s regrets and partial repayment couldn’t save his job. The Health and Human Services secretary became the first member of the president’s…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) For the second time in about a week, the ACLU of Missouri has filed a lawsuit against the city of St. Louis over police actions. The suit, which also names St. Clair County, Illinois, as a plaintiff, involves an incident two years ago in the Fountain park Neighborhood. The ACLU is suing over…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Barnes-Jewish Hospital is once again offering free flu shots. This marks the 14th consecutive year for this initiative. Last year, more than 20,000 people were vaccinated at the Barnes-Jewish flu shot clinics. The program is funded from the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The vaccines are available to those six-months of age and older.…
Puerto Rico (AP) For 21 years Hector Alejandro Santiago spread joy throughout Puerto Rico with the poinsettias, orchids and other ornamental plants he raised and sold to major retailers including Costco, Walmart and Home Depot. In a matter of hours Hurricane Maria wiped it away. The greenhouses and other buildings on the 40 acres where…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Two men are dead following a shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the victims were gunned down at just before 8 p.m. Thursday in the 5200 of Maffitt. There’s no word on a motive or of any arrests. The names of the victims haven’t been released. This brings the St. Louis…