ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police have confirmed that three men were killed and another was injured in a shooting in north St. Louis. The shooting happened around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Walnut Park West neighborhood. Police told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that all four victims were male, but officials haven’t released their names or…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustrated congressional negotiators of a massive coronavirus relief bill are facing new pressure with Thursday’s brutal economic news and the approaching lapse in a $600 per-week COVID-19 jobless benefit. But talks are at a standstill with few reasons for immediate optimism despite sweeping agreement among Washington’s top power players that further relief…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A Bridgeton man is facing charges for his role in an armed carjacking that resulted in the death of a north city woman. According to the US Attorney’s office, 28-year-old Anthony Jones was indicted on numerous charges by a Federal Grand Jury Wednesday. Court documents indicate that the body of Jessica…
Portland, OR (AP) — The Trump administration and Oregon leaders declared victory after it was announced that U.S. agents guarding a federal courthouse during violent demonstrations in Portland will pull back, but it wasn’t clear the agreement will reduce tensions that have led to more than two months of protests. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The fate of St. Louis’ elected prosecutor may rest with which side city voters fall in two competing national debates: criminal justice reform versus the push to crack down on crime. Kim Gardner became St. Louis’ first Black circuit attorney when she was elected in 2016 and has enacted a progressive,…
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising on Wall Street Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve announcement where investors expect the central bank to keep the accelerator floored on its aid for the economy. The S&P 500 was 0.9% higher in early afternoon trading, while Treasury yields were holding steady and gold touched another record…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead following a shooting in north county. The incident unfolded just after 4:30 P.M. Tuesday when Hillsdale police responded to a shooting call in the 6400 block of Jesse Jackson Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found the scene was actually in the 2000 block of Cherry Avenue. That’s where…
Washington D.C. (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are grappling this week with the timing and scope of their next policy moves at a time when the raging viral pandemic has weakened the U.S. economy. No major changes are likely when the Fed releases a statement Wednesday after its two-day policy meeting ends and just before…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr is defending the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying “violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests” sparked by George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police. Barr told members of the House Judiciary Committee at a much-anticipated election year hearing Tuesday…
CHICAGO (AP) — People traveling from Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska and North Dakota to Chicago will have to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival or face possible fines starting Friday. Chicago officials issued the quarantine order in early July. Initially, it applied to travelers from 15 states but has been updated weekly based on increasing numbers…