PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer has died after being shot by a man at gas station in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis. Trooper Jayme Bufford with Illinois State Police said Pontoon Beach Officer Tyler Timmons succumbed to his injuries at a hospital. The officer was shot at around 8…
LONDON (AP) — Former Facebook data scientist turned whistleblower Frances Haugen is answering questions from lawmakers in the United Kingdom who are working on legislation to rein in the power of social media companies. Haugen said Monday that Facebook is making online hate and extremism worse and outlined how it could improve online safety. She…
ST. MARY, Mo. (AP) — A suspected tornado damaged buildings and knocked out power in communities along the state line between Missouri and Illinois, and damage was reported in other parts of the states from severe weather. The National Weather Service says one suspected tornado moved Sunday night through St. Mary, Missouri, about 55 miles…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former pastor accused of sexually assaulting two women inside a suburban St. Louis Catholic supply store, then killing a third when she refused his sexual demands has pleaded guilty. Thomas Bruce entered the plea Friday to first-degree murder and other charges in the attacks in Ballwin, Missouri, on Nov. 19,…
Officials say actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of a Western and killed the cinematographer. The director of the movie was wounded, and authorities are investigating. Santa Fe County Sheriff’s officials said cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and director Joel Souza were shot Thursday on the set of “Rust.” A Baldwin spokesperson said…
The man shot and killed after allegedly attempting to break into cars at Cardinal Glennon Hosptial Wednesday has been identified as 32 year old Anthony Smith.St.Louis police say Smith was driving the car that hit a security guard in the parking lot, shots were fired and Smith was shot in the chest. The Security Gaurd…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republican state Rep. Tom Hannegan has died. Hannegan’s campaign treasurer, Scott Mell, confirmed the St. Charles lawmaker died Wednesday of a stroke at age 51. Voters elected Hannegan to the state House in 2016. He was one of few openly gay Missouri lawmakers. Hannegan advocated for criminal justice reform and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to emphasize the middle class values of his now-scaled back $2 trillion domestic spending package. His proposal is for an unprecedented federal investment to expand social services for millions of middle-income Americans and tackle climate change. Included are child tax credits,…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Backers of a St. Louis trolley that closed almost two years ago because of financial troubles are hoping that a regional board will soon approve a $1.26 million federal grant to help get the line running again next year. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that trolley supporters say the grant would…
BC-US-Obit-Powell, 16th Ld-Writethru Oct 18, 2021 10:33 AM WASHIINGTON (AP) — Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications. In an announcement on social media Monday, the family said Powell had been fully vaccinated. He was 84. Powell was the first African American to serve as chairman of…