Washington D.C. (AP) — With a shift to the conservatives pending, the Supreme Court is opening a new term. That strengthened majority could roll back abortion rights, expand gun rights and shrink the power of government. Eight justices are getting back to work Monday less than a month before the presidential election. After their colleague…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in north St. Louis. It began at around 1:30 A.M. Sunday near the intersection of 18th and Cole. That’s where a 50-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man were headed north on 18th from Martin Luther King Dr., when a dark-colored Dodge Charger passed them firing…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate has dropped to 7.9%, but hiring is slowing and many Americans have given up looking for work. That’s according to the final jobs report from Washington before the voters decide whether to give President Donald Trump a second term. While unemployment fell from 8.4% in August, that mainly…
Washington D.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump has tweeted that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus. Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks came down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week. Trump is 74…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) An endangered person advisory is in effect for a missing St. Louis County man. The Highway Patrol says 51-year-old Brian Goldman went missing from the 12,000 block of Larkwood on Thursday. He could be traveling in a red 2003 Chevy Cavalier with Missouri License plate number NC8-A8M. If you have any…
(AP) Health officials are urging Americans to seek a flu vaccine this month, hoping to avoid twin epidemics as COVID-19 continues to circulate. Europe is gearing up for flu vaccinations, too. Manufacturers have produced record numbers of doses, with as much as 198 million expected in the U.S. But they’re not all shipped at once,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis Police have arrested a second suspect in connection with an argument that turned deadly over the weekend. 23-year-old Deion Whalen of the 9800 block of Jeffrey Dr. is charged with murder and armed criminal action in the death of 34-year old Victoria McBee whose body was found in the…
San Diego, CA (AP) — The Trump administration has proposed further slashing the number of refugees the United States accepts to a new record low number in the coming year. In a notice to Congress late Wednesday, the government intends to let in 15,000 refugees in 2021. That’s 3,000 fewer than the 18,000 ceiling the…
University City, MO (KTRS) An adult and two teenagers are hospitalized following a shooting in University City. It began shortly after 6 P.M. Wednesday in the 7500 block of Carleton. That’s where police found two 16-year-old’s and a 21-year-old suffering from gunshot wounds. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. The shots were…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have wrapped up an “extensive conversation” on a huge COVID-19 rescue package. The face-to-face meeting Wednesday was a last-ditch effort to seal a tentative accord on an additional round of coronavirus relief before Election Day. Pelosi issued a statement after a 90-minute meeting…