ST. LOUIS (AP) – A new study by Washington University in St. Louis researchers has found that current safety standards to protect welders from harmful fumes may be inadequate. Dr. Brad A. Racette, senior author of the study, tells the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the research showed that the more exposure one had to airborne manganese,…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama has imposed sanctions on Russian officials and intelligence services in retaliation for Russia’s interference in the U.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts. The State Department also has kicked out 35 Russian diplomats from its embassy in Washington and consulate in San Francisco, giving them…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Republican Gov.-elect Eric Greitens will make budget cuts after he takes office. Greitens’ senior adviser Austin Chambers announced plans for budget cuts Thursday but declined to provide further details, including how much spending previously approved by lawmakers the next governor will restrict. Greitens takes office Jan. 9. He replaces…
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ATLANTA (AP) – With Donald Trump’s election, Republicans in Congress will have the opportunity to overhaul Medicaid, something they’ve wanted to do for years. The program provides health care to millions of lower-income and disabled Americans. Currently, the federal government pays a certain percentage of each state’s Medicaid costs. Republicans say states have little incentive…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis’ murder count continues to inch behind last year’s murder total. The latest murder happened Wednesday afternoon when a man was found shot to death inside of a vehicle along Warren Street in north St. Louis. The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Sammie Tabor of south St. Louis. This brings…
Creve Coeur, MO (KTRS) Arson is suspected in the fire that heavily damaged a west county church. That’s according to investigators with Tuesday night’s fire at St. Monica’s Catholic Church in Creve Coeur. Fire investigators say it appears that the Nativity scene on the church alter was intentionally set on fire. The Reverend Joseph Weber…
( KTRS ) The Illinois State Police want motorists to know, that with the new years comes some new laws. One law that goes into effect on January 1st, is the “Move Over” law, that requires motorists change lanes when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights. Starting Sunday that law will also apply…
Authorities have identified a man whose body was discovered in a car pulled from the Mississippi River in Grafton, IL. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that the Jersey County Coroner has identified the deceased as 26 yr old James Edward Smith, of Florissant. Witnesses told police they saw the car enter the river Saturday night near…
