Kaine expects `scorched-earth’ debate from Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) – Tim Kaine is predicting a “scorched-earth” debate performance from Republican Donald Trump. Ahead of Wednesday night’s presidential debate, the Democratic vice presidential nominee said running mate Hillary Clinton will be cool and collected in the face of Trump’s likely insults and histrionics. Kaine made the comments at a campaign rally in Springfield,…
Federal appeal seeks to halt North Carolina restroom law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – A federal judge ruled weeks ago that the University of North Carolina must allow three transgender people to use bathrooms matching their gender identity. Now those plaintiffs want an appeals court to expand that preliminary ruling to cover everyone in the state, and in any public restroom. North Carolina’s House Bill…
Preteens need only 2 HPV shots – not 3, panel says
Human papillomavirus – or HPV – can cause cervical cancer, certain other cancers and genital warts
HSMO Rescues Severely Emaciated Animals From Rural Missouri Property
Milan, MO (KTRS) Six horses and two mules are being cared for by the Humane Society of Missouri after being rescued from a property in north central Missouri on Monday. Officials with the Humane Society say the animals were living on one acre of land barren of all forage at the property in Milan in…
Victim Found Shot To Death Outside of North City Diner
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) One person is dead following a shooting in north St. Louis. Police were called around 7 a.m. Wednesday after the victim was found shot to death behind the Goody Goody Diner in 5900 block Natural Bridge. There’s no word of any arrests or a motive. The victim’s identity hasn’t been released.…
South County Park Officially Renamed In Honor Of Officer Blake Snyder
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A fallen St. Louis County police officer is being honored. During Monday night’s county council meeting, St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger signed an executive order to rename Clydesdale Park in south county to the Officer Blake C. Snyder Memorial Park. This was in response to an online petition that…
Fair St. Louis to remain at Forest Park in 2017
ST. LOUIS (AP) – One of the nation’s largest Fourth of July celebrations is returning to Forest Park in St. Louis in 2017. Organizers of Fair St. Louis said Tuesday that the festival will be July 2 through July 4. The fair was on the grounds of the Gateway Arch for its first 33 years. The…
Chuck Berry to release first new album in more than 35 years
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Ninety-year-old rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry is set to release his first new studio album in more than 35 years. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Berry’s album, titled “Chuck,” will be available in 2017. The album was recorded in St. Louis-area studios and will feature mostly original work by Berry,…