REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (AP) – Police in Southern California say they were responding to a 911 call from a friend of former WWE wrestler Chyna when they found her dead in her apartment. Redondo Beach police said in a statement that the friend had gone Wednesday to check on Chyna, whose real name is Joan…
( KTRS ) A teenage math whiz, from Chesterfield, is back home after winning a gold medal in Europe. Rachel Zhang, a student at the Parkway South High School, traveled to Romania last week to compete in the European Girls Mathematical Olympiad. Rachel and the three other girls representing the United States placed second in…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Lawmakers are scaling back reductions to the University of Missouri’s budget. Budget writers from both chambers agreed Wednesday to reduce a proposed $7.6 million cut to the university system’s administration to less than $4 million. They also eliminated a proposal to cut $1 million from the Columbia campus. Budget writers…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Matt Holliday homered, Carlos Martinez threw seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep to their NL Central rival. The Cardinals scored twice in each of the first two innings against Kyle Hendricks (1-2). Chicago, the first team in…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A bill designed to ease limits on the concealed carry of weapons is advancing in the Missouri House. House members gave initial approval Wednesday to the measure that would allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit anywhere they now can carry openly, something that doesn’t require a permit.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The GOP-led Missouri House is advancing a measure to make it easier for women to get birth control. House members in a voice vote gave the legislation initial approval Wednesday. It’s sponsored by Republican Rep. Sheila Solon and would allow pharmacists to prescribe oral contraceptives. Those under 18 would have to…
( KTRS ) Washington University in St. Louis has identified the victim of a campus shooting as a school food service worker. Police and school officials did not release the woman’s name. The shooting happened around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police say they’re investigating it as a possible road rage case. No arrests had been made…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A judge has dismissed an appeal by a man convicted of a 1994 homicide in St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/23KzkXk ) reports that Leron Hornaday is serving a life sentence in prison after being convicted in 1997 of murder, robbery and armed criminal action in the fatal shooting of…
CHICAGO (AP) — As he watched the video, Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw realized exactly what he did. “It was hard to see,” he said. “Emotions got the best of me.” The NHL suspended Shaw for one game Wednesday for yelling an anti-gay slur from the penalty box and fined him $5,000 for an inappropriate…
(KTRS) – The St. Louis Zoo is sharing their vision for the future, unveiling a half-billion dollar, 25-year plan. The most visible change to the property would be the construction of a 2,000-foot-long gondola that runs from the old Forest Park Hospital, across the highway, and into the zoo. The Post-Dispatch reports that officials also…