St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The massive winter storm has resulted in nearly 900 accidents and 4 deaths in traffic crashes. That’s according to the Missouri Highway Patrol, which also reports they responded to nearly 4,000 calls for help and rescued nearly 1,800 stranded motorists since the storm began on Friday. Meanwhile, crews with MODOT remain out…
By ROB GILLIES , Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Tired but smiling, an 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she feared death if deported back home arrived Saturday in Canada, which offered her asylum in a case that attracted global attention after she mounted a social media campaign. “This is Rahaf Alqunun, a very brave new…
By ROBERT BURNS , AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military says it has started pulling equipment, but not troops, out of Syria as a first step in meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for a complete military withdrawal. The announcement is fueling concern about how quickly the U.S. will abandon its Kurdish…
St, Louis, MO (KTRS) The region is getting pounded with a major snow storm. This has resulted in hazardous road conditions. Dozens of accidents were reported during the Friday evening commute. Motorists were stranded on I-44 in Valley Park for more than 12 hours. MODOT has more than 200 trucks on the roads trying to…
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and ROB GILLIES , Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she was abused by her family and feared for her life if deported back home left Thailand on Friday night for Canada, which has granted her asylum, officials said. The fast-moving developments capped an eventful week for…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The winter storm has prompted dozens of closings and cancellations. This includes flights at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. It’s advised to check your flight before heading to the airport. That information is available at https://www.flystl.com/ Church Closings Last Updated: 01/11/2019 02:12pm Beit Tefilah Messianic Congregation | CLOSED Bethesda Temple Church | CLOSED…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The region is under a winter storm warning until early Sunday. The National Weather Service is calling for 8-12 inches of snow and sleet accumulations of around 1/3 of an inch and ice accumulations with this storm. MODOT pre-treated the roads ahead of the storm. Crews will work to clear the…
St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell says he won’t seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing a woman and sexually assaulting two others inside a religious supplies store. Bell said Friday in a statement to The Associated Press that he will seek life in prison without the possibility of parole for Thomas…
By TODD RICHMOND , Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin teenager missing for nearly three months after her parents were killed in the family home was found alive barely an hour’s drive away, by a woman who stumbled across the 13-year-old girl and pounded on a nearby home’s door shouting: “This is Jayme…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Dozens of schools are closed or being dismissed early in response to the major winter storm. School Closings Last Updated: 01/11/2019 08:22am ASA Christian Academy | Early Dismissal Alton School Dist. 11 | CLOSING AT 8:00 PM Apprende High School | CLOSING AT 12:00 PM Apprende Private School | CLOSING AT 12:00 PM Arcadia Valley…