Microsoft Uncovers More Russian Hacking Ahead of Midterms

(AP) Microsoft has uncovered new Russian hacking efforts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections. The company said Tuesday that a group tied to the Russian government created fake websites that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute. Three other fake sites were designed to…

Missouri Democrats Hope Minimum Wage Measure Helps McCaskill

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) — Democrats hope a ballot proposal to hike Missouri’s minimum wage will boost support for Sen. Claire McCaskill’s re-election, a seat Republicans are targeting as a top opportunity to insulate their Senate majority. Even if the measure’s presence on the Nov. 6 ballot only spikes engagement from otherwise apathetic Democrats, as…

Human Remains Found On St. Louis Railroad Tracks

St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  Police are investigating after human remains were found along a stretch of railroad tracks in St. Louis. Authorities say a maintenance work made the discovery Monday afternoon  on Manchester Road near Tamm Avenue. Evidence markers stretched over hundreds of yards of the tracks, marking where officers discovered blood or additional human remains.…

St. Charles County Sues Drug Firms, Distributors

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s third-largest county has filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufacturers and drug distributors, accusing them of causing the drug epidemic through aggressive and fraudulent marketing of prescription opioids. Officials in St. Charles County filed the suit Monday, seeking compensatory and punitive damages. The lawsuit says the County spends millions of…