REDDING, Calif. (AP) — An explosive wildfire tore through two small Northern California communities Thursday before reaching the city of Redding, killing a bulldozer operator on the fire lines, burning three firefighters, destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands to flee. Scott McLean, a CalFire spokesman for the crews battling the blaze, said flames swept…
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a decade after he served as what’s been called the president’s “inbox and outbox,” Brett Kavanaugh’s role as White House staff secretary to President George W. Bush has become a flashpoint as Republicans push his confirmation to the Supreme Court. Democrats want to see records from the time, portraying the…
PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on U.S. war remains returned by North Korea (all times local): 12:20 p.m. The U.N. Command says the 55 cases of war remains retrieved from North Korea will be honored at a ceremony next Wednesday at a base in South Korea. A U.S. military plane flew to Wonsan,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) In a $2.9 Billion Dollar deal, Supervalu, parent company to local grocery store chain Shop ‘n Save, is being acquired by United Natural Foods. Providence, Rhode Island based United Natural Foods, distributor of natural and organic foods and primary supplier for Amazon’s Whole Foods, is buying Supervalu. Supervalu has struggled for…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Sen. Claire McCaskill says Russian hackers tried unsuccessfully to infiltrate her Senate computer network, raising questions about the extent to which Russia will try to interfere in the 2018 elections. McCaskill, who is up for re-election this year, confirmed the attempted hack in the following statement on Thursday: “Russia continues to…
Granite City, IL (KTRS) President Trump is coming off of several stops in the Midwest this week, wrapping up in the Illinois town of Granite City on Thursday. Trump spoke to hundreds of workers at Granite City Works, where he touted his trade policies for bringing jobs back to the mill that had been idle since…
BEIJING (AP) — A man exploded a small homemade bomb outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Thursday, injuring only himself, according to police and an embassy spokesperson. Photos on social media showed a large amount of smoke and police vehicles surrounding the embassy shortly after the incident. Apart from a heightened security presence, the…
Granite City, IL (AP) Steelworkers in Granite City, Illinois, threw a street party — complete with hot dogs, cold beer and a singer in red, white and blue — when U.S. Steel announced earlier this year it was bringing hundreds of laid-off employees back to work at the local mill. On Thursday they’ll celebrate again,…
Town and Country, MO (KTRS) Bellerive Country Club is preparing as the eyes of the world will be on St. Louis for the upcoming PGA Championship. After more than a quarter-century, the PGA Championship returns to St. Louis. The 100th PGA Championship runs from Thursday, August 9th through Sunday August 12th at Bellerive Country Club…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two men face misdemeanor charges after allegedly kicking a black woman outside a St. Louis convenience store, a confrontation that spurred protests. Authorities say 19-year-old Ahmed Qandeel and 32-year-old Jehad Motan are charged with fourth-degree assault. The confrontation happened Tuesday morning at a Gas Mart store in predominantly black north St.…