By DARLENE SUPERVILLE , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump denied Tuesday that his trade policy is to blame for Harley-Davidson’s decision to shift some motorcycle production overseas, saying on Twitter that the company is using “Tariffs/Trade War as an excuse” to hide previously announced plans to move jobs to Asia. The Milwaukee-based…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The owner of a corner store in St. Louis has died two years after he was shot, and police are classifying his death as a homicide. Maher Jaouni was behind the counter of Sam’s St. Louis Packing Co. when he was shot on June 9, 2016, as part of an ongoing…
By ERRIN HAINES WHACK , Associated Press SWISSVALE, Pa. (AP) — Classmates and community members on Monday honored Antwon Rose Jr. as a dynamic and determined young man who deserves to be remembered as more than just the latest hashtag given to unarmed black men killed by police, while vowing to continue pushing for justice.…
By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Struggling to find the votes to pass a sweeping immigration overhaul, House Republicans are narrowing on a slimmed down bill to stem the crisis of separating immigrant families at the border. But even that more modest measure hit uncertainty Monday. President Donald Trump…
JEFFERSON CITY (KTRS) The chairman of the Missouri House panel that investigated former Governor Eric Greitens says the committee no longer has authority to act now Greitens has resigned. But State Representatives Jay Barnes also had a lot to say about their work. In a strongly-worded letter in which he announced the panel was ending its…
Kansas City. MO (KTRS) Jason Kander is throwing his hat back into the political arena. The former Missouri Secretary of State has announced his run for mayor of Kansas City. “The next mayor has the opportunity to shape the future of Kansas City for generations,” Kander said. “I’m running because I am up for that…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) — The St. Louis Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Officer Alexander Klein was found dead on his backyard patio of his Affton home on Saturday. Investigators say the 27-year-old officer’s death was likely accidental. An autopsy will be performed to determine an exact cause of death. Police…
CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Wind-driven wildfires destroyed buildings and threatened hundreds of others Sunday as they raced across dry brush in rural Northern California. The Pawnee Fire that broke out Saturday near the community of Clearlake Oaks has destroyed 12 buildings and threatened an additional 600 as it burned out of control across about…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Three people are hospitalized in separate shootings overnight in north St. Louis. Police say the first shooting happened at just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday when a man was gunned down on Dr. Martin Luther King and Marcus. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to his back. He’s listed in critical condition.…
By ALAN FRAM , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican apprehension over President Donald Trump’s next tweet and fear of riling conservative voters is undermining GOP leaders’ election-year struggle to shove an immigration bill through the House this week, leaving their prospects dubious. Party leaders are trying to finally secure the votes they need for…