By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press DUNDEE, Miss. (AP) — Wearing aqua-colored T-shirts and hydration backpacks, a group of teenagers on Saturday launched a 50-mile walk from northern Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee, a tribute to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on the 50th anniversary of his assassination. Escorted by police cars, support vans and…
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities said Thursday that they have decided to block most of Gaza’s small Christian community from entering Israel for Easter celebrations, citing security concerns. Israel maintains a blockade over the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip and restricts entry from the territory. But it often eases the restrictions during religious holidays to allow Gaza’s…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Police have handcuffed shut a downtown Sacramento hotel door to stop protesters from entering as they march against the recent killing of a black man. Capital Public Radio reports protesters had a brief confrontation with police outside the hotel. The scuffle came during the fourth hour of a protest that began at…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) St. Louis County Police are asking any women who have been assaulted by a rape suspect they have now in custody to contact them. The suspect is Shawn Hughes, 36, of the 2400 block of Silkwood Drive in St. Louis. He’s being held in last week’s sexual assault in Overland of a woman…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate has approved a measure to make it easier for state agencies to share information about potential child abuse. The measure, passed Thursday in a 31-0 vote, was partially in response to the death of Adrian Jones, a Kansas boy killed by his father and stepmother in 2015…
By DAVID A. LIEB and BLAKE NELSON, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Senate leaders expressed reservations Thursday about a massive tax overhaul given initial approval by the chamber, raising doubts about the ultimate fate of the measure. Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard and some other leading senators all said they were…
LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles released a videotaped Easter message early Friday offering support for persecuted Christians around the world. He expresses sympathy for people who have “had to flee for their faith and for their life” and says he has been deeply moved by their courage and ability to forgive. He says all three…
Clayton, MO (KTRS) Thieves continue to target St. Louis area jewelry stores. The latest incident happened when The Diamond Shop in Clayton was held up at around 10 a.m. Thursday. This is the fourth jewelry storing to be hit in the past two weeks. Earlier this week, a downtown St. Louis jewelry store was burglarized.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have approved an additional $700 million of spending this year, primarily to fund higher-than-expected costs in the Medicaid health care program for low-income residents. The Senate gave final approval Thursday to the supplemental budget bill, sending it to Gov. Eric Greitens. The House approved it earlier this month.…
By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Ryan’s future as House speaker has been such a topic of speculation that even the simple question of whether he will seek re-election to his Wisconsin seat remains secret. Officially, Ryan says he’s still deciding. But a person familiar with Ryan’s thinking told The Associated Press…