Washington D.C. (AP) — To win Florida and other pivotal swing states in November, Joe Biden is not only hoping to run up the score against President Donald Trump with Latino voters, but also push the community’s turnout to levels far higher than when Hillary Clinton was defeated in 2016. A key to doing that…
Collinsville, IL (KTRS) A State Trooper is in jail after being arrested on drug charges. According to the Illinois State Police, 40-year-old Nolan Morgan of Greenville has been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver, as well as Manufacture of a Controlled Substance. On Thursday July 2nd, the ISP’s Division…
St. Charles, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating after 2 people are found dead in St. Charles. In a statement, the department says that officers responded to call for a well-being check in the 3300 block of Remington just after 12:30 P.M. Thursday. Once inside, they discovered the bodies of a 32-year-old man and a 21-year-old…
New York, NY (AP) “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” will be performed live or played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names of victims of police brutality on helmet decals or jersey patches, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press.…
Los Angeles, CA (AP) — Los Angeles leaders have voted to slash the Police Department budget by $150 million. The City Council approved the change Wednesday that will reduce the number of LAPD officers to a level not seen for more than a decade and provide services and programs for communities of color. It comes…
Fairview Heights, IL (KTRS) A metro-east pastor is facing child porn charges. The US Attorney’s office says that 61-year-old Steven Tibbetts has been charged with one count of knowingly distributing child pornography. The criminal complaint says the investigation began back in August of last year, when the website Tumblr provided a tip to the National…
Moscow, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is wrapping up his main political project of the year. That’s the constitutional vote that would allow him to extend his rule until 2036. The nationwide balloting on the amendments that would reset the clock on Putin’s tenure and enable him to serve two more six-year terms…
East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) An FBI sting nabs more than a dozen people for trying to have sex with minors. The US Attorney’s office says 14 men have been charged following an FBI operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies targeting online predators. U.S. Attorney Steven Weinhoeft says quote, “Instead of lurking on playgrounds, modern…
Washington D.C. (KTRS) 10 people are facing charges in a $1.4 Billion Dollar medical billing scheme involving rural hospitals – one of which is located in Missouri. According to the Justice Department, those involved include hospital managers, lab owners, billers and recruiters. The indictment alleges that from 2015 – 2018, the conspirators would take over…
HONG KONG (AP) — China has approved a contentious law that would allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity in Hong Kong. Tam Yiu-Chung, Hong Kong’s sole representative to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, confirmed the law had been passed. The law has sparked fears that it would be…