Senator Claire McCaskill announces that she has breast cancer
McCaskill says: It’s a little scary, but my prognosis is good and I expect a full recovery
Senator Kirk says he looks forward to President Obama nominating Supreme Court justice
CHICAGO (AP) – U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has broken with fellow Republicans by saying he “looks forward” to President Barack Obama nominating a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. In a Chicago Sun-Times column posted Monday, Kirk says the constitution gives the president – Republican or Democrat – the right to send a nominee…
Train And Vehicle Collide In South County
St. Louis County, MO Â (KTRS) Â The cause of an accident involving an Amtrak train in south county is being investigated. Authorities say a train and a vehicle collided around 6 a.m. Monday, just south of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. Two people were taken to the hospital. Their injuries aren’t said to be life threatening.
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Missouri public defender warns department in crisis
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The head of Missouri’s public defender system is warning that the strain on his department could be grounds for a federal lawsuit. The Office of the State Public Defender is asking for a funding boost of more than $25 million for the fiscal year that starts in July. But Governor…
8 months and counting: No clear path on Illinois budget saga
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s attempt to spur lawmakers into action has left no clear way forward in the state’s seemingly never-ending budget saga. Illinois remains far from passing a budget for this year and months of legislative hand-wringing has done nothing to change the predicament. This is a time when lawmakers should…
Major Case Activated In Deadly North County Highway Shooting
Hazelwood, MO Â ( KTRS ) Â The Major Case Squad is investigating a highway shooting in north county that’s left one dead and three injured. Investigators say shots were fired from a vehicle traveling on I-270 near Lindbergh in Hazelwood early Sunday morning. A woman in another vehicle was killed in the gunfire. Two others are…
Authorities: Person of interest in 4 fire deaths in custody
EDGERTON, Mo. (AP) – Authorities say a “person of interest” in a fire that killed four people in northwest Missouri has been found. The Kansas City Metro Squad said Sunday that the 24-year-old man was found unharmed outside of Missouri and that he is in custody. The man was sought for questioning about the deaths…