JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate has voted to tighten the laws on when police can use deadly force. Senators voted 30-2 Thursday to bring the state’s law into line with a 1985 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that police can only use deadly force when an officer believes a fleeing felon poses a…
( KTRS ) Two Illinois Democrats are calling on the pharmaceutical industry to help dispose of leftover medications that could feed addiction. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth sent a letter Thursday to the president of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. They are pushing the idea that drug makers have a…
( KTRS ) A former postal worker has been sentenced to four years in prison in a conspiracy to divert mail. Twenty-three-year-old Quentin Cook, of Florissant, was sentenced Wednesday after a three-day trial in federal court. Prosecutors say Cook and three other people who worked at the Network Distribution Center in Hazelwood changed the addresses…
( KTRS ) Election officials say an overworked staff, a tight timetable and technical glitches are to blame for the ballot shortage in several St. Louis County precincts. Directors of the St. Louis County Election Board Eric Fey and Gary Fuhr told lawmakers Wednesday two municipalities submitted their ballot information late, which led to problems…
( KTRS ) Illinois regulators are making it easier for prisoners on the verge of release to apply for cosmetology licenses while they remain behind bars. The Illinois departments of corrections and financial and professional regulation announced a new measure this week allowing inmates who’ve completed coursework for those licenses to apply for state certification…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Domingo Santana hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Chase Anderson threw six innings without an earned run and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Wednesday night. Santana connected off closer Trevor Rosenthal (0-1) with two out to break a 4-4 tie. Milwaukee had lost…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Democrats approved a $3.9 billion bill to fund colleges and various social service programs while the state operates without a budget, but their plan is expected to be rejected by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Republicans have blasted the proposal, saying Democrats have not shown how they will pay for it…
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Donald Trump was showing off his knowledge of all things Pennsylvania during a Pittsburgh rally when he asked a baffling question – about Penn State’s famed football coach. “How’s Joe Paterno?” Trump asked supporters Wednesday night. “Are we gonna bring that back?” Paterno died in January 2012 just months after being dismissed…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – David Backes scored at 9:04 of overtime on a shot that deflected off a Chicago Blackhawks defenseman, and the St. Louis Blues took the series opener 1-0 over the defending Stanley Cup champions on Wednesday night. Backes’ shot got past Corey Crawford after bouncing off Trevor Van Riemsdyk’s skate. Defensemen Jay…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House is advancing legislation to ban donation of fetal tissue from abortions. House members in a voice vote Tuesday gave the legislation initial approval. The bill was spurred by legislative investigations into abortion practices in the state following the release last year of undercover videos that anti-abortion activists…