Some Americans separated from loved ones by the Trump administration’s travel ban have gone as far as suing the government in federal court. The lawsuits are aimed at obtaining waivers, which are supposed to help family members make it past the ban and to the United States. Lawyers say the complaints have helped people who…
Ashkelon, Israel (AP) Israel says a rocket from Gaza has been intercepted over its southern territories. The attack caused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be hustled from a stage during an election rally Wednesday in the city of Ashkelon. There have been no reports of casualties and no Palestinian group has claimed responsibility. The newspaper…
Barnhart, MO (KTRS) The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating a motorcycle accident in Jefferson County that leaves a Desoto man dead. It happened shortly before 2:30 P.M. Wednesday on I-55 near Route M in Barnhart. That’s where 48-year-old Leon Barnett was riding his motorcycle and was hit from behind by an SUV. He was thrown…
Paris (AP) The rector of Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is still so fragile that it might not be entirely saved. He told The Associated Press that reconstruction work after this year’s fire probably won’t start until 2021. He says experts must first remove scaffolding that was on the cathedral before the fire,…
Springfield, IL (AP) A new study found no evidence to corroborate that a beaver-skin stovepipe hat, a centerpiece of Illinois’ Abraham Lincoln museum, ever actually belonged to Lincoln. A WBEZ report says findings from the study include that the hat didn’t appear to be Lincoln’s size. The study criticized a lack of due diligence to…
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a 1977 state law dictating how St. Louis County municipalities distribute their sales tax revenue despite a challenge from the city of Chesterfield. The unanimous decision was announced Tuesday. Chesterfield Mayor Bob Nation told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the city is “not pleased but that’s the way it…
President Donald Trump is calling members of the military to share greetings ahead of the Christmas holiday. Trump is speaking by video conference with service members from his private club in Florida, where is he is on a more than two-week vacation. Trump has been largely out of the spotlight since delivering a speech to…
A police organization says a St. Louis County police officer who struck and killed a 12-year-old girl while rushing after a suspicious vehicle should be charged in the death. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Sgt. Heather Taylor said Monday that the unidentified officer should be charged with manslaughter in the death of Akeelah Jackson.…
Los Angeles, CA (AP) Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is getting a boost from one of the leading Latinos in Congress. Rep. Tony Cárdenas of California endorsed the former vice president Monday as Democrats’ best hope to defeat President Donald Trump. Cárdenas chairs Bold PAC, the political arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Cárdenas’ announcement follows…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Mayor Lyda Krewson signs off on a bill aimed at advancing the use of solar energy in the city. In a release, Communications Director Jacob Long says that Board Bill 146 makes St. Louis the first city in the Midwest – and the second in the nation – to require new…