WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprise announcement that could derail a major trade deal, President Donald Trump has announced that he is placing a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports, effective June 10, to pressure the country to do more to crack down on the surge of Central American migrants trying to cross the U.S.…
Hillsdale, MO (KTRS) A manhunt is underway for a gunman who fired shots at a north County police officer. An officer with the Hillsdale Police Department responded to a call for shots fired near the intersection of Cherry and St. Louis Avenue at around 8:30 Thursday night. Upon arrival, the man opened fire. The officer,…
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A massive search was underway on the Danube River in downtown Budapest for 21 people missing after a sightseeing boat with 33 South Korean tourists sank after colliding with another vessel during an evening downpour. Seven people are confirmed dead, officials said Thursday. Another seven have been rescued, Pal Gyorfi, spokesman…
BOSTON, MA (AP) — Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson bumped into coach Craig Berube in the bathroom before the start of overtime and told him: “I just need one more.” “He hit the post in the third there, and he just felt good about himself, obviously. Which he should have,” Berube said. “I liked hearing it.”…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday doubled down on the state’s threat not to renew the license of the only abortion clinic in the state and said it would be “reckless” for a judge to weigh in until the state takes action. Planned Parenthood’s license for its St. Louis clinic…
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats won’t pick their nominee for another year, but President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are acting like the 2020 presidential contest is already a two-man race. Almost completely ignoring his 23 Democratic competitors , Biden has been laser-focused on Trump — particularly his embrace of racist rhetoric . But it has…
KANSAS CITY, MO (AP) — A vicious storm tore through the Kansas City area, spawning tornadoes that downed trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least a dozen people in the latest barrage of severe weather that saw tornado warnings as far east as New York City. Parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey…
BROOKVILLE, OH (AP) — A rapid-fire line of apparent tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, packed so closely together that one crossed the path carved by another. The storms strew debris so thick that at one point, highway crews had to use snowplows to clear an interstate. At least half a dozen communities from…
BOSTON, MA (AP) — Torey Krug flew down the ice with his helmet off, like his big, bad predecessors on the Boston defense from the days of Eddie Shore and Bobby Orr. He lined up St. Louis center Robert Thomas and knocked him off his skates, delighting the crowd and sending an unmistakable message to…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Residents in the city’s Carondelet neighborhood are cleaning up after basements fill with sewage for the second time in 3 days. When asked about Metropolitan Sewer District, Eric and Kelsey Willmering of the 7700 Block of Tennessee Avenue said, “They just came out today, after we called them, and flushed the…