St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A popular restaurant is moving out of downtown St. Louis to Westport Plaza. Kemoll’s closed its doors on Thursday at its location in the Metropolitan Square Building. The longtime restaurant will re-open in mid-February in Westport Plaza, as the rebranded Kemoll’s Chop House. “We are very happy to be moving to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is poised to announce Friday that it is withdrawing from a treaty that has been a centerpiece of superpower arms control since the Cold War and whose demise some analysts worry could fuel a new arms race. An American withdrawal, which has been expected for months, would follow years…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Missouri is on Track to Become a ‘Model Employer State’ for individuals living with disabilities. Governor Mike Parson announced Thursday that Missouri has been selected for a mentorship program through the U.S. Department of Labor to help achieve this goal. The Governor made the announcement during his visit to Paraquad, the leading…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden had some harsh words for St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. During a Thursday afternoon press conference at St. Louis Police Headquarters, Hayden responded to Gardner’s accusations on the police investigation of the shooting death of St. Louis Police Officer Katlyn Alix. “Let it be crystal…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Dozens of schools have canceled classes for Thursday, January 31st, due to the extreme weather. SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Academy of St. Louis – Chesterfield | DELAYED 1 hour Affton School District | CLOSED Al Manara Academy | CLOSED Al Salam Day School | CLOSED Alton Catholic Children’s Home | CLOSED Arcadia Valley R 2…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Warming shelters remain in operation amid the frigid temperatures. Anyone in need of shelter should call the United Way at 2-1-1. Pet owners are also reminded to bring pets indoors. Anyone who sees an animal in distress should call their nearest law enforcement agency or the Animal Cruelty Task Force Of…
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) — Republican lawmakers are proposing an overhaul of how Missouri universities handle sexual harassment and assault claims to add more protections for the accused. The Kansas City Star reports that two measures in the Missouri House and Senate include provisions that give more power to those accused under Title IX, the federal law…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping sought to push Taiwanese closer to unification with a new year speech mixing carrots and sticks. That hasn’t panned out. Instead, his independence-leaning Taiwanese counterpart, Tsai Ing-wen, has enjoyed a surge in support following a brutal drubbing of her political party in local elections last year, according…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Jury selection begins Wednesday in the trial of a man charged with fatally shooting a St. Louis County police officer two years ago. Twenty-year-old Trenton Forster is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 33-year-old officer Blake Snyder,of Edwardsville. Police say Forster killed Snyder as the officer responded to a…
By BLAKE NICHOLSON , Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A deadly arctic deep freeze enveloped the Midwest with record-breaking temperatures on Wednesday, triggering widespread closures of schools and businesses, and the canceling of more than 1,500 flights from Chicago’s airports. The cold even prompted the U.S. Postal Service to suspend mail delivery to a…