St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) St. Louis County officials are reporting the first heat related death of the year. Authorities say a 70-year-old Green Park woman died from heat-related issues when her home’s air-conditioning stopped working. The county’s medical examiner’s office reports the woman was found dead last Thursday by a family member. Suzanee McCune,…
By BLAKE NELSON , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Democratic Party is suing to try to block the appointment of Mike Kehoe as lieutenant governor, reviving a longstanding debate over whether the governor has the power to fill the executive branch’s No. 2 position or whether it can only be filled…
By MATTHEW LEE and JOSH LEDERMAN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States announced Tuesday it was leaving the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, with Ambassador Nikki Haley calling it “an organization that is not worthy of its name.” It was the latest withdrawal by the Trump administration from an international institution. Haley,…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump and House Republicans are set for a crucial meeting as lawmakers push to end the policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border. Members of both parties are decrying the administration’s “zero tolerance” approach to migrant detention. Many of them are demanding that the administration act…
By NOMAAN MERCHANT , Associated Press MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — Politicians and advocates flocked to the Mexican border to visit U.S. immigration detention centers and turn up the pressure on the Trump administration amid a growing uproar Monday over its policy of separating immigrant children from their parents. A group of congressional lawmakers on Sunday…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A funeral will be held for fashion designer Kate Spade this week in Kansas City, where she was born. The Kansas City Star reports that services for Spade are planned for 3 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Church. Her father, Frank Brosnahan, says it’s the same…
By BLAKE NELSON , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson appointed state Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Kehoe to be the new lieutenant governor on Monday, despite some legal uncertainty about whether he has the authority to fill the position. Missouri’s constitution isn’t clear on whether a governor has the…
By ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is determined to not repeat any of the mistakes identified in a harshly critical watchdog report on the handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, Director Chris Wray told lawmakers at a congressional hearing Monday at which he repeatedly sought…
Ballwin, MO (KTRS) Bear sightings continue in Missouri with the latest in west county. Ballwin Police report that a large bear was seen in a common ground area near Castle Pines subdivision around 8:30 Sunday night. Residents are warned to bring their pets indoors and not to approach the animal. It’s also recommended not to leave…
By JILL COLVIN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The emotional policy of separating children from their parents is also starting to divide Republicans and their allies as Democrats turn up the pressure. Former first lady Laura Bush called the policy “cruel” and “immoral” while GOP Sen. Susan Collins expressed concern about it and a…