State Treasurer Eric Schmitt to Replace Senator-Elect Josh Hawley as Missouri’s Attorney General

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Republican Gov. Mike Parson has named state Treasurer Eric Schmitt to replace Senator-elect Josh Hawley as Missouri’s attorney general. Parson appointed the 43-year-old Republican on Tuesday. The attorney general’s seat will be open once Hawley joins the U.S. Senate in January. Hawley unseated Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill in last week’s election. Voters…

Budweiser Clydesdales to no Longer Train in New Hampshire

MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — Anheuser-Busch says the famed Budweiser Clydesdales will no longer train in New Hampshire. The brewing company says the horse training facility at the Merrimack brewery is being relocated to a state-of-the-art breeding facility near Boonville, Missouri. Anheuser-Busch Corporate Communications Director Samantha Roth says that the move will allow the training team…

Returning Winds Have Southern California Firefighters Wary

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and BRIAN MELLEY ,  Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — With Santa Ana winds returning and hundreds of homes in ashes, firefighters were struggling to corral a devastating Southern California wildfire that has ravaged scenic canyons and celebrity enclaves near the ocean. Crews taking advantage of a weekend lull in the winds had…

Eastbound I-64 Closed After Fatal Crash In Chesterfield

Chesterfield, MO  (KTRS)  One person is dead after a fiery accident involving two tractor trailers in Chesterfield. Authorities say around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, one tractor trailer was stalled on the shoulder along eastbound 64 near Boone’s Crossing. That’s when another tractor trailer collided into the stalled semi. The eastbound lanes remain closed. Only one westbound lane…