ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — A former Missouri State Highway Patrol captain who led the policing effort during Ferguson protests is joining the St. Louis prosecutor’s office. Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner introduced Ron Johnson Wednesday as law enforcement liaison, a contracted position that will pay $50,000 for one year. Gardner says Johnson will work toward…
AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president says he won’t halt its military offensive in northeast Syria, despite growing pressure and sanctions from NATO allies. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments came as Washington, which has announced limited sanctions on Turkey, said U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Ankara Wednesday to try and reach a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Washington Nationals moved a party 86 years in the making from their ballpark’s infield to a booze-filled clubhouse, manager Dave Martinez paused near the dugout and thrust the silver NL Championship Series trophy overhead, to the delight of loud, delirious fans still in the stands. Who would have thought this was possible…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A bill is moving forward that will require St. Louis gun dealers to report failed background checks to police. Board Bill 106 passed unanimously out an Aldermanic committee on Tuesday morning. Board of Alderman President Lewis Reed, the bill’s sponsor, says he pleased with the outcome. “Certainly common sense gun laws…
FORT WORTH, TX (AP) — A white former Fort Worth police officer was being held in jail on a murder charge after shooting a black woman through a window of her home, and the department told a grieving community that investigators would ensure “no stone is left unturned” in the search for answers. Aaron Dean,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Victor Robles made an immediate impact in his return to the Washington Nationals’ lineup. After missing five games with a hamstring injury, Robles homered, singled and scored twice over the first six innings of the Nationals’ 8-1 victory in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series against St. Louis. The 22-year-old made manager Dave…
Two men are in custody following a road rage shooting in the 6200 block of S. Lindbergh Boulevard near Flori just after 3:00 o’clock Monday afternoon, according to St. Louis County Police.. The injured man is in his 30’s. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. The shooting occurred while the man was driving…
TOKYO (AP) — Rescue crews in Japan dug through mudslides and searched near swollen rivers Monday as they looked for those missing from a typhoon that left as many as 36 dead and caused serious damage in central and northern Japan. Typhoon Hagibis unleashed torrents of rain and strong winds Saturday that left thousands of…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — Trolley service in St. Louis is in jeopardy unless the struggling Loop Trolley company secures more funding. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Loop Trolley Company is asking the county board for help after the city of St. Louis refused to provide more money. The trolley company says it needs to…
OSLO, Norway (AP) — The prestigious Nobel Peace Prize will be handed out Friday with plenty of speculation about possible winners but no hints from the Nobel committee, which doesn’t reveal the names of candidates or nominations for 50 years. Names flying around include 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg; Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of…