WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and a whistleblower complaint (all times local): 5:20 p.m. President Donald Trump is reacting swiftly to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that the Democratic-controlled House is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. Trump notes that Pelosi’s announcement comes as he meets Tuesday with world leaders at the United…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump took center stage at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday to deliver a strong defense of nationalism while exhorting the world to act against Iran’s “bloodlust” and rising aggression. The president called on the global leaders seated before him to join the U.S. in further isolating Tehran, pushing…
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the legal challenge to the British Prime Minister (all times local): 5:50 p.m. In a major blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain’s highest court has ruled that his decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country’s Brexit deadline was illegal. The unanimous,…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A couple who operated an animal rescue face multiple charges after authorities found about 150 dead dogs on property in Missouri and Texas and rescued hundreds more animals who were packed into cages and living in “unimaginable” conditions, law enforcement said. Tiffany and Steven Woodington operated All Accounted For, which…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Puerto Rico late Monday, rousing and scaring many from their sleep in the U.S. territory. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck 49 miles (79 kilometers) off the island’s northwest coast at a shallow depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers). Three aftershocks, of…
Farmington, MO (KTRS) An endangered silver advisory is in effect for a missing Farmington man. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, The St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department issued the advisory for 82-year-old Larry Shelley after he went missing from the 3900 block of Highway 221 in Farmington at around 7:30 PM Monday. He is described…
HERMANN, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a man and a young boy whose bodies were found last week died in a murder-suicide. The bodies of 4-year-old Bentlee J. Turner and 37-year-old Monty Jason Barton were found Sept. 16 in rural eastern Missouri. The patrol said Monday investigators concluded Barton killed the boy with…
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Owners pulled boats from the water and hauled them away on trailers, while shopkeepers put plywood over windows and doors as Tropical Storm Lorena bore down on Mexico’s resort-studded Los Cabos area, predicted to arrive Friday at hurricane force. The storm was forecast to pass over or near the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead after being shot near the UMSL campus. According to county police, officers responded to a call in the 4300 block of North Hanley shortly after 10 P.M. Thursday. Upon arrival, they found a male victim suffering from at least one apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The state is sending help to combat violent crime in the St. Louis-area. During a Thursday afternoon press conference, Governor Mike Parson outlined the state’s plan of action. It involves deploying state troopers and other personnel to assist in law enforcement efforts. “As Governor and a former law enforcement officer for 22…