Jerusalem, Israel (AP) Israel appears to be heading for a showdown with the international community over its half-century-old settlement enterprise in the West Bank. Emboldened by a supportive White House, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to move ahead with the potentially explosive annexation of large parts of the occupied West Bank, including its…
New York, NY (AP) Two one-time aspiring actresses are next up as witnesses at the New York City sex assault trial of Harvey Weinstein. One says he raped her after she failed to write him off as a “dirty old man.” The other claims he offered her movie roles in exchange for joining in a…
Calabasas, CA (AP) Authorities say the veteran pilot of a helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, tried to avoid fog so heavy it grounded police choppers. The helicopter was ferrying Bryant from Orange County to Ventura County on Sunday when it smashed into a Calabasas hillside at nearly 200…
Jefferson City, MO (AP) Missouri’s Republican-led state House has voted against the use of eminent domain for a large wind-energy power line. Lawmakers voted 118-42 Monday to prevent using eminent domain to acquire easement rights for the Grain Belt Express power line. The high-voltage power line is to carry wind energy from Kansas across Missouri…
Beijing, China (AP) China’s death toll from a new viral disease that is causing mounting global concern has risen by 25 to at least 106. The United States and other governments are preparing to fly their citizens out of the locked-down city at center of the outbreak. The total includes the first death in Beijing…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating after a man is shot and killed in south city. The incident occurred shortly after 9 P.M. Monday in the 4000 block of McRee in the Botanical Heights neighborhood. That’s where officers responded to a shooting call, and found a man who was not conscious or breathing. He…
Jefferson City, MO (AP) Abortion is expected to play a key role in Missouri’s 2020 gubernatorial race. Republican Gov. Mike Parson is seeking to keep his seat. Democratic state Auditor Nicole Galloway wants to replace him. Parson has a big advantage over Galloway in the Republican-dominated state. But University of Central Missouri political scientist Robynn…
Calabasas, CA (AP) The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers. Bryant’s helicopter plunged into a rugged hillside Sunday with an impact that scattered debris over an area the size of a football field and…
Des Moines, IA (AP) Her status as an undisputed front-runner long gone, Elizabeth Warren is fighting to regain momentum in the turbulent fight for the Democratic presidential nomination amid lingering questions about her authenticity and electability. Warren was considered a leader in the crowded race through the fall, yet just eight days before Iowa’s first-in-the-nation…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The Creve Coeur man accused of killing his wife then dumping her body in rural Lincoln County is expected to appear in court Monday. 28-year-old Beau Rothwell has a hearing Monday in the murder of his wife, 28-year-old Jennifer Rothwell. She was reported missing back on November 12th from the couples’…