One Independence officer killed, two hurt in shooting
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Independence police say three officers and a civil process server were shot on Thursday at a residence in the area of N. Elsea Smith Road and E. Bundschu Road, and one of the officers died. One of the officers is in surgery, the status of the third officer is unknown. Sources tell […]
2024 ‘leaplings’ born around St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Several babies have been born around the St. Louis area on one of the rarest birthdays, Feb. 29. Those born on Leap Day are also known as ‘leaplings.’ Local hospitals celebrated these babies with special onesies or bunting. St. Luke’s Hospital put the newborns in a bunting decorated as a frog that […]
New York launches probe into nationwide AT&T network outage
New York’s attorney general is investigating a wireless network outage that left thousands of AT&T and other consumers without mobile service.
3-year-old cries for home burned to “nothing but ash” in Texas wildfires
“I want to see house”: The Texas Panhandle wildfires burned this family’s house to the ground, leaving nothing but the frame of a swing set – and a young toddler crying for the only home her parents say she’s ever known.
Alabama House approves bill to protect IVF providers
Alabama lawmakers are rushing to address backlash to a State Supreme Court decision that found frozen embryos can be considered children under state law.
Ultra-processed foods linked to over 30 health issues, study finds
Researchers say consistent evidence shows ultra-processed foods, like packaged snacks and soda, are associated with a higher risk for cancer, major heart and lung conditions, mental health disorders and more.
Florida girl still missing after mother’s boyfriend arrested
Stephan Sterns, who was the last person to see Madeline Soto, was arrested for sexual battery and possession of child sexual abuse material.
Space station crew launch delayed, clearing way for Starlink flight
Rough seas and high winds prompt NASA to delay launch of three-man one-woman crew to the International Space Station.
Biden, Trump visit border on same day judge blocks Texas immigration law
President Biden and former President Donald Trump are holding competing events in Texas at the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday to call attention to the migrant crisis. Their visits come on the same day a federal judge blocked Texas state officials from implementing a law allowing them to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants who cross into the […]
Federal charges for two men in West End drug murder
ST. LOUIS – Two men are facing a federal indictment for a fatal shooting in January. The shooting took place on the evening of January 28 at an apartment in the 900 block of Goodfellow Boulevard, in the city’s West End neighborhood. St. Louis police arrived at the scene and found a man in his […]
