66 LA County probation officers placed on leave after misconduct allegations
Of the 66 officers placed on leave, 39 were for general misconduct, including suspected use of excessive force, child endangerment or abuse, possession of contraband and negligent supervision.
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Michael Cohen testifies about Stormy Daniels payment at Donald Trump’s criminal trial; How conductor Xian Zhang is breaking barriers
Is boycotting Cardinals games the answer?
ST. LOUIS – Busch Stadium still sits at 700 Clark Ave. and the Cardinals still take the field 81 times during the regular season, but something is different during game days. It’s empty. Well not exactly, the Cardinals still average about 37,000 fans a game which is still good enough for top six in the […]
Lawmakers hold long to-do list in last week of session
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – It’s the final week of the legislative session in Jefferson City, and there are still many priorities to take care of. According to the Constitution, the General Assembly must adjourn by 6 p.m. Friday night. In the Senate, members will be debating legislation to change the initiative petition process. In the […]
Residents fighting for action on sinkhole in middle of street
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis residents say their street is collapsing and the city is doing close to nothing about it. A sinkhole about the size of a standard manhole has formed in recent weeks near the middle of the 4900 block of Plover Ave. in the Walnut Park neighborhood of north St. Louis. Residents […]
Mother perseveres at graduation, one day after son’s death
ST. LOUIS – There was one person missing from a mother’s graduation Monday at Washington University. “I was thinking, ‘I hope I don’t fall,’” she said. “‘I hope I don’t fall in front of everybody,’ because I had him in my thoughts and my mind.” Phiffer was thinking about her 13-year-old son, Jermel Ware, who […]
Bi-State president speaks on safety after MetroLink murder
ST. LOUIS – The president of Bi-State is speaking out for the first time since someone was murdered on a MetroLink platform over the weekend. A 17-year-old suspect is being held, facing charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. A juvenile girl was shot and killed at the Forest Park-DeBalievere platform. Despite the incident, […]
Solar storms cause GPS in tractors to temporarily break during height of planting season
Many tractors use GPS to plant precise rows to avoid gaps and overlap. Farmers rely on it to plant more efficiently and precisely.
‘Pledge dad’ in Mizzou hazing case pleads guilty
COLUMBIA, Mo. – One former member of a fraternity at Mizzou pleaded guilty Friday in relation to a hazing incident in October 2021. Ryan Delanty was one of several students in the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, known as FIJI, that have been charged with hazing Danny Santulli on Oct. 19, 2021, which left him unable […]
U.S., Israel relationship gets tense over Rafah approach
The U.S. is still pressing Israel over its planned ground operation in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang breaks down how conversations are evolving.
