Target will soon stop accepting personal checks from customers
Starting July 15, Target will no longer accept personal checks as payment from customers, citing changing financial habits.
Gun violence over July 4 week dropped in 2024, but still above 2019 levels
From July 1 to July 7, 340 people were killed and 756 were wounded for a total of 1,096 shooting victims across the U.S., according to the Gun Violence Archive.
Major Case Squad joins investigation of deadly Berkeley shooting
BERKELEY, Mo. – The Major Case Squad is now investigating a shooting that left one man dead Sunday night in Berkeley. Officers were called to the 6100 block of Jefferson Ave. around 11 p.m. Upon arrival, they found a 45-year-old man inside a car. According to police, he was shot once. They performed life-saving measures, […]
Daily maintenance from utilities ahead of potential rain from Beryl
ST. LOUIS – As the former Hurricane Beryl continues its track toward the region, utilities are continuing their daily operations, and some are ramping up ahead of the potential for heavy rain. For Tuesday’s rain, the biggest factor that determines the kind of stormwater problems and flooding we could see is how much rain falls […]
‘We lost a good one today’ – Assistant fire chief heralded after losing life during water rescue
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A swift water rescue in Columbia, Missouri, turned deadly when the rescue boat capsized. Assistant Chief Matthew Tobben, Boone County Fire Protection District, had recently relocated to Boone County after serving in Union, Missouri, for a number of years. “There were multiple water rescues going on at the same time. Hence why […]
109 people shot, 19 fatally, during violent Fourth of July weekend in Chicago
CHICAGO (WGN-TV) — More than 100 people were shot, 19 fatally, across Chicago on the extended Fourth of July weekend. The number of shootings – which totaled 109 victims between Thursday and Sunday – surpassed last year’s holiday weekend total, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson said in a Monday press conference. “These […]
Florissant business owners aggrieved after multiple break-ins
FLORISSANT, Mo. – The Florissant Police Department is looking for some bold smash-and-grab thieves who broke into multiple businesses overnight. Investigators said everything happened in the span of a half-hour between 1 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. Monday. The windows and doors are boarded up now, but it was a different story earlier this morning. This […]
At least 1 dead, 2 million without power as Beryl slams Texas
At least one person has died and more than 2 million are without electricity after Beryl made landfall in Texas. The storm made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, but has been downgraded to a tropical storm. CBS News Texas’ Jason Allen reports from Palacios and CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has more from Sugar […]
Boeing agrees to plea deal over 737 Max crashes
Aerospace company Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge in a deal with the Justice Department. The charge stems from a pair of crashes involving 737 Max jetliners. If approved, the deal would call on Boeing to pay a $243.6 million fine and invest almost half a billion dollars in safety […]
The price of a “Forever” stamp is rising again – here’s when
The USPS is set to hike the cost of postage for the second time this year. Here’s when the new rates are taking effect.
