Suicide rates increased from 2020 to 2022, with firearms as the leading means
The increased suicide rates follow a two-year decrease from 2018 to 2020, according to the National Center for Health Statistics report.
9/25: CBS Evening News
Helene becomes hurricane, takes aim at Florida; Teen creates soap that could help treat and prevent skin cancer
Scammers hire models to fool Americans
A group of romance scammers based in Ghana have been hiring models and escorts to fool Americans. Debora Patta was given an inside look at the operation.
St. Louis Justice Center corrections commissioner on leave amid scrutiny and criticism
ST. LOUIS – The head of the St. Louis City Justice Center, Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah, is on leave as of Sept. 19. The mayor’s office remains tight-lipped about the details, citing city code that keeps personnel records confidential. Despite repeated calls from aldermen for her removal, no official explanation has been provided for her sudden leave. “If […]
Mother of Alabama shooting victim describes pain of losing daughter: “She had a life ahead of her”
Candance Kemp’s 21-year-old daughter, Anitra Holloman, was killed in a shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday. The grieving mother shared what she wants the world to remember about her daughter. Holloman’s 1-year-old daughter, Skilar, also lost her father to gun violence two years ago. Kemp who will now raise Skilar, says gun violence in her […]
Here’s what to expect in the costly legal showdown with Saint Louis Public Schools
ST. LOUIS – Former SLPS superintendent Keisha Scarlett says it’s not over, as she’s announced she will fight the school board’s decision to end her contract, saying in a statement, “I did nothing wrong.” Scarlett was one year into her three-year superintendent contract when the school board began investigating millions of dollars in expenditures involving […]
Police investigating St. Louis looting following execution
ST. LOUIS – Police are looking into calls for chaos on social media in the wake of Tuesday evening’s execution of 55-year-old Marcellus Williams at the state prison in Bonne Terre. Looting has temporarily closed one store: the Kids Foot Locker at Grand and Page Boulevards in north St. Louis. Police can’t say for sure […]
Growing Global event highlights global talent impact on regional economic growth
CLAYTON, Mo. – The Clayton hotel ballroom had the look of a typical corporate conference Wednesday. But organizers say the unique subject matter could be key to the future of the region’s economy. Wednesday marked the return of Growing Global, an annual luncheon event that highlights the importance of attracting and retaining international talent to […]
Bill to help protect California seniors from scammers waits for Gov. Newsom’s signature
Credit card companies are responsible for fraud loss, under federal law. But there’s no penalty for big banks when venerable victims wire thousands of dollars to scammers.
9/25: The Daily Report with John Dickerson
John Dickerson reports on the path of Hurricane Helene as it heads toward the U.S., a new report outlining the Secret Service’s failures in the July attempted assassination of former President Trump, and why car thefts are up despite overall crime being down.
