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Game 105 lineups: Nats at Cardinals
ST. LOUIS – If the Nationals’ response to getting no-hit Thursday was to score 10 runs Friday, what exactly does that mean we should expect tonight out of them? Your guess is as good as mine. The Nats legitimately had a good night at the plate in the...
Missouri Supreme Court allowing innocence hearing for Marcellus Williams
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Missouri Supreme Court rejected the Missouri attorney general’s request to prevent an innocence hearing next month for Marcellus Williams. That hearing is scheduled for August 21, close to a month before he’s set to be executed on September 24. Williams’...
Baby Formula lawsuit in STL leads to $495M verdict
A jury in St. Louis on Friday ordered Abbott Laboratories, the maker of Similac, to pay $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in punitive damages. Soon after the verdict, the company stated it would pursue all avenues to have the decision overturned.
DSL Cardinals Right-Hander Kener Perez Suspended
St. Louis Cardinals minor league pitcher Kener Perez, a member of the Dominican Summer League Cardinals, has been suspended 56 games for a PED violation. The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that three Minor League players have been suspended. St. Louis Cardinals Minor League pitcher Kener Perez,...
New lawsuits allege abuse by Catholic priests, nuns
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of Catholic priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused. Five separate lawsuits seeking unspecified damages were...
3 emergency backup plans Cardinals must trade for after Zach Eflin comes off the board
The St. Louis Cardinals have emerged from the rubble of the National League as serious playoff contenders. Behind a veteran squad, headlined by Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado and Sonny Gray, the Cardinals are right in the thick of things in the NL Wild Card race. Before the trade deadline, St....
More efforts going toward preventing veteran suicide in Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Governor Mike Parson recently signed legislation to help prevent veteran suicide. The veteran suicide rate in Missouri is one of the highest in the country. The state efforts will give the Missouri Veterans Commission more funds to work on finding the causes for the high suicide...
Missouri Shootout Locations of Bonnie & Clyde & Pretty Boy Floyd
You can say what you want about Missouri, but it's impossible to deny the history that has happened across the state. That includes numerous infamous shootout locations where Bonnie & Clyde and gangster Pretty Boy Floyd were involved in deadly battles. Several popular YouTube channels have adventured in Missouri and...
What Happens to Iowa if the New Madrid Fault Line Shakes Again?
When it comes to natural disasters, the Hawkeye State faces several risks: flooding, tornadoes, winter storms, drought, etc... But most Iowans would be shocked if you told them that a major fault line can be found not far from the state's borders. A major earthquake in this region could cause significant damage in several states, including Iowa.
2.5 quake detected in southeast Missouri
A small earthquake shook a portion of southeast Missouri early Saturday morning. The quake registered a magnitude of 2.5 just after 2 a.m. According to the U.S. Geological Survey at the University of Memphis, it was centered about 3 miles northeast of Steele, Missouri, or about 22 miles northwest of Dyersburg, Tennessee.
‘They’re mocking the system’: Latino community responds to campaign ad targeting illegal immigrants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Latino community members in Kansas City say they are feeling othered by a recent campaign ad targeting illegal immigrants. “No more taxpayer handouts for illegals period. Nada. Zilch. Zero” is one of the first lines Senator Bill Eigel expressed in his campaign video for Missouri Governor released on Tuesday.
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