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Big heat, humidity roll on, spot storms Tuesday

1 week 2 days ago
ST. LOUIS - An Extreme Heat Warning (metro St. Louis) and a Heat Advisory continue to be in effect for the region until 9pm Tuesday thanks to the combination of hot temperatures and lots of moisture in the atmosphere. Bottom line, no matter where you live, hot and humid days will make it tough for [...]
Angela Hutti

Cardinals’ offense struggles in 4-1 loss against Reds

1 week 3 days ago
Andrew Abbott retired the final 18 batters he faced in seven commanding innings, and the Cincinnati Reds avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-1 win against the St. Louis Cardinals. Jose Trevino, Jake Fraley and Elly de la Cruz each doubled and scored, and Matt McLain hit his ninth home run for the Reds. The Cardinals had a five-game winning streak snapped. Abbott (7-1) allowed only three singles, including Yohel Pozo’s RBI single in the second inning. Abbott had three strikeouts and lowered his ERA to 1.79.
Jordan Williams

5 takeaways as US enters war with Iran, strikes nuclear sites

1 week 3 days ago
President Trump announced Saturday night that the United States has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, engaging U.S. forces in a war that Israel launched two weeks ago. In a brief address on Saturday night, Trump warned of continued U.S. attacks on Iran if “peace does not come quickly.” “This cannot continue,” he said, flanked [...]
Colin Meyn

Illinois leaders react after U.S. military strike on Iran

1 week 3 days ago
Illinois leaders issued statements late Saturday night following news of the U.S. military's strike on three sites in Iran, as President Donald Trump and his administration joined Israel’s effort to destroy Iran’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a frequent critic of Trump, said the following on [...]
Michael Johnson

US signals a willingness to renew talks with Iran and avoid a prolonged war

1 week 3 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Sunday signaled a willingness to renew talks with Iran and avoid a prolonged war in the aftermath of a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear sites as U.S. officials assessed Tehran's nuclear ambitions and the threat of retaliation against American interests. President Donald Trump, who had [...]
JOSH BOAK and MIKE PESOLI, Associated Press

SLMPD detectives investigating two fatal shootings

1 week 3 days ago
ST. LOUIS – A man is dead after an early Sunday morning shooting in north St. Louis City. Police were called to Saint Louis Avenue off Kingshighway around 1:35 a.m. They found a man shot and killed. Homicide detectives are investigating. About 12 hours earlier there was another homicide. Officers were called to Plymouth Avenue [...]
Jaime Travers

St. Louis police kill suspect after shooting incident

1 week 3 days ago
ST. LOUIS – A suspect is dead after being shot by police early Sunday morning. Police say it started just after 2 a.m. when they responded to a shooting on Manchester off Sarah Street near the Grove. They found a man shot. That man was taken to a hospital. Shortly after, officers put out a [...]
Jaime Travers

Triple digit heat indices continue through much of work week

1 week 3 days ago
Saturday's high temperatures hit 96 in St. Louis and humidity was high causing heat index readings well into the triple digits. Temperatures will again climb into the mid 90s for Sunday with heat indices reaching around 105 degrees. The Extreme Heat Warning and Heat Advisory continue through at least Tuesday. Highs temperatures into the work [...]
Jaime Travers

US inserts itself into Israel's war with Iran, striking 3 Iranian nuclear sites

1 week 4 days ago
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The United States struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel’s war aimed at destroying the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe despite fears of a wider regional conflict. Addressing the nation from the White House, President Donald Trump asserted that [...]
SAM MEDNICK, AAMER MADHANI and DAVID RISING, Associated Press

Trump warns of more attacks; lauds 'spectacular military success' on Iran nuclear sites

1 week 4 days ago
President Trump on Saturday declared U.S. strikes on Iran’s key nuclear facilities were a "spectacular military success,” but warned in an address to the nation that he could order further action if Tehran does not agree to a satisfactory peace agreement. “Our objective was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity and a stop to [...]
Brett Samuels