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Fatal crash in north St. Louis County claims two lives

2 days 16 hours ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - Two people are dead and four others are injured following a crash in North St. Louis County. The accident occurred around 11 p.m. on Route 367, just south of Chambers Road. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that the crash involved two vehicles—a Chrysler 300 and a Mazda. The driver of [...]

Clouds return for Sunday but a mild workweek ahead

2 days 16 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - It's a cold start with temperatures in the 20s. Skies are still mostly clear. High pressure shifts east by Sunday afternoon so we'll see temperatures climb into the low to mid 40s but an area of thick upper level clouds moves into the region from late morning through the afternoon so this [...]
Jaime Travers

Trump's move on Maduro divides Missouri and Illinois leaders

2 days 16 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, prompting significant political reactions in Missouri and Illinois. Reaction in the bistate region reflects the sharp divide seen nationwide with Democrats calling this an abuse of power and Republicans defending the president's decision. Following the announcement, several Republican leaders in Missouri [...]
Caroline Pettey

‘No war in Venezuela’ protest in Forest Park following U.S. action in Venezuela

2 days 17 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - After months of rising tensions, the Trump administration’s threats toward Venezuela escalated into direct military action early Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon, demonstrators gathered in Forest Park to voice their opposition following reports of U.S. bombing in Venezuela and the capture of the country’s president. Protesters said they strongly disagreed with what they [...]
Kamryn Mendoza

How the US operation to capture Maduro went down

3 days 6 hours ago
At 10:46 p.m. EST on Friday, President Trump pulled the trigger on a plan to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, following months of rising tensions and failed diplomacy. The mission, known as “Operation Absolute Resolve,” was a culmination of months of planning and rehearsals by U.S. military officials and the intelligence community, according to Joint [...]
Filip Timotija

Trump says US will 'run' Venezuela, control oil production

3 days 11 hours ago
President Trump said Saturday that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela until a transition takes place following the capture of the country’s President Nicholas Maduro.  "We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition," Trump said during a news conference from his Mar-a-Lago resort. "We don't [...]
Julia Manchester

US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country

3 days 15 hours ago
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in an extraordinary nighttime operation that was accompanied by a flurry of strikes following months of escalating Trump administration pressure on the oil-rich South American nation. The U.S. is now deciding next steps for Venezuela, President [...]
REGINA GARCIA CANO and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press

Sunshine returns Saturday afternoon, near normal early January temperatures

3 days 16 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - A weak wave of energy is bringing a few sprinkles, flurries, or ice pellets to the region that will continue through the morning. A layer of dry air near the surface is helping to evaporate much of this precipitation, limiting what makes it to the surface. Accumulations are not expected. This afternoon, [...]
Jaime Travers