Protesters criticized the Trump administration for cutting agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the name of cost savings while spending an untold amount on foreign conflicts
By Monica Obradovic and David Carson St. Louis Post-Dispatch
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers called Saturday for Congress to weigh in on President Donald Trump’s order launching “major combat operations” in Iran, while Republicans largely provided cautious support of the attacks. Trump said in a video posted to social media at 2:30 a.m. Eastern that U.S. forces struck targets in the Islamic republic. Israeli Prime […]
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COTTAGE HILLS – The East Alton Fire Department responded Saturday afternoon to a structure fire on the 100 block of South Oak Street in Cottage Hills. When firefighters arrived, a deck and fence next to the house were on fire, and flames had reached the side of the house. Mutual aid was requested from the Wood River, Roxana, Rosewood Heights, and Alton fire departments. “The house appears savable,” East Alton Fire Chief Jeremy Dively said. “A bedroom ceiling collapsed,