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Woman dead after shot in head in north St. Louis

2 years 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS - One woman is dead after being shot in the head and shoulder Wednesday night. According to officials, the incident occurred around 8 p.m. inside a residence in the 4600 block of Pope Avenue in north St. Louis. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was in her 40s, according to [...]
Megan Mueller

GOP senator urges Missouri House to reinstate ‘ballot candy’ into initiative petition bill

2 years 1 month ago
When Terrence Wise explains Missouri’s initiative petition process to his children, he brings up one particularly remarkable play by the Kansas City Chiefs. The famous 13 second overtime win against the Buffalo Bills secured the Chiefs a place in the 2023 Super Bowl. As a result of the win, the NFL changed its overtime rules. “That worked in our favor here in this Super Bowl this year, but that shouldn’t be the game we play when we talk about our democratic process,” Wise says he told…
Anna Spoerre

US House votes to ban TikTok unless it is sold by China-controlled parent

2 years 1 month ago
The U.S. House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that effectively bans TikTok unless the company splits from its Chinese owner ByteDance because of national security concerns. The 352-65 vote occurred just a week after lawmakers introduced the bipartisan proposal and days after the powerful House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously advanced the legislation, an unusual speed for the 118th Congress. Rep. Cori Bush, D-St. Louis, was the only member of Missouri's delegation to vote…
Ashley Murray

IL inmates stuck in jail despite mental health court orders

2 years 1 month ago
Dozens of inmates in Illinois are stuck in jails, despite court orders that they instead be treated in mental health hospitals. FOX 2 spoke with sheriffs from southern Illinois to Springfield who are taking action to protect prisoners they claim the state is ignoring.
Chris Hayes