• Associated Press

    Missouri man charged in 1966 killing in suburban Chicago, based on DNA evidence

    A 79-year-old Missouri man is accused of killing a woman in her suburban Chicago home — a crime that happened nearly six decades ago. James Barbier was arrested Monday at his St. Louis County home and charged with first-degree murder in the November 1966 death of 18-year-old Karen Snider in Cook County, Illinois. The break came when police reopened the cold case and sent blood evidence to a lab in December 2022, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

  • Kansas City Star

    Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque closes to fix ongoing building issues after recent storms

    The iconic barbeque restaurant is temporarily closed due to maintenance issues cased by recent storm water.

  • The Canadian Press

    Houston braces for flooding to worsen in wake of storms

    HOUSTON (AP) — High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing hundreds of people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water. A flood watch remained in effect through Sunday afternoon as forecasters predicted additional rainfall Saturday night, bringing another 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 centimeters) of water to the soaked region and the likelihood of major flooding. Friday's fierce storms forced numerous