National Drug Take Back Day is an effort by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to keep prescription drugs from falling into the wrong hands. (Spectrum News 1/Katie Forcade)

Drug Take Back day St. Louis

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The annual DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Apr. 26, at participating police precincts across the St. Louis area. The focus of the program is to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from medicine cabinets for destruction across the country, according to a press release. Police will also…

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3/15: Saturday Morning - CBS News

3/15: Saturday Morning – CBS News

3/15: Saturday Morning – CBS News Watch CBS News Severe storms slam Missouri; state of emergency declared; How “The Cake Mix Doctor” Anne Byrn plans to represent a region in her latest book Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

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'Life-threatening cold' hits parts of U.S.

‘Life-threatening cold’ hits parts of U.S.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Harsh cold descended on the nation’s midsection Monday as a polar vortex gripped the Rockies and Northern Plains on the heels of weekend storms that pummeled the Eastern U.S. with floods, killing at least 14 people. What You Need To Know The National Weather Service is warning of life-threatening cold Extreme cold warnings have been…

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One of the first electric vehicle charging stations in Illinois' state park system is located at Frank Holten State Park in St. Clair County. The state plans to put 55 chargers in at Department of Natural Resource sites around the state after chargers were donated by EVBox, an Illinois-based manufacturer. (Spectrum News/Gregg Palermo)

US DOT ends grant program for EV stations

ST. LOUIS—The U.S. Transportation Department has ended a $5 billion grant program that helps states build electric vehicle chargers. It’s a decision that would appear to have minimal impact in Missouri, but could upend a Pritzker administration goal of having 1 million registered electric vehicle users in Illinois by 2030.  In a memo sent to…

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