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Webster Groves Library To Replace Costly Heating & Cooling System

17 hours 33 minutes ago

From Webster-Kirkwood Times: If recent visitors to the Webster Groves Public Library experienced a cold shoulder, they shouldn’t take it personally. The heating system at the library has been running at half capacity for the past several weeks. The good news? Help is on the way. The library recently signed a roughly $500,000 contract with […]

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Dede Hance

US House votes down measure to rein in Trump action against Venezuela

17 hours 36 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House failed Thursday to back a resolution curbing President Donald Trump’s military operations abroad, following U.S. intervention to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Thursday’s resolution tied at 215-215. If passed, it would have directed “the President to remove United States Armed Forces from Venezuela, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war […]
Ariana Figueroa

Trump’s ban on transgender troops challenged in key appeals court hearing

17 hours 36 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops came under scrutiny again in federal court Thursday — this time before a three-judge appeals panel considering the merits of the president’s executive order. The policy has been challenged in two major federal cases, one of which the administration appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court’s emergency […]
Ashley Murray

Many Dems refuse to vote to fund ICE as US House passes 4 spending bills

17 hours 36 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — The House Thursday passed four appropriations bills to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown, but Democrats largely objected to spending on the Department of Homeland Security amid aggressive immigration enforcement in communities across the country.  Democrats have pushed for tougher oversight of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. In addition, members of […]
Ariana Figueroa

St. Louis Children’s Hospital Gets $5M Donation

17 hours 43 minutes ago

From Yahoo News: St. Louis Children’s Hospital has announced that they have received a $5 million donation from Emerson. The money will go to supporting WashU Medicine pediatric research at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Healthy Kids Express Diabetes mobile unit. Emerson President and CEO Lal Karsanbhai, said, “The hospital drives meaningful progress in pediatric […]

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Dede Hance

MO Leadership Pushes Data Center Development Despite Electricity, Environmental Fears

17 hours 47 minutes ago

From KOMU: In the dash for data center development, Missouri is caught between tech industry promises and rising electricity fears. Data center developers are looking for land in Missouri, as state leadership splits to attract more investors from the tech world while protecting Missouri’s residents. Several companies have begun the process of investing in the […]

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Dede Hance

Historic Masonry Restoration: Challenges, Decisions & Solutions

18 hours 14 minutes ago

How do you move from identifying a water leak or deteriorating masonry to executing a full historic building restoration? This in-person continuing education seminar offers a comprehensive, start-to-finish look at a real historic masonry restoration project, examining the technical, material, and decision-making processes required to preserve a landmark structure while ensuring long-term performance. Led by […]

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Tom Finan

What is your favorite St. Louis sandwich spot? Viewers weigh in

18 hours 22 minutes ago
In a recent FOX 2 Facebook post, we asked a simple question: “What is your favorite St. Louis sandwich spot?” and it's safe to say there were some strong opinions. More than 500 comments came in, with viewers passionately defending their longtime deli favorites, neighborhood spots, and a few homemade classics. Check out some of the spots viewers chose at fox2now.com.
Alex Barton

Utah Continues To Ban More Books, Even As It Racks Up More Lawsuits

18 hours 37 minutes ago
Utah’s budding theocracy continues unimpeded as we head into the new year. On top of its other unconstitutional laws (like the oft-challenged social media ban) and legislative proposals, there’s its book ban law that has seen it become the first state to actually remove certain books from all public schools across the state. The targeted […]
Tim Cushing