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Concerns about Flock continue in Missouri, despite governor's order
Community groups lose HIV-prevention money as feds redirect dollars to states
Nearly 100 community-based organizations have lost their federal HIV-prevention grants this week as the Trump administration redirects dollars to state and local health departments. The funding change represents a departure from the decades-old national HIV prevention strategy favored by most public health organizations. President Donald Trump launched the Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Initiative during his first […]
FEC questions thousands of donations to Eric Schmitt tied to prolific online donors
In December 2023, a woman living in a small community near Austin, Texas, made a $78.08 contribution through WinRed. A few weeks later, she made another. Then came four more contributions in January 2024. Those were the first six entries under her name in Federal Election Commission records stretching back decades. Since then, her name […]
St. Mary's Assumption (Lafayette Square) Mosaic in Infrared (with visible light photo for comparison)
St. Louis Weekend Events: Oct. 2-4
ST. LOUIS - With the weekend expected to bring pleasant temperatures, there are several events across the St. Louis region that can give residents a sense of the fall season. Oktoberfest St. Louis 2026 Friday-Sunday: Urban Chestnut Brewery, The GroveJoin us for three full days of live music, traditional German fare, and most importantly, delicious [...]
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Man admits to $157K retail fraud scheme using ‘magic trick’
A man who admitted to participating in a nationwide retail fraud scheme used a sleight-of-hand trick to steal over $157,000 from a national retailer.
Messenger: Train horns in St. Louis spark a song, a website and a burst of advocacy
After 18 years, Dogtown resident thinks city of St. Louis should work faster to regain quiet zone designation along railroad crossings.
In brief: ‘Reacher’ spinoff gets a second season and more
We’ve got an official trailer for NBC’s Newlyweds, the new sitcom starring real-life married couple Tim Daly and Téa Leoni. The show, co-created by Jamie Lee Curtis, follows a later-in-life…
The Happy Urbanist Sees Potential and Strength in St. Louis
The Royale's Steve Smith sits down with Jon Jon Wesolowski, The Happy Urbanist, for a discussion of St. Louis's urban landscape, street design, and community resilience.
Trump Breaks Law(s), Uses $20 Million In Taxpayer Money To Fund Midterm Propaganda
Trump FCC boss Brendan Carr endlessly pays empty lip service to the “public interest” and the “value of broadcasting integrity” as he engages in ham-fisted censorship of comedians and journalists the president doesn’t like. Or the illegal dismantling of media consolidation limits. Or helps the president and his friends steal TikTok. But any time there’s […]
Ferguson gun battle that killed Lyft driver was 'absolute madness and tragedy,' judge says
A judge certified the final juvenile defendant as an adult in a planned Ferguson shootout that killed Lyft driver Shannon O’Brien, lamenting youth violence and urging action on its causes.
No Nazi’s Friend: New Podcast Coming Soon
An oral history of the fight against white supremacists in the St. Louis underground music scene, told by those who experienced it.
Missouri nonprofit launches campaign focused on abortion options ahead of November vote
As Missouri prepares to vote on whether to reinstate an abortion ban, a new information campaign by a local nonprofit is setting out to remind Missourians that regardless of what happens in November, some abortion options will remain available. The campaign launched last week and will run through Election Day, when Missourians will decide whether […]
Sultan: The robots tell me which jobs they're taking
How should parents advise their children graduating high school and college?
Federal judges in St. Louis kept GOP-drawn voting map alive with 'novel' orders
"Where the courts really start to get into trouble is when their rulings don't have neutral explanations."
Demolition set to begin Friday on damaged Euclid School
Demolition of an abandoned north St. Louis school building damaged by last year's tornado is set to begin Friday.
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