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Missouri AG sues Temu, accuses China-based company of 'aggressive, misleading’ practices
Hanaway files suit alleging that the online retailer engages in ''aggressive and misleading" data collection practices, misleading pricing and false statements about product quality.
Mayor Spencer and Board of Aldermen Announce Legislation to Modernize St. Louis's Civil Service System
A six-bill package would send a Charter amendment, set firm deadlines for employee appeals, and create a clear grievance process for City workers.
The Metric Is Not The Mission: The End Of The Universal Internet
The Metric Is Not the Mission is a ten-part examination of how Big Tech moved from building and expanding the open internet to increasingly shaping it around its own metrics, incentives and assumptions. Across the series, the argument follows the evolution of the platform economy—from the optimism of the early internet to the growing tensions around […]
Kitten at Arch ground
Video shows suspected St. Louis fire hydrant theft
Video from Sept. 23 shows a fire hydrant theft that the St. Louis Water Division is still dealing with to this day.
Watch out for this man
Problem property specialist explains issues facing Northern Village Apartments
A St. Louis County problem property specialist shows the media some of the issues here at Northern Village Apartments
Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery. It said the diagnosis had been suspected by preoperative [...]
Alton Cuts Health Insurance For Striking Workers, Plans Firings Over Alleged Picketing Behavior
ALTON – The City of Alton is preparing to fire striking workers over alleged “behavior on the picket line” as union representatives say their members’ health insurance was dropped without warning. Business Agent Jay Steinhauer with Teamsters Local 525 confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, that union members received a letter the day prior from the city’s third-party attorney, Corey Franklin, stating the city intends to fire striking workers over certain picketing behavio
Missouri attorney general sues Temu, claims app is designed to hack devices & steal data
The lawsuit alleges that the Temu app is intentionally designed to hack into devices and facilitate extensive data exfiltration.
Emergency situation developing at Joplin city jail
Multiple ambulances have been called to the Joplin city jail for unspecified medical issues.
St. Louis' Mid America Park responds after Georgia roller coaster death
A fatal fall from a roller coaster in Georgia is raising questions about ride safety at amusement parks nationwide.
University City student accidentally stabbed with scissors at school dies
No foul play is suspected in the Oct. 5 incident when the student suffered a puncture wound in his upper chest.
Authorities ID motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 21 in De Soto
The crash, which also involved 2 SUV's, occurred late Sunday night.
The Accidental Election Judge
BETHALTO — Margot Wilfong’s daughter volunteered her to work an election in 1957. Sixty-eight years later, the 98-year-old Bethalto resident is retiring from serving Madison County voters after health setbacks prompted her to step away. Wilfong spent much of her time as an election judge serving Precinct 15, working through the transition from hand-counted paper ballots to modern voting equipment. Following the spring primary election, she considered returning for the November election
AT&T, Urban League distribute 150 laptops to St. Louis families
The organizations celebrated the renewal of the AT&T Connected Learning Center at the Urban League's headquarters Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, digital literacy training sessions and a laptop giveaway.
St. Louis hosts first-ever Missouri Innovation Week
Students, educators, entrepreneurs and technology leaders gathered in St. Louis on Tuesday to kick off the first-ever Missouri Innovation Week, a statewide celebration of emerging technology and STEM careers.
University City High School student dies 8 days after injury
A University City High School student died Tuesday after sustaining an unspecified injury on campus last week.
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