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US Senate GOP wants $1 billion for security for Trump’s ballroom in immigration bill

17 hours 58 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans released a roughly $70 billion spending package Monday night that will keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol operating for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term without any of the new constraints Democrats have demanded. The legislation also includes $1 billion “to support enhancements by the United States […]
Jennifer Shutt

Iconic landmarks, federal buildings in D.C. increasingly show fealty to Trump

18 hours 4 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — Get off the train at Union Station, walk outside and gasp at that iconic view of the Capitol dome in front of you.  Cross the street and the first thing you run into is a construction site surrounding walled-off Columbus Circle. On the wall is a huge poster of President Donald Trump wearing a […]
David Lightman

Rising gas prices drive St. Louisans to take the train

18 hours 16 minutes ago
At a time when every dollar counts, people in St. Louis are looking for ways to stretch their budgets. For some, that means trading in their car keys for a train ticket. With gas prices ticking up, the cost of getting from point A to point B is starting to add up. For some travelers, the solution is simple: ride the train.
Caroline Pettey

Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete Of The Month: Downs Combines Athleticism/Academics for Well-Rounded High School Career

18 hours 20 minutes ago
WOOD RIVER - Jerald Downs, a junior at East Alton-Wood River High School, is being recognized for his baseball skills, crediting his ability to stay calm in high-stress situations and remain focused as his best traits. Downs said he has played baseball since he was 7 and is drawn to the sport’s unpredictability and challenge. Downs is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month. “I love how anything can happen at any time, and it's a game of failure,” he said.

Former Postal Employee Admits Stealing Checks from St. Louis Mail

18 hours 49 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS – A former U.S. Postal Service supervisor on Monday admitted stealing 89 checks from the mail. Benita D. Randle, 43, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of theft of mail by a U.S. Postal Service employee. John W. Harrison, 26, of Black Jack, Missouri, pleaded guilty on Feb. 10, 2026, to one count of possession of stolen mail matter. Randle was a supervisor at the St. Louis Processing and Distribution Center, which processes, sorts and distributes