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Komodo dragons are the world's largest lizards, and spend much of their time soaking up the sun.

"I think this shutdown is going to last longer than the last one," said a former VA hospital supervisor who now volunteers at the John J. Cochran Veterans Hospital in St. Louis.

Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins says he's not playing politics with the process.

He had a visa and work authorization. He followed all the rules. Can the system also play by the rules?

The new service by British Airways begins in April next year, with four nonstop flights each week between St. Louis Lambert International Airport and the U.K.'s capital.

Fred Wellman, a retired U.S. Army aviator who lives in Wildwood, will run as a Democrat in next year's election in the 2nd Congressional District.

The first town hall is set for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 9 via Zoom. The second is slated for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Sheet Metal Workers Union Hall.

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

The event will be held at the Blanche Touhill Center for Performing Arts on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus.

The federal sites, led by the National Park Service, closed during previous government shutdowns in 2013, 2018 and 2019.

A judge dismissed Sheriff Alfred Montgomery's argument that a new rule would overwhelm his staff.

The search began about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and ended about 1 a.m. Wednesday, said Patricia Washington, a Ferguson police spokeswoman.

Chancellor Andrew Martin spoke of the "difficult steps" WashU has taken since March after news broke Monday that the private university eliminated 38 positions in its office tasked with fundraising.

The Emmy-winner from "Mare of Easttown" now unleashes military A.I. against humanity.

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(nee Winter) passed away 9/28/2025. Visit 10/3 from 4pm until 8pm Rosary Service 6pm at John L. Ziegenhein & Sons South County, 4830 Lemay Ferry Rd. Mass 10/4 at 10 am at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church, 1126 Dolman St.…

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Edward Van Mierlo, 80, of Owensboro, passed away on September 18, 2025. He is survived by his wife, Deloris Van Mierlo; children, Karen McLaughlin, Michelle Policari., Patricia Martin, and Greg Van Mierlo; and his grandchildren.

SERVICES: Visitation at KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL (10151 Gravois Rd., 63123) on Sunday, October 5, 4-7 PM. Funeral Mass at St. Paul Catholic Church in Fenton (15 Forest Knoll Dr., 63026) on Monday, October 6, 10 AM, with visitation from 9-10…