Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort. A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a Black-majority congressional district in Louisiana as an illegal racial gerrymander has provided grounds [...]
Warsh, 56, a former top Fed official, was confirmed Wednesday in a largely party-line 54-45 vote and will replace Jerome Powell as chair at an unusually difficult time for the independent agency.
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Associated Press
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Sunset Hills Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing teen. According to officials, 17-year-old Juliana Wehlen walked away from her home, in the area of Mill Hill and Hadley Hill roads, around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday after an argument. Wehlen is described as a Hispanic [...]
The St. Louis County Council has formally referred an ethics complaint against County Executive Sam Page to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for review.
ST. LOUIS - The annual Fourth of July weekend event in St. Louis is bringing big names to the Gateway Arch this year. Celebrate 250 is hosting "the biggest civic event in St. Louis history" as the country marks another milestone in age. The free celebration spans across July 3 and July 4, filled with [...]
Missouri Lottery officials are asking Powerball players to check their tickets after a recent drawing. An unclaimed $1 million winning ticket was sold last month in St. Charles County.
Oli Sykes, the lead singer of British rock band Bring Me the Horizon, says he suffered a mild concussion after an audience member apparently threw a phone that struck him onstage Monday evening at the Enterprise Center.
FRONTENAC, Mo. - A California-based jewelry store recently opened its first location in the Show-Me State, sitting in the St. Louis area. Gorjana, a fine jewelry company in operation since 2004, opened their doors at Plaza Frontenac on May 8. The store has a variety of products from necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, charms and more. [...]
Daisy's Dane Sanctuary is providing urgent care for 75+ Great Danes seized from a Missouri breeder due to animal abuse and neglect and is seeking volunteers to help with their care.
A potential hantavirus case is being investigated in Winnebago County, Illinois, involving a resident who acquired the virus while cleaning a home with rodent droppings, and is not linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak.
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis is hosting a "Weekend of Service" to mark the one-year anniversary of the deadly tornado that tore through St. Louis, with events including disaster cleanup, a job fair, and a community distribution drive-thru.
Demolition crews in St. Louis are working to tear down unsafe buildings left behind after the May 16 EF-3 tornado, as part of a $10 million, state-funded program covering about 120 properties.
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