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The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

2 years 1 month ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood's writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production. The governing boards of the eastern and western branches of the Writers Guild of [...]
ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press

Mother of 4 stuck in condemned taxpayer-funded apartment

2 years 1 month ago
A mother of four is living in horrendous conditions in an apartment subsidized by the St. Louis City Housing Authority. This unit is so bad the city condemned it, but the mother is still there because she has nowhere else to go with her children. Aigner Jesse made the desperate call to our You Paid For It team for help.
Elliott Davis

Adam Wainwright says he has thrown his final pitch

2 years 1 month ago
“I’ve thought a lot about it the last few days, but I’m in a really good place mentally,” the St. Louis Cardinals right-hander said ahead of his team’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. “No regrets about anything I ever did, no second thoughts of, am I making the right decision on pitching or retiring. I’m at peace with all of it in this spot that I’ve never been. I’ve literally left everything I had out there, for real.”
TOM KERTSCHER

Missouri sues Wentzville schools over transgender bathroom policy discussion

2 years 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is suing the Wentzville School District’s Board of Education for not having an open discussion on transgender student bathroom usage policy. The attorney general's office says that they learned of the policy from members of the school board and over 40 parents. The parents say that the [...]
Joe Millitzer

Biden urges striking auto workers to "stick with it" in picket line visit unparalleled in history

2 years 1 month ago
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden grabbed a bullhorn on the picket line Tuesday and urged striking auto workers to “stick with it” in an unparalleled show of support for organized labor by a modern president. Donning a union ballcap and exchanging fist bumps, Biden told United Auto Workers strikers that “you [...]
SEUNG MIN KIM, TOM KRISHER and CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers

2 years 1 month ago
U.S. regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon over allegations the e-commerce behemoth abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Amazon's home state of Washington, is the result of a yearslong investigation into the company's [...]
HALELUYA HADERO, Associated Press

St. Louis man faces murder charges in June beating

2 years 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS -- A man was found beaten on the sidewalk in the 3400 block of Montana in south St. Louis in June. Now, Robert Bunger, 43, faces second-degree murder charges in the death of Jordan Harris. Bunger is in jail, with no bond allowed in this case. Police were called to the 3400 block [...]
Joe Millitzer

Taylor Swift is a fan of Travis Kelce and suddenly, so is everyone else

2 years 1 month ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift's trip to watch the Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce play football on Sunday didn't just have the internet talking nonstop. Following the 12-time Grammy Award winner's appearance at Arrowhead Stadium, jersey sales for the All-Pro tight-end seemingly skyrocketed. According to sportswear and fan merchandise company Fanatics, Kelce was one [...]
AP

Steve's Hot Dogs new location includes a treat for Blues fans

2 years 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS -- Steve's Hot Dogs is opening a new location in the Enterprise Center. It will be open tonight for the pre-season game when the Blues take on the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is located on the plaza level at Portal 8. Their regular menu will have the St. Louis-style hot dog, the Gorilla [...]
Joe Millitzer