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Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual exhibition of excess.

The St. Louis Cardinals are doing some roster reorganization on the Fourth of July.

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — A 22-year-old man is in custody after six people were killed and dozens were hospitalized in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park. A manhunt for the alleged gunman lasted over eight hours. Police were looking for 22-year-old Robert "Bobby" Crimo III. The North Shore native was [...]

The driver of a tipple jet-powered semi-truck, known as SHOCKWAVE, was killed this Independence Day weekend, in what authorities are calling a "horrific accident" that occurred during a performance at an air show in Michigan.

ST. LOUIS - Many spend the Fourth of July weekend celebrating America's independence with family and food. Some people take eating very seriously. One of the most well-known eating challenges takes place on the holiday weekend, Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog-Eating Contest. The contest starts at about 10 a.m. St. Louis also has [...]

Stacker uses U.S. Trade Census data to rank the states that buy the most fireworks while also examining July 4 celebrations nationwide.

Tens of thousands have visited downtown over the past few days for Fair St. Louis. Monday is the final day of the event and it’ll be marked by an impressive fireworks display and concert from ‘90s hip-hop and R&B stars.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has dismissed rumors he plans to resign anytime soon, and says that he hopes to visit Moscow and Kyiv after traveling to Canada later this month. Francis also told Reuters in an interview published Monday that the idea “never entered my mind” to announce a planned retirement at the end [...]

What makes the perfect setting for a Fourth of July celebration? It's not just the size of the fireworks display, according to a recent study.

The teams will meet up for four games next weekend in St. Louis.

A CBC High School grad and member of the school's state championship-winning football team was killed in a double shooting overnight in Downtown St. Louis.

From fairs to fireworks, the Fourth of July weekend is back in full swing in St. Louis. The fair has a new look this year, moving from the grounds of the Gateway Arch to Kiener Plaza and Ballpark Village. Now that the weather has cleared up, fair officials expect a very busy night ahead.

She was convicted in June on 22 counts including wire fraud, illegal distribution of controlled substances, and making false statements to investigators.

HealthMatch compiled data on breast and cervical cancer screening rates in Missouri using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Stacker compiled a list of the best school districts in Missouri using rankings from Niche.

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Fourth of July holiday festivals are continuing Sunday around the St. Louis area. One of those festivals is Riverfest happening in St. Charles at Frontier Park along the riverfront. There are 90 vendors for this year's Riverfest along with plenty of live music and children's activities. Sunday is day two of [...]

Third Eye Blind is headlining the festivities at Fair St. Louis on Sunday night. The San Francisco-based rock band is celebrating 25 years since bursting onto the scene with a largely-successful debut album.

Cheyenne Haynes, who grew up in Troy, Missouri, recently reeled in an 82-pound catfish from the Missouri River.

A rainy Saturday afternoon didn’t slow people down from buying last-minute fireworks ahead of The Fourth of July on Monday.   

Steven Spielberg directed "Catch Me If You Can," a 2002 film starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio. Reddit users pointed out the typo earlier this week, which gained plenty of attention among St. Louis fans on the platform.