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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday after hardline holdouts refused to back the party’s nominee, throwing the GOP majority into deeper chaos and leaving the chamber still unable to function. Scalise told GOP colleagues at a closed-door evening meeting of his decision and pointedly declined to [...]

The Chiefs extended its winning streak to 16 straight wins over the Denver Broncos with a 19-8 win on Thursday night.

Fans flocked to the Marcus Theatre in Des Peres after Taylor Swift made a big announcement on social media that she had moved the premiere date of her film “The Eras Tour” up a day early due to high fan demand.

Just days removed from a horrific shooting, Shaquille Latimore may soon take his first steps.

The St. Louis Blues open the 2023-24 season with a 2-1 overtime loss against the Dallas Stars. Dallas prevailed in the shootout.

The soccer field in Granite City took on a different look Thursday. Two historic rivals stood united to support a beloved community member battling cancer. 

One person is dead after a crash involving a passenger vehicle and a semi-truck on Interstate 44 near Pacific.

The St. Louis County Police Department is searching for a person who opened fire in a south county neighborhood, striking a local elementary school and a parked car. 

A juvenile was briefly taken hostage Thursday evening in rural St. Charles County, but he was found safe and unharmed. Authorities have arrested one suspect linked to the investigation.

Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care has opened its first location in the City of St. Louis.

A room full of grieving families gathered Thursday at St. Louis Community College in Florissant Valley, all in an effort to work with St. Louis’ DEA division to combat powdered fentanyl overdose deaths.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is warning parents about the dangers that off-road vehicles, like ATVs and UTVs, present for children.

Many eateries will soon be participating in the Downtown St. Louis Restaurant Week, recognized locally from Oct. 16-22. Participating restaurants will have special offers and deals on menu items throughout the week.

A youth football coach is recovering after he was shot during practice Tuesday in front of his players.

In a stroke of luck, a Missouri resident has won a $50,000 prize after playing a Powerball ticket they purchased at Wayside, located at 5150 State Route 109 in Eureka. The numbers they selected held a personal connection to their family.

The City of St. Louis officially appointed Charles Coyle to the role of public safety director on Thursday after serving on an interim basis for several months.

In Champaign, Illinois, a curious mystery revolves around a house that has somehow found itself encircled by city buildings on all four sides. This dwelling is situated at 509 ½ Green Street in Champaign, Illinois.

First responders were called to a residential fire in the 1500 block of English Pine. Upon arrival, they discovered one side of the duplex on fire. The fire occurred at approximately 1 a.m. on October 8. 

A man is behind bars after he was busted trying to cash in stolen lottery tickets in south St. Louis County, tickets he allegedly acquired through a series of burglaries.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A Peoria man pleaded guilty Thursday to allegations he improperly received COVID-relief money through the Paycheck Protection Program. In March, Shon Smith, 33, was charged in U.S. District Court in Peoria with one count each of mail fraud, wire fraud, and making a false statement regarding a scheme to illegally obtain [...]