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UFL approves rule changes, 60-plus field goals worth 4 points

3 months 3 weeks ago
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The UFL won't allow punts after a team crosses the 50-yard line until late in each half and is making all field goals 60 yards or longer worth four points in the innovative spring football league's latest rule changes. The provisions announced Tuesday include the elimination of the tush push, which [...]
SCHUYLER DIXON, Associated Press

2026 Polar Plunge aims to raise money for Special Olympics

3 months 3 weeks ago
Participants will gather at Creve Coeur Lake on February 28th for the 2026 Maryland Heights Polar Plunge, a movie-themed fundraiser hosted by the Hazelwood and Maryland Heights Police Departments to raise money for Special Olympics Missouri athletes.
Nick Gladney

President Trump to deliver State of the Union address amid challenges

3 months 3 weeks ago
President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night, with tight security around the Capitol complex and a potential war with Iran, a Department of Homeland Security shutdown, and a recent Supreme Court decision among the challenges he faces.
Nick Gladney

Breezy and warmer Tuesday, tracking rain for Wednesday night

3 months 3 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - A cold start Tuesday followed by a nice warm-up as south winds take control. Mostly cloudy and breezy Tuesday, with highs in the mid to upper 50s. Clouds linger overnight. Not as cold with lighter winds as wake-up temperatures on Wednesday will be in the mid-30s. Quiet and comfortable on Wednesday, with [...]
Angela Hutti

Governor Pritzker renews push to ban cell phones from classrooms

3 months 3 weeks ago
ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- It seems like you can’t get Republicans and Democrats to agree on much politically. But, there is one issue both sides are looking to fix. "It's time to get cell phones out of the classroom," said Governor JB Pritzker at his State of the State address. During his annual address Pritzker renewed [...]
Alex Whitney

'Abolish ICE' gets most votes in Chicago snowplow-naming contest; 'Stephen Coldbert' also a winner

3 months 3 weeks ago
When it comes to putting a name to Chicago's annual battle against its infamously inclement weather, it turns out that the practical is also the political. “Abolish ICE” was the top vote-getter in the city's “You Name a Snowplow” contest. Choosing the protest slogan with a double meaning proved a potent way for voters to [...]
JOHN O'CONNOR, Associated Press

Travelers to Mexico urged to keep cautious amid rising violence

3 months 3 weeks ago
Widespread cartel violence erupted across Mexico after the death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes in a military operation. Reports from Feb. 22 and 23 say the attacks included road blockages and torched vehicles and spread to at least 20 states.
Caroline Pettey