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High Life in Fairview Heights was still open for business Tuesday after charges were announced against its owner.

NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball's 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026. Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game and [...]

More than 30 first responders and civilians were honored Tuesday as Governor Mike Kehoe awarded them Missouri Public Safety Medals for heroic service that goes above and beyond the typical call of duty.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The clock is ticking toward the deadline of applying for the senior tax freeze in St. Louis County. Homeowners have until Sept. 30, one week from Tuesday, to make sure their paperwork is in order. Postcards have been sent to thousands of homeowners with incomplete applications. Around 11,800 applications remain [...]

ST. LOUIS - Nearly a week after ABC pulled “Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel,” the show will finally be returning to air Tuesday evening. However, not all ABC affiliates will be airing the show tonight, which includes KDNL in St. Louis–-owned by Sinclair Broadcasting. ABC announced its decision to “indefinitely” preempt Kimmel’s show after his [...]

The Golden Apple Buffet in St. Peters reopened its doors Tuesday, just weeks after immigration raids shut it down.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — The man who was charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course last year tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen shortly after being found guilty of all counts on Tuesday. Officers quickly swarmed him and dragged him out of the courtroom. The [...]

WEG, a global leader in transformer production, announced a $77 million expansion in Washington, Missouri, that will create 50 new jobs. The expansion looks to increase WEG’s capacity to meet the demands of its Utility and Clean Energy customers.

Embattled St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery is now challenging a newly-approved ordinance that redefines his duties and tightens financial oversight of his office.

The City of St. Louis is turning towards its residents to voice their opinions on what the Board of Aldermen should be working on. While a platform was created to share those thoughts, some are pushing for true change--and others, well, they're just there to share some laughs.

CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Tuesday directing state agencies to identify up to 4% of general fund appropriations next year and limit hiring and non-essential spending. Pritzker blames President Trump's "reckless economic policies" for the move. President Trump and Pritzker repeatedly target each other on social media and the president [...]

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, a physician and former anesthesiologist, called U.S. President Donald Trump's recent claims linking Tylenol to autism "reckless," criticizing the president's promotion of unproven medical claims.

The woman accused of a fraudulent foreclosure scheme involving Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion was sentenced Tuesday in a federal court in Memphis.

Public trust in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dropped sharply among St. Louis adults, even as childhood vaccination rates in the city fall to levels that health experts say leave communities vulnerable to outbreaks. A Washington University survey and an NBC/Stanford analysis both suggest that unless trust in public health institutions can be rebuilt, St. Louis may be on the front lines of a national backslide.

A giant penguin statue stolen from a St. Louis hotel was recovered Monday in southern Missouri thanks to a GPS tracking device.

The Osage Nation Historic Preservation Office has reacquired Sugarloaf Mound, a sacred site believed to be St. Louis' oldest human-made structure and last Native American mound.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture is warning the public about an invasive species in the state -- and is asking for your help. The spotted lanternfly is native to China -- but has been introduced across the United States. Experts say it first popped up in Illinois in 2023 -- and [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A viral video capturing a T-Mobile Center employee being assaulted by a teenager during an NBA YoungBoy concert has sparked outrage on social media. The incident occurred on Sunday night at the T-Mobile Center, where around 13,000 people attended the concert. The video shows the employee being pushed to the ground [...]

A St. Louis-area man has been sentenced to federal prison for leading a $1.2 million fraud scheme that involved stolen checks from mail.

Two men were murdered in a robbery in St. Louis two years ago, and police are asking the public for help to find witnesses who may have information.