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How many professional sports championships does St. Louis have?

6 months 2 weeks ago
St. Louis has experienced 14 championships across four sports since 1926, with the St. Louis Cardinals leading the way with 11 World Series Titles, the St. Louis Blues winning the Stanley Cup in 2019, the St. Louis Rams winning the NFL Championship in 1999, and the St. Louis Hawks winning the NBA Championship in 1958.
Nick Gladney

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder and weapons charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO's death

6 months 2 weeks ago
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to state murder and terror charges while his attorney complained that comments coming from New York’s mayor would make it tough to receive a fair trial. Luigi Mangione, 26, was shackled and seated in a Manhattan [...]
MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ, Associated Press

Biden commutes 37 death sentences, 2 from St. Louis

6 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS -- President Biden today commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment without parole, including two St. Louis men whose Hollywood-inspired bank heist left a security guard dead. The president's action removes all but three inmates from federal death row. Among those receiving commutations are Billie Jerome Allen and Norris [...]
Joe Millitzer

Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

6 months 2 weeks ago
The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities.
The Associated Press

Fire damages vacant building in south St. Louis

6 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - A fire broke out at a vacant two-story apartment building overnight Monday morning in south St. Louis. The fire happened on South Grand Boulevard in Tower Grove East. Firefighters say the flames damaged the basement and first floor. There were no injuries reported.
Nick Gladney

Wet and mild for December this Christmas week

6 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - After a sunny Sunday, Monday will bring cloudy conditions that will lead to some wet weather for the Christmas holiday. Temperatures will be mild enough all week that all St. Louis area precipitation will be rain. Cloudy skies on Monday; top temperatures will be in the upper 40s in the afternoon. A [...]
Angela Hutti

Why Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike

6 months 2 weeks ago
Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract.
HALELUYA HADERO, Associated Press

Dealerships in Illinois forced to pay $20 million settlement for defrauding customers

6 months 2 weeks ago
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- People who bought cars at certain dealerships in Bloomington and Peoria may be eligible for a settlement payment. A news release on the office of the Attorney General's website stated how Leader Automotive Group and their parent company AutoCanada have to pay $20 million for defrauding consumers throughout Illinois. The settlement [...]
Christopher Huslig