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The Missouri Botanical Garden announced the launch of its new Revolutionizing Species Identification Program, or the RSI project, which is a transformative initiative to digitize the Missouri Botanical Garden’s extensive herbarium collection, all while leveraging cutting-edge AI.

A woman and her twin 8-month-old babies are safe at home Thursday thanks to good Samaritans who jumped into action after a terrifying car crash on Interstate 44 Wednesday. 

A St. Louis man serving 40 years in federal prison for two carjackings, one of which was fatal, has been charged for a separate fatal carjacking 17 hours earlier.

A parent has formally requested the Francis Howell School District clarify its enforcement of the district bathroom policy, along with any potential violations of such policy.

Fourteen people are accused of helping fund North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.

A man reportedly freed after spending several months imprisoned in Syria following an apparent Christian pilgrimage has been identified as Travis Timmerman, a U.S. citizen from Missouri.

Missouri Governor Mike Parson has selected Melissa Price Smith to be Wesley Bell's successor as St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney.

A St. Louis Circuit Court judge signed an arrest warrant on Thursday for a man accused of shooting a woman earlier this year at a south city gas station.

A Missouri lawmaker's new proposal could set the stage for merging St. Louis City and St. Louis County into a single governing entity.

A murder suspect will make his first appearance in St. Louis Circuit Court Thursday afternoon for a fatal shooting last month in the city’s Princeton Heights neighborhood.

In the Spirit of the Season, FOX 2 and St. Louis 11 have teamed up with Fisher House and The Friends of Fisher House St. Louis to help hospitalized veteran’s and their families.

A man driving a semi-truck died after a crash Wednesday evening in Pike County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

A medical examiner's office working in tandem with St. Louis police has ruled a woman's death in July as a homicide, nearly half a year later.

JENNINGS, Mo. -- Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire at a reportedly vacant warehouse on Xograph Avenue in Jennings. This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

An American who turned up in Syria on Thursday says he was detained after crossing into the country by foot on a Christian pilgrimage seven months ago.

ST. LOUIS -- The Blues are partnering with the Siteman Cancer Center tonight for their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night at the Enterprise Center. During the event, they will announce the launch of a groundbreaking pediatric cancer research project, funded by last year’s campaign. This year’s fundraising goal is $200,000. Fans can support the cause [...]

TOWN & COUNTRY, Mo. -- BJC Healthcare has opened its first milk drop site at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. The site includes a freezer to store donated breast milk, which will be sent to a milk bank in Ohio. From there, the milk is distributed across North America to help babies in need. Those interested [...]

St. Louis Public Schools has been awarded a $10 million grant from the EPA to purchase 30 zero-emission electric vehicles, which will replace diesel buses and improve air quality while reducing transportation costs.

ST. CHARLES, Mo -- A new McDonald’s is officially opening today in St. Charles. Located on Upper Bottom Road, the restaurant will host a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. This marks the 202nd McDonald’s location in the St. Louis region.

FENTON, Mo. -- A fire broke out late last night in the lawn and garden section of the Lowe’s store in Fenton. Firefighters responded around 11:30 p.m. to find heavy smoke inside the building. The store’s sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading further. Crews ventilated the building and monitored air quality to ensure it [...]