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Child riding Texas migrant bus dies in southern Illinois

8 months 1 week ago
A 3-year-old child riding one of Texas’ migrant buses died while on the way to Chicago, officials said Friday, the first time the state has announced a death since it began shuttling thousands of migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border last year.
Paul J. Weber

Longtime Branson entertainer Shoji Tabuchi dies at age 79

8 months 1 week ago
BRANSON, Mo. — Branson entertainers are mourning the death of a fellow artist. Shoji Tabuchi, a beloved Branson fiddler and showrunner, has passed away at age 79 on August 11. Tabuchi was best known for The Shoji Tabuchi Show, a family variety show featuring Tabuchi, his wife Dorothy and his daughter Christina. He began playing [...]
Jessica Hammer

Lowest-paying jobs in St. Louis

8 months 1 week ago
The U.S. may be one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but financial inequality prevails within its borders. That divide is growing, especially between the poorest and richest U.S. residents. The middle class is shrinking. In 2021, just half of adults lived in a middle-income household, a huge drop from 61% in the 70s. [...]
Stacker

Wainwright struggles again, Cardinals fall 12-8 in I-70 series opener

8 months 1 week ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez went 4 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs as the Kansas City Royals clobbered a struggling Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals 12-8 on Friday night. Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run homer and Nelson Velazquez went deep in his first at-bat with the [...]
Associated Press