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New STL County Police Chief discusses priorities

4 days 14 hours ago
Chief Juan Cox joined the St. Louis County Police Department in 1995. He was named the county’s new police chief in June after serving as the acting chief following the retirement of Chief Kenneth Gregory.
Jeff Bernthal

Trump rails against China in new 2020 election claims disputed by critics

4 days 14 hours ago
President Trump launched a series of new accusations regarding the 2020 election, declassifying a handful of documents as he argued U.S. elections remain insecure – claims that were swiftly disputed by Democrats. In his primetime address, Trump this time said the intelligence community failed to sound the alarm as China penetrated U.S. voter rolls that [...]
Mallory Wilson, Rebecca Beitsch, Julia Manchester, and The Hill

UPDATE: Pilot hospitalized with 'serious injuries' after St. Joseph helicopter crash

4 days 14 hours ago
ST. JOSEPH, Ill. (WCIA) -- Crews responded to the scene of a helicopter crash in Champaign County Thursday evening. Sheriff Dustin Heuerman shared with WCIA that a crop duster helicopter reportedly hit powerlines and crashed in the area of 2000E and 1700N in St. Joseph. The pilot was the sole occupant of the helicopter. He [...]
Molly Sweeney and Tyler Hill

Meet St. Louis City SC's Special Olympics Team

4 days 17 hours ago
St. Louis City SC’s first official Special Olympics team, CITY Unified, played their inaugural match at their Midtown home pitch Tuesday against friendly cross-state rival Kansas City.
Brian Ledford

St. Louis Blues sign Connor McMichael to a 6-year, $40.5 million contract

4 days 18 hours ago
Connor McMichael has signed a six-year, $40.5 million contract with the St. Louis Blues. McMichael will count $6.75 million against the salary cap through the 2031-32 NHL season. McMichael joined the team as part of the return from the Washington Capitals in the Jordan Kyrou trade last month. The 25-year-old forward is coming off setting a career high with 32 assists and also scoring 14 goals in 78 games with the Capitals. He has 162 points in 333 regular season and playoff games since making his debut in the league in 2021.
Associated Press

After winning Home Run Derby, Jordan Walker wants to lead the next wave of Black athletes into baseball

4 days 18 hours ago
ordan Walker hopes his star-making turn at the Home Run Derby will inspire more young Black athletes to follow in his footsteps and choose baseball. Walker grew up outside Atlanta and said he was inspired by Jason Heyward, a Gold Glove winner and Black player with the Braves who debuted when Walker was 7 years old. The significance of representation in the Black community was never lost on Walker.
DAN GELSTON and Associated Press