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UFL approves rule changes, 60-plus field goals worth 4 points

4 days 13 hours ago
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The UFL won't allow punts after a team crosses the 50-yard line until late in each half and is making all field goals 60 yards or longer worth four points in the innovative spring football league's latest rule changes. The provisions announced Tuesday include the elimination of the tush push, which [...]
SCHUYLER DIXON, Associated Press

2026 Polar Plunge aims to raise money for Special Olympics

4 days 15 hours ago
Participants will gather at Creve Coeur Lake on February 28th for the 2026 Maryland Heights Polar Plunge, a movie-themed fundraiser hosted by the Hazelwood and Maryland Heights Police Departments to raise money for Special Olympics Missouri athletes.
Nick Gladney

President Trump to deliver State of the Union address amid challenges

4 days 15 hours ago
President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night, with tight security around the Capitol complex and a potential war with Iran, a Department of Homeland Security shutdown, and a recent Supreme Court decision among the challenges he faces.
Nick Gladney

Breezy and warmer Tuesday, tracking rain for Wednesday night

4 days 17 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - A cold start Tuesday followed by a nice warm-up as south winds take control. Mostly cloudy and breezy Tuesday, with highs in the mid to upper 50s. Clouds linger overnight. Not as cold with lighter winds as wake-up temperatures on Wednesday will be in the mid-30s. Quiet and comfortable on Wednesday, with [...]
Angela Hutti

Governor Pritzker renews push to ban cell phones from classrooms

5 days 1 hour ago
ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- It seems like you can’t get Republicans and Democrats to agree on much politically. But, there is one issue both sides are looking to fix. "It's time to get cell phones out of the classroom," said Governor JB Pritzker at his State of the State address. During his annual address Pritzker renewed [...]
Alex Whitney

Travelers to Mexico urged to keep cautious amid rising violence

5 days 4 hours ago
Widespread cartel violence erupted across Mexico after the death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes in a military operation. Reports from Feb. 22 and 23 say the attacks included road blockages and torched vehicles and spread to at least 20 states.
Caroline Pettey

SSD of St. Louis violated disability law, DOJ says

5 days 5 hours ago
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has determined that the Special School District of St. Louis (SSD) violated federal disability law by using seclusion and restraint on students with disabilities, practices investigators say were not limited to emergency situations, placing children at risk of harm.
Alex Barton

Nor'easter-related travel delays impact St. Louis Airport

5 days 5 hours ago
There were multiple delays and some cancelations for both arrivals and departures on Monday at St. Louis International Airport. The cancelations were mostly limited to the northeast but that has caused a ripple effect in other parts of the country, too.
Jaime Travers