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Two recipients of this year’s Missouri Arts Awards have a St.Louis connection. Six winners of the 2025 MO Arts Awards will be honored Wednesday by both the GOV and LT GOV in the Rotunda of the State Capitol. The STL Art Fair won for best Arts Organization. Since it began in 1994 it has become…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In its first two weeks, President Donald Trump’s administration has made significant changes to the U.S. Agency for International Development. USAID is charged with delivering humanitarian assistance overseas. Its impending shutdown has left aid organizations agonizing over whether they can continue with programs such as nutritional assistance for malnourished infants and children.…

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Motorists who use Interstate 255 in the Metro-East are reminded that a stretch of that highway will be shut down in both directions for about 6 months beginning on Saturday. Details from KTRS’ Steve Potter. Officials say that by shutting down the highway completely in both directions construction work will be completed in 6 months…

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There were no survivors after a collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C. The plane carried 60 passengers and four crew members. Three soldiers were on board the helicopter. All 67 are believed to have been killed in the late Wednesday accident.…

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Residents of St.Louis County are being warned about a phone scam related to jury duty. The STL County Circuit Court reports that scammers are calling residents, telling them they have missed jury duty and threatening them with arrest if they don’t pay a fine.  They say the scammers are convincing as they’ll share personal identifying…

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CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump has implemented sweeping changes in the first days of his second administration. Changeover among federal government agencies is normal when a new administration comes to Washington. Trump’s actions range from firing career agency employees to freezing trillions in federal grant funds and halting diversity, equity and inclusion programs…

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Tamar Bates scored 26 points, Caleb Grill added 22 and No. 22 Missouri extended No. 16 Mississippi’s losing streak to three games with an 83-75 win over the Rebels on Saturday night. Anthony Robinson II added seven points and seven rebounds for the Tigers (16-4, 5-2 Southeastern Conference), who improved to…

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mark Stone scored 19 seconds into the game and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a four-game skid with a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Victor Olofsson, Pavel Dorofeyev and Tomas Hertl also added goals while Ilya Samsonov made 15 saves as Vegas…

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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed three executive orders that he says will foster a more effective government. Kehoe signed the orders Thursday and according to a press release from his office, Executive order 25-11 gives authority to the Governor’s staff to supervise specific departments, divisions, and agencies to ensure they are managed efficiently. Order…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary. Thursday’s vote pushed Hegseth toward confirmation, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military. Two Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins…

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Attorneys general from 22 states have sued to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a century-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status. Trump’s roughly 700-word executive order, issued late Monday, amounts to a fulfillment of something he talked about during the presidential campaign.…

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Numerous events were held Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day but the celebrations are not over.  Over 1,500 people reportedly took part in the MLK Community Celebration at the MO History Museum. Music played a big role Monday at UMSL’s Touhill Performing Arts Center with performances by the STL Symphony and the IN UNISON…

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St.Louis’ Soulard Mardi Gras Parade is set for March 1st, but a the annual festivities begin this weekend. Popular Mardi Gras celebrations kick-off Saturday at the Lift for Life Elementary School gym with a Family Winter Carnival featuring arts and crafts. Then in Feb. there’s the  Soulard Pub Crawl and Scavenger Hunt on Saturday the…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani has settled with two Georgia election workers in a deal that they say let him keep his homes and personal belongings in return for compensation and a promise to never defame them again. The deal announced Thursday came after the women were awarded a $148 million judgment against Giuliani.…

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Caleb Grill scored 22 points, including two free throws with 5 seconds remaining, and Missouri stunned No. 5 Florida 83-82 on Tuesday night to end the Gators’ 16-game winning streak at home. Mark Mitchell added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Tigers (14-3, 3-1 Southeastern Conference), who notched their first…

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All four candidates running for mayor of St.Louis have agreed to participate in a public forum on the city’s transportation infrastructure and the future of its streets. The non-profit Trailnet organization that works to improve transit in the region is hosting a Mayoral Forum so that the public can hear directly from candidates about future…

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California residents are facing dire new wildfire warnings and power shutoffs while they prepare to flee at a moment’s notice as fire-fueling winds blasted across the scarred landscape. The winds are predicted to reach near hurricane-force Tuesday in some areas. Much of Southern California was under an elevated fire risk…

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas scored twice and the St. Louis Blues beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Thursday night. Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich each had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Tucker and Dylan Holloway also scored for St. Louis. Brayden Schenn had two assists and Joel Hofer stopped 22 shots.…

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The Missouri Department of Transporation is asking the public to help in the fight against human trafficking.   Saturday is National Awareness Day for of Human Trafficking Prevention Month and according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline there were 249 trafficking cases in MO in 2023 involving 356 victims.  Thats due in part to the…

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As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, both conservative and liberal politicians say higher education changes in red parts of America could be a road map for the rest of the country. Trump has pledged to dismantle diversity programs that he says amount to discrimination, and conservatives around the country have pointed to diversity…

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