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A former Rockwood School District employee appeared in St. Louis County Circuit Court on Thursday to be sentenced for molesting a student with Down syndrome.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Thursday of former President Donald Trump’s argument he is immune from criminal charges that he tried to overturn his loss in the 2020 election. But conservatives who dominate the court appeared open to returning key questions to a trial court, possibly delaying Trump’s prosecution beyond the November […]

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When writer Jamaica Kincaid was informed last year that she’d receive the 2024 St. Louis Literary Award, she thought it was a prank. The author of such works as “Annie John” and “A Small Place” says she’s honored to join a distinguished list of writers to have received the award including Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood and Zadie Smith. In this episode, Kincaid discusses her upbringing and career as a prominent writer.

I noticed something odd yesterday. There are many different ways of estimating the net number of new jobs each quarter, and one of the least known is the quarterly BLS report on employment dynamics. It measures the number of jobs gained from businesses opening or expanding minus the number of jobs lost from businesses closing ...continue reading "How many new jobs are we really creating?"

Dinosaur fans are in for quite a thrill as the Saint Louis Science Center welcomes "SUE: The T. rex Experience" this summer.

A likely once-in-a-lifetime job is up for grabs after the release of a menu item that grew to be unexpectedly popular.

After years of struggle and community backlash, Peter & Paul Community Services closed on a building it says will serve as a new and expanded shelter in north St. Louis. The Little Sisters of the Poor site (3225 North Florissant Avenue) will replace the organization’s 60-bed shelter in Soulard as well as plans to open in a more industrial site nearby. “The biz owners around Sidney Street were dead set against welcoming us there,” an agency spokeswoman explains of the site just east of Soulard where they had won city approval to move.

St. Louis Public Radio audiences have noticed a new voice on our airways — specifically in the morning. Abby Llorico has joined the STLPR team as our morning newscaster and host of “The Gateway.” The former TV news reporter joined the show to talk about what she’s most excited for in her new radio career.

The new Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story features some unheard music from the group — and Jon Bon Jovi says in the future everyone will get to…

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World Wide Technology has extended its naming rights for southern Illinois' WWT Raceway, a five-year deal that follows major growth for the racecar industry in the St. Louis region.

The largest airline carrier at St. Louis Lambert International Airport will no longer fly to four airports as of Aug. 4.

The second annual American Music Honors, hosted by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center For American Music at Monmouth University, took place in New Jersey on Wednesday, with The Boss on hand to induct one of…

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A third man has been charged in connection with what St. Louis homicide detectives described as a "targeted sniper style attack" outside a bar and lounge in north city.

This is a scarlet ibis spreading its wings at the LA Zoo. They're really quite magnificent creatures.

Let your kids go all out—while not destroying your home—at these fun, cathartic spots.

Maryland Heights-based WWT, which provides technology products and services for large businesses and government entities, said Thursday it has renewed its naming rights agreement with World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.