Para athletes from across North, South and Central America convene in St. Louis next week for the World Para Powerlifting Parapan American Open Championships. Missouri natives David Horvath and Brett Forbes discuss their love of powerlifting, what it takes to compete on Team USA, and their Paralympic dreams.
As usual, California leads the way: On Monday, the Democratic-controlled Legislature gave final approval to a measure that would put [abortion] before the state’s voters, in the latest countermeasure aimed at the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Senate Constitutional Amendment 10 by Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) would, ...continue reading "California will vote on abortion in November"
With nearly 200 new restaurants, cafes, and bars and 23 new hotels, the Music City is a perfect weekend getaway, just four hours southeast of St. Louis.
An Amtrak passenger train derailed in rural Mendon, Missouri, this afternoon after reportedly striking a dump truck that was blocking the train tracks. The accident happened at about 12:42 p.m. today, and the force of the impact caused eight train cars and two locomotives to derail and tip over.
At this time there are reports of dozens of injuries and multiple fatalities, with one fatality confirmed so far.
Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) announced that her office is hosting a 2022 Congressional App Challenge, a competition designed to encourage middle and high school students to learn how to code by creating their own applications. The Challenge is designed to…
In celebration of Def Leppard's 45th anniversary, the band has partnered with Rock and Roll Beauty to launch a limited-edition line of themed beauty products. The 19-piece collection includes a…
The chart below shows core inflation for both the US and Europe: For the US I used the PCE price index excluding energy and food. For Europe I used Eurostat's HICP index excluding energy and unprocessed food. Since these are core inflation rates, they are unaffected by differences in oil spikes, Ukrainian food blockades, and ...continue reading "Raw data: The economic response to the pandemic, US vs. Europe"
A pilot program putting teams of healthcare workers on Metro Transit is making a difference in Illinois. The program is also growing in St. Louis City and County. Chestnut Health’s Emily Schwaegel and Jim Wallis discuss new data and the challenge of reaching riders experiencing mental health crises or homelessness.
Angela J. Brown, 55, of St. Louis was pronounced dead at 10:21 p.m. at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond Heights, St. Louis County spokesman Doug Moore said.
Ten states are currently home to a version of California’s “Marsy’s Law.” This law is a “victim’s rights” law, named after a California murder victim. It was written with the intent of involving crime victims in the criminal justice process, giving them a “right” to be heard during court proceedings, choose their own representation (rather […]
The decision marks a key step in helping the new owner of the 37-year-old building, Missouri's largest office tower, procure historic tax credits that could help fund its redevelopment. Here's a look at the next steps in the process.