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A recent study showed when asked, two-thirds of St. Louis high schoolers missed class because they didn't have consistent access to supplies.

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - A home was on fire early Monday morning in Cahokia Heights, Illinois. The fire started just before 5:30 a.m. at a home located in the 500 block of St. Paul Drive. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner reporter Nic Lopez was at the scene. The Cahokia Fire Department and the Prairie Du [...]

Church leaders are gathering input on the potential closure and consolidation of its 178 parishes. The archdiocese is dealing with a shortage of priests and churches at only 25% capacity

The trial of a man charged in the murders of his girlfriend, her two kids, and her mother begins Tuesday, September 20.

A Washington University study seeks to find the link between genes and cannabis use. The study, which began in 2021 and will run until the end of 2022, is one of the first of its kind, says Nancy Saccone, associate professor in the Department of Genetics.

A Washington University study seeks to find the link between genes and cannabis use. The study, which began in 2021 and will run until the end of 2022, is one of the first of its kind, says Nancy Saccone, associate professor in the Department of Genetics.

FEMA wants to help you make your home stronger and safer.

The people who exalt themselves as the guardians of St. Louis cleared a hurdle last week toward the noble cause of ever-so-gently sucker-punching the St. Louis Public Schools. All in the name of progress.

A partly cloudy, warm, and humid start Monday morning.

Built in 1848, the house has been feature in This Old House and awarded the McReynolds award by the Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation.

Two Newton County sheriff deputies were dispatched to a trailer park north of Neosho to evict a man and his wife on Nov. 13, 2017. According to the deputies, the man refused to leave, fought off the deputies and stole a patrol car that he would later crash in town. The local prosecutor would go […]

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Civil rights advocates, surviving families, and local organizations are planning a rally and press conference for Monday after six detainees died in the St. Louis Justice Center in the last six months.

Editor’s note: The following is a condensed excerpt from “Using My Word Power” by columnist Janice Ellis. The book is now available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books and other major online booksellers. It’s also available at the author’s website, Real Advocacy Journalism. I have been an advocate journalist for nearly four decades, which is nothing […]

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In Houston, a generations-deep community is being dismantled by mandatory buyouts.

Talking Heads guitarist/keyboardist Jerry Harrison is preparing to play a special concert and Q&A event with ex-King Crimson singer/guitarist Adrian Belew on September 29 at the famed Los Angeles theater…

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St. Louis officials want to build a new $3 billion terminal at Lambert airport. But a message sent last year raises questions about whether the facility's airlines will ultimately agree to pay for it.

The facility in 2021 had been purchased out of bankruptcy for about $17 million. Now, its owners said they're in the process of selling it, as another company operates it "under an Interim Management Agreement."

Incarcerated people described filthy conditions and harsh treatment in San Quentin’s medical quarantine unit.

Another antitrust lawsuit tracks with an ingenious line of argument showing how the company famous for ensuring the lowest prices is actually increasing them elsewhere.

For conservatives, defenseless refugees are something to abuse and exploit.