This story was originally published by Kaiser Health News. Through a wave of pandemic-related litigation, a trio of small but mighty conservative legal blocs has rolled back public health authority at the local, state, and federal levels, recasting America’s future battles against infectious diseases. Galvanized by what they’ve characterized as an overreach of COVID-related health […]
Alderman Jack Coatar's work as a corporate attorney faces scrutiny as he runs to replace a Board of Aldermen President who resigned under federal indictment
Bloomberg reports that supply chain problems are visibly easing: Supply strains, while still afflicting many consumers and businesses, are becoming more mundane than menacing like they were six months ago, especially in the U.S. Snarls have eased since their pandemic peaks and some are already adding less inflationary pressure. ....But the gradual end of the ...continue reading "The economy is set to improve this year — if we want it to"
The Boss is a grandpa. Bruce Springsteen's wife and band mate, Patti Scialfa, took to Instagram over the weekend to announce the arrival of the latest addition to the Springsteen…
Retired St. Louis Police Capt. David Dorn was fatally shot while responding to looting of a pawn shop in June 2020 amid riots after George Floyd's death in Minneapolis.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is not running for president in 2024. But recent stops in New Hampshire and Florida are fueling speculation he may end up in the race.
SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton has increased security in its emergency department one week after a nurse and a paramedic were stabbed by a 30-year-old woman.
In a statement Monday morning, Brian Perkins, a spokesman for SSM Health DePaul, said a security guard had been contracted to be in the emergency department 24/7.
A metal detector was also added to the emergency department. DePaul, according to the statement, is the sixth hospital in the St. Louis area to add a metal detector in…
One of the reasons that propaganda mills like Fox News don’t take a bigger hit from advertising boycotts is because U.S. consumers pay billions of dollars annually for the channel, even if they don’t watch it. More specifically, Fox rakes in $1.8 billion in carriage fees to include the channel in bloated cable bundles, despite […]
Boeing said Saturday it is "disappointed" that the union representing 2,500 St. Louis-area workers was recommending members reject Boeing's contract offer.
In just 20 years, the innovation hub known as Cortex has emerged as one of the proudest examples of what civic and corporate St. Louis can be at their best. Now, the politics of Cortex are showing them at their worst. Anchored by behemoths Washington University, Saint Louis University and BJC HealthCare, as well as the Missouri Botanical Garden and University of Missouri-St. Louis, Cortex has produced striking success as a magnet for emerging companies and endeavors, especially in the tech sector.
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