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Thunderstorms are expected Saturday in the St. Louis region from the early morning to early afternoon hours.

Paul McCartney, Elton John and members of Queen, Oasis and The Rolling Stones are among the rockers landing on the annual Sunday Times Rich List, which is put out by…

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School leaders said the principal didn't immediately alert police and the superintendent after confiscating an unloaded gun on school grounds, violating district procedures.

The judge's ruling should "send a warning to other law enforcement agencies" in Missouri, said Dave Roland, the Post-Dispatch's attorney on the case.

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GRAFTON - It’s a busy weekend in Grafton as the first phase of the National Memorial of Military Ascent is completed. Starting on Friday, May 15, 2026, crews were on the bluff preparing to install the 500-pound bronze statues that will be featured in the memorial. Mayor Mike Morrow, a veteran, said they will work throughout the weekend with the hope of having all 12 statues installed by Sunday night, May 17, 2026. “Everybody, when they see something, they go, ‘Oh, it’s

   Saint Louis Zoo Launches Public Better Wild, Better World” Campaign $152 Million Raised Historic campaign supports Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park, Henry A. Jubel Foundation Destination Discovery and the Zoo’s endowment   The Saint Louis Zoo this week kicked off the public phase of a $170 million fundraising effort aimed at supporting the Zoo […]

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Marc Stovall, 22, lost control of a Chrysler and traveled sideways into oncoming traffic in Moline Acres on Jan. 2, police said.

    Soul stirring blues music returns to Grafton Winery The Vineyards Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 during the highly anticipated 16th annual Grafton Winery Blues Festival. This free event features the music of regional blues bands at the scenic winery nestled in the hills of Grafton. Doors open at 11 a.m. May […]

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Grand Reopening May 14 at the Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau and the Village of Hartford at the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, is having a Thursday, May 14 ribbon cutting and grand re-opening of this Great River Road attraction. The opening follows a year-long renovation that included […]

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A bill heading to the Missouri governor's desk would require some drivers convicted of killing a parent while intoxicated to pay child support to the surviving spouse or guardian raising the victim’s child or children.

WASHINGTON — Democrats and advocacy groups urged a quick rejection of President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on compiling citizenship lists and creating traceable mail-in ballots in a federal court hearing Thursday. Lawyers for the Democratic National Committee, Democratic minority leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, and interest groups argued […]

JERSEYVILLE – Several Jerseyville and Jersey County residents have signed up for a new city/county recycling program expected to grow with the possibility of additional recycling locations. County Board Chairman Mark Wagner said several out-of-town residents have opted into the “Full Service” and “Recycling Only” options since the city and county’s new trash and recycling program started on May 1, 2026. Under the new program, out-of-town residents are given

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Without whistleblowers, the reality of the war in Iran would stay hidden. The Trump administration is trying to silence those voices — and they want to force the press to help. Read on for how to stop them, and more of this week’s most important press freedom news.

‘National security’ is code for ‘bury the truth’

On Monday, The Wall Street Journal revealed that the Department of Justice sent grand jury subpoenas to the paper, demanding records of its journalists related to reporting about the lead-up to the Iran war. Other media outlets have received similar demands. Thankfully, the Journal has said it intends to fight back.

“The government’s investigation of The Wall Street Journal has nothing to do with ‘national security,’” said Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern. “It’s an outrageous attempt to silence sources, intimidate journalists, and bury the truth.”

The DOJ is eager to ferret out confidential sources who’ve helped journalists report the truth about the war in Iran. If you’re a journalist, don’t wait to beef up your digital defenses. Explore FPF’s resources, training, and other services and take steps to protect your work and sources here.

Plus, everyone should tell their member of Congress to speak out and condemn the DOJ’s subpoenas to The Wall Street Journal and other news outlets.

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Israel threatens New York Times over torture report

Israel claimed this week that it will sue The New York Times over Nicholas Kristof’s column on the rape and torture of Palestinian prisoners, including some journalists.

The Israeli government may be bluffing, like it has before. But as FPF Executive Director Trevor Timm explains, any lawsuit would be both frivolous and outrageous.

Israel needs to stop shooting the messenger, including literally in Gaza and Lebanon, and take a look in the mirror that The New York Times is holding up.

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Secret ethics sanctions for former U.S. attorney

A New York state grievance committee told us last week that it had found that John Sarcone, a former U.S. attorney in New York who’s still overseeing the prosecutors’ office, committed professional misconduct after investigating our ethics complaint over Sarcone’s retaliation against the Albany-based Times Union. But it claimed its decisions were confidential and we weren’t allowed to tell anyone.

Pro tip: Don’t try to impose an unconstitutional prior restraint on an organization with freedom of the press in its name. Sarcone’s case is plainly newsworthy and the public is entitled to monitor both his antics and whether the grievance committee is doing its job.

When legal ethics authorities frequently dismiss meritorious complaints or let people like Sarcone off with slaps on the wrists, they act more like protection rackets than regulators.

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Arrested and strip-searched for evading FOIA?

Armed federal agents recently arrested Dr. David Morens, a retired government scientist, strip-searched him, and charged him with crimes that could carry decades in prison — all for allegedly using his personal email to try and evade Freedom of Information Act requests from a mix of organizations, including the Heritage Foundation, Judicial Watch, and U.S. Right to Know.

FPF Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secrecy Lauren Harper explains in The Intercept that Morens should be held accountable for violating FOIA, if the accusations against him are true. But his case raises a troubling question: Would the DOJ bring similar charges if the requesters were less politically aligned with the current administration?

The answer is likely no, and, as Harper writes, that’s the real danger: Making FOIA evasion a crime only if the administration has a score to settle.

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Join us for ‘Right to Know: Media and Whistleblowing’

On Tuesday, May 19, at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, FPF, Whistleblower Aid, and the Society of Professional Journalists will host an off-the-record webinar for reporters about how to safely and legally disclose wrongdoing when their employers trade editorial independence to curry favor with the government. Attendees will be anonymous. It’s sad this is needed, but it is.

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What we're reading ABC refuses to capitulate to Trump admin, fights FCC probe into ‘The View’ Ars Technica

Stern said Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr hopes broadcast licensees will self-censor in response to his frivolous attacks rather than pick a fight. “It’s about time news outlets start telling Carr and his Donald Trump lapel pin to kick rocks.”

Will Donald Trump be allowed to destroy his records? The New Yorker

We’ve sought an emergency order to stop the Trump administration from ignoring the Presidential Records Act and dismantling the system that preserves America’s history.

Investors using shareholder power to challenge corrupt Paramount deal The American Prospect

“We are participating in corporate governance to protect the freedom of the press and protect our investment,” FPF’s Stern explained.

SPJ-led coalition urges VA to end investigations into employees for speaking to press Society of Professional Journalists

Public employees like those at the Department of Veterans Affairs have the right to speak on matters of public concern as private citizens.

NCLA’s eight-year fight spurs SEC proposal to alter unconstitutional gag rule censoring Americans New Civil Liberties Alliance

As our panelists discussed in a webinar earlier this month, it’s way past time for the Securities and Exchange Commission to throw its plainly unconstitutional prior restraint in the trash bin.

What becomes of a journalist after prison? Out Loud

“Some people leave prison quieter. Others return determined to speak out loud,” writes Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, the journalist recently freed from a Kuwaiti prison after nearly two months behind bars.

How legal bullying works — and how to protect yourself TEDx Talks

Learn how free speech bullies use the court system to silence reporters and every day people in this talk from First Amendment lawyer Laura Prather.

The wife of a man who died from the May 16, 2025 tornado in St. Louis has filed a lawsuit that accuses the city's emergency management and forestry agencies of withholding public records tied to the tornado response.