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Edwardsville Church Offers Free Showers, Laundry and Meals

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EDWARDSVILLE - Community members can access laundry and hot showers at First Baptist Church of Edwardsville. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday, the church offers these services to community members who need them. Allison Bell, the youth director, noted that this new program has helped many neighbors in need, and they hope to reach more people in the future. “We’re very blessed, and I’m grateful to be able to offer this service to people who need it,” she said.

From Thor to Zeus: How Storms Became Stories of Power

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Thunder was once treated like a voice with intentions. That idea may sound distant now, but it shaped stories, warnings, rituals, and everyday habits in many cultures. A sudden flash and a shaking sky are hard to ignore. Before science explained pressure systems and electricity, storms felt personal. They seemed like signs of anger, power, protection, or change. Summer storms in particular stood out because they arrived with force, often after heat and tension had built for hours. That dramatic

June 25 in History: Korean War Outbreak Anchors a Date of Global Turning Points

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On June 25, the most far-reaching event in global history is the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, when North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. What began as a civil and regional conflict quickly became an international war, drawing in the United States, China, and forces from many other countries under the United Nations flag. At the time, it mattered because it turned Korea into the first major battlefield of the Cold War and showed that tensions between rival

Minimum wages will rise in more than 20 cities, states in July

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Workers in more than 20 cities and states will see the minimum wage increase next month as local governments continue to raise the wage floor amid federal inaction. The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has not increased since 2009, losing more than 30% of its purchasing power since then because of inflation. Alaska […]
Kevin Hardy

No injuries reported in duplex fire in south St. Louis

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ST. LOUIS - Officials responded to an overnight fire at a duplex overnight Thursday in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Fire Department, the incident occurred in the 3700 block of Phillips Place near S. Grand Blvd. and Chippewa St. in the city's Tower Grove South neighborhood. Firefighters were able to quickly put [...]
Nick Gladney

Trump wants $87.6 billion to pay for his war in Iran, aid to farmers and more

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sent Congress a request Wednesday for $87.6 billion in emergency funding to cover the cost of the war in Iran and other expenses.  White House budget director Russ Vought wrote in a letter that in addition to addressing “urgent needs” for the Defense Department, the funding would help the U.S. government […]
Jennifer Shutt