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It occurred to me that I haven't looked at COVID-19 lately, so I figured I should do that. Here's an old-school look at the daily rate of confirmed cases in various countries: Cases are way down all over the world. The US case rate has increased slightly since April, but it's still below 250/day compared ...continue reading "COVID-19 case rates are way down all over the world"

A precautionary boil advisory has been issued for parts of Wentzville, city officials said.

The bullet grazed the teen's head and he received treatment at the scene.

The proposal would require constitutional amendments that cost the state money to be approved by 60% of voters, up from the current 50%.

Paul Boemer was just 21 years old when he was killed on December 7, 1941, aboard the USS Oklahoma. Some 81 years later, he was brought back home to St. Louis.

Along with New Kids on the Block, En Vogue and Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley is one of the stars involved in the just-launched Mixtape Tour, and the "Never Gonna Give You…

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A four-CD box set gathering together recordings from various solo concerts that longtime Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman played during the mid-1970s will be released this Friday, May 13. The Myths…

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Celebrate St. Louis’ jazz legacy and future, at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Free and family-friendly, this weekly gathering brings jazz within reach for people

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One person has died after multiple were shot Wednesday afternoon in north St. Louis.

Collins-Muhammad, who was reelected last April, apologized “for my shortcomings and my mistakes.”

Attorneys asked a federal judge to approve a $1.65 million settlement between Lindenwood University and a class action group of students.

After hours of filibustering in the Missouri Senate, including a spirited game of charades, Democrats stopped an attempt by Republicans Wednesday to make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution through the initiative petition process.  The measure sponsored by Rep. Mike Henderson, R-Bonne Terre, originally would have asked voters to increase the number […]

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Malibu Media. Okay, I’ll wait while your eyes finish rolling all the way. Anyway, the makers of porn under the banner of X-Art have also attempted to build a business in the far stickier industry of copyright trolling. Malibu has a long history of using potentially fake witnesses, failing to serve defendants properly, and running […]

GODFREY – Bickle Electric Contracting Co., Inc. has been chosen as the May 2022 RiverBend Growth Association Small Business of the Month award recipient. Located in Edwardsville at 4795 Section Line Road, the family-owned electrical contracting firm is owned by Rob and Erin Bickle. Open since 2012, it has been operating for the past 10 years, providing both commercial and residential services. Rob Bickle is a licensed, IBEW journeyman wireman. He has been working as an electrician for close to 30 years. His wife, Erin, is known to many as the director of Refuge, a Wood River-based non-profit serving children and families throughout Madison County. Residential services range from installing entire electrical systems to running power to a homeowner’s new pool, hot tub, or workshop. They also provide electrical service upgrades, and the installation of smoke detectors, outlets including GFCIs, ceiling fans, home generators, and still more. Commercial services include the

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday urged Congress to act — and activists to take to the streets — to ensure abortion remains widely accessible even if the Supreme Court rolls back its 1973 decision in Roe…

It was first created to help neglected and orphaned children, but it's blossomed into a multi-service center for at-risk youth.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today questioned David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Program; Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, Chief Executive Officer at Mercy Corps; and Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs hearing on global food security and the COVID-19 response. Durbin began his questioning asking about nutrition in extreme places of famine. “In areas of famine, I’ve seen the use of food supplements, Plumpy’nut, and also rehydration therapies. When you talk about food aid agencies, does it include these things?” asked Durbin. Beasley confirmed the use of these supplements are utilized, which has shown a substantial improvement in added nutrition. The UN warns that without immediate humanitarian assistance, over 43 million people in 38 countries

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