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WASHINGTON — With the retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer by this summer, President Joe Biden has said he will fulfill a campaign promise of appointing a Black woman to an open seat on the highest court in the land. A top contender, who was even vetted by the Obama administration in 2016 as a […]

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WASHINGTON — With the retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer by this summer, President Joe Biden has said he will fulfill a campaign promise of appointing a Black woman to …

In the last three years, the downtown St. Louis craft brewery has also added a distillery to its portfolio, branched into hard seltzers and canned cocktails, launched a whiskey label and this year will expand into nonalcoholic beverages. Its CEO explains why broadening its portfolio doesn't weaken what it does best.

With multiple similar strains of the cannabis plant, it is natural for one to wonder, “what is CBC?”. Primarily, as compared to the other two popular strains of this plant, CBD and THC, CBC is rather concealed and not out there thriving like the other two.…

Advocates hope to enshrine the rights of nature and Indigenous protections into law.

The 63-year-old design-build construction company's new CEO has nearly 28 years of construction experience.

Climate change is straining agricultural insurance systems in the US.

The need for energy-transition metals breathes life into new mines in the West.

Jethro Tull's latest album, The Zealot Gene, the veteran prog-rock band's first new studio effort in over 18 years, was released today. Frontman Ian Anderson tells ABC Audio that he…

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Prog-rock supergroup Asia has announced plans to launch a 40th anniversary tour this summer, while also revealing that the band has welcomed a new member into the lineup. Joining Asia…

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I was thinking about the “long” time lag between Nov. 15 and Jan. 20, when “the mail” showed up. Really, nothing was lost and one could easily imagine back, way back, regarding the travel of the written word or any information.

Anti-war politicians have become willing to criticize failed adventurism in the Middle East. They’re more reluctant to pump the brakes on Ukraine.

The Quincy Institute’s Anatol Lieven explains Russian and Ukrainian intentions, and how the U.S. has ‘trapped ourselves by our own rhetoric.’

Mitch McConnell reminded us that Americans often have trouble with the reality of fully American Black people. Expect more such flare-ups in the new Supreme Court fight.

Biden’s response to a notably dumb question from Fox raises the question of which Foxites are idiots and which just play them on TV.

Stan Denton of Tilden, IL joined the Real Rock Army today

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As anti-Semitic attacks continues to harm the Jewish community, Central Reform Congregation Rabbi Randy Fleisher hopes people learn from the past.

John Neske has been serving as the acting chief since the departure of Chief Philip Dupuis last June. The mayor said Neske plans to retire on May 31.

"His classroom focus and dedication to every student’s potential for success align perfectly with Rockwood’s mission," school officials said of Curtis Cain.