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Workers at an East Coast nursing home operated by a unit of St. Louis-based health care system Ascension have ratified a contract.

A judge decided whether to dismiss the charges against three people who were charged after the deadly sinking of a Duck Boat in 2018.

On March 9th, we covered a Virginia court’s decision to reject a geofence/”reverse” warrant as unconstitutional. This was brought to our attention by FourthAmendment.com. Roughly a month later, it’s suddenly news. The belated coverage — most of which is simply a reprint of an Associated Press report — is kind of terrible. So is the […]

In the latest filing, Sheena Greitens said her husband's reaction to the March 21 affidavit is consistent with his past behavior.

EDWARDSVILLE – Two of the legal industry’s most prestigious firms - Flint Law Firm, LLC. and Raefan Group - announced today that they have merged to form the preeminent litigation firm, Flint Cooper, LLC. The new firm will be co-led by founding partners Ethan Flint and Jeff Cooper, both of whom are world-renowned for their accomplishments litigating asbestos-related cases and 5th Amendment Takings cases. By joining forces, Flint Cooper immediately scales the reach and velocity with which the firm manages a diverse portfolio of multibillion-dollar cases. Currently, Flint Cooper is actively working on a caseload worth over $17B the majority of which is comprised of post-judgment collections and damages phase litigation. Flint Cooper has offices in Dallas, Edwardsville, and Paducah. "Our firms have always respected and supported each other when it comes to shared values around client commitment and reputational excellence,” says Ethan Flint, Co-Founder of Flint Cooper.

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From mid-March to early April, Glantz said GiftAMeal has launched more than 60 new restaurants in 13 different states, increasing its roster of restaurants using its app by 21%. The expansion is part of the startup's effort to bolster its footprint nationwide.

The largest component of the revitalization of Southtown is moving ahead. The SoGro Apartment complex, situated on the east side of...

Today on TAP: Rupert Murdoch’s editorialists disparage Biden’s stance against Saudi murderers.

Artists including Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Metallica have joined the Stand Up for Ukraine social media campaign. As previously reported, the Global Citizen-organized initiative will feature musicians coming…

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Former Florissant Officer Michael Vernon is suing Safariland, the company that made his vest

There are now four St. Louis-area Starbucks stores where employees in the past two weeks have declared their intent to join a union.

A 63-year-old St. Louis woman died less than a month after having hot oil dumped on her.

Paul McCartney's childhood home in Liverpool at 20 Forthlin Road will be opened to unsigned music artists for them to record and perform there as part of a new initiative…

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The "American Head" Tour brought confetti, costumes, and tons of energy to its St. Louis stop.

The "American Head" Tour brought confetti, costumes, and tons of energy to its St. Louis stop.

SPRINGFIELD – Leaders of the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) released the following statement today after Governor Pritzker signed HB 1167 into law, creating COVID-specific sick days for vaccinated educators and school staff and restoring previously used sick time for school and university employees who were forced to quarantine (or stayed home with school-aged children forced to do so) during the 2021-22 school year. IFT President Dan Montgomery said, "The pandemic has been emotionally and economically daunting for us all, especially educators, school staff, and their families who have been on the front lines of COVID’s effects from day one. By signing this bill today, Governor Pritzker has provided important relief and ensured that education personnel can afford to take time off if they or their families become ill with COVID-19. His leadership will help keep our students and communities healthy even as new variants arise and COVID rates in our state fluctuate over

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Melanie Johnson comes to STL from Syracuse and will work at KMOV as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter. She is a Chicago native and Howard University grad.

The Missouri Senate is poised to take up a long-running effort to stymie the Grain Belt Express, a massive transmission line meant to carry wind energy from southwest Kansas across three states.  The $2 billion project would carry 4,000 megawatts of energy, dropping some off in Missouri before ending at the Illinois-Indiana border. It’s been […]

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We’ve already talked about how Georgia looks to be moving forward with its clearly unconstitutional content moderation bill. Back when Florida signed its content moderation bill into law (which actually put in a few things to pretend to appear more constitutional, unlike Georgia’s…), we noted that the state was going to waste a ton of […]