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WASHINGTON — The California man said by federal prosecutors to have opened fire just outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, where President Donald Trump was in attendance alongside Cabinet members and lawmakers, was charged Monday with attempting to assassinate the president, administration officials said. The 31-year-old identified by authorities as Cole Tomas Allen was […]

The “fresh” smell after rain isn’t just clean air—it’s a chemical signal that life is waking up, soil is breathing, and plants are quietly sending messages. That scent feels comforting because it’s familiar and because your nose is picking up a real mix of compounds released when water hits dry ground and leaves. Some of those chemicals come from bacteria in the soil. Others come from plants under stress. A few even come from the air itself. Together, they

Lest We Forget is a large-scale public art installation by UNESCO Artist for Peace Luigi Toscano, featuring larger-than-life photographic portraits of Holocaust survivors as they are today. Installed in open […]

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The geometric and glowing art of HYBYCOZO is coming to St. Louis this spring and summer, on display for daytime visitors of the Missouri Botanical Garden and during special illuminated […]

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The National Museum of Transportation is proud to announce a special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Titled “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” the exhibit will open […]

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On April 28, 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was executed by anti-fascist partisans near Lake Como, just days before the end of World War II in Europe. At the time, his death marked the collapse of fascist rule in Italy and signaled how quickly wartime power could unravel when military defeat and public support both disappeared. It still matters because it helped shape Italy’s postwar transition away from dictatorship, influenced how Europe dealt with former authoritarian leaders,

The High Low Gallery presents a new exhibition, Night Comfort, featuring works by St. Louis artist Jeremy Rabus, opening Friday, March 27 and running through Sunday, June 14. Night Comfort explores nostalgia through […]

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Does perception of crime in downtown St. Louis match reality? We look at the facts. This is a free story; no paywall ($).

Jada Bell, 20, is facing charges of first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and armed criminal action after allegedly shooting and killing a 32-year-old woman at a Steak 'n Shake drive-thru window in Spanish Lake, and will appear in court Tuesday for a bond reduction hearing.

"We continue to make tangible progress in our margin recovery efforts," said Chief Executive Officer Sarah London.

Republican lawmakers and candidates across the country have escalated their anti-Islam rhetoric in recent months, a strategy aimed at energizing voters by claiming without evidence that Muslim culture and religious tenets threaten American political values. Political observers say Republicans are seizing on anti-Islamic sentiment to gin up enthusiasm among their voters as they head into […]

"This is not going to be a mega system," Ferguson Mayor Adrian Shropshire said at the city council meeting Monday night.

St. Charles County leaders are considering adding drones to the county's first responders program to enhance emergency response, with the goal of giving first responders a better idea of what they're walking into, while also raising concerns about privacy, surveillance and potential long-term costs.

Sauget's Gateway Grizzlies start their season on the road with their home opener scheduled for Tuesday, May 12th.

Late last month we noted how the Trump FCC under Brendan Carr announced a new “ban” on all routers made overseas (which means pretty much all of them). At the time, we also noted how this was less of a ban and more of a shakedown, with router manufacturers required to beg the Trump FCC for conditional […]