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A man is in custody after he climbed halfway up a 300-foot smokestack in Columbia, Missouri, on Wednesday morning.

Missouri Republican officials threatened Tuesday to cut state funding for Columbia’s public library after staff held a reading of LGBTQ+ children’s books last week. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and state Sen. Rick Brattin, a Harrisonville Republican running for Congress…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen Wednesday tried to advance in the Senate a bill that would create a legal pathway for immigrants with Temporary Protected Status. However, his request for unanimous consent, a way to expedite legislation in the chamber, was blocked by Missouri Republican Eric Schmitt.  Van Hollen said the […]

As uncertainty grows over the Portland Trail Blazers' long-term future in Oregon, some basketball fans may begin to wonder whether St. Louis could enter the conversation for an NBA team in the future.

Ozzy Osbourne will be haunting Universal Studios this spooky season.The theme park has announced an attraction inspired by the late Prince of Darkness as part of the 2026 edition of its annual…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and 10 colleagues in demanding answers on whether the Trump Administration plans to deploy armed federal law enforcement officers at polling sites during the November 2026 elections. Beginning in October 2025, the Democratic National Committee submitted 11 Freedom of Information Act requests seeking records concerning the possible deployment of federal law enforcement officers t

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)—and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve our nation’s capabilities to counter the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) intimidation and coercion tactics in the Indo-Pacific, which actively threaten the safety of our partners in the region as well as our national security. Known as ‘gray-zone tactics,’

The victim told Buchanan County deputies that a car with two Black males inside ran over his cat.

A new state law in Illinois will help provide addiction services and resources to people impacted by gambling disorders.

Bono and Bruce Springsteen are among the artists paying tribute to Oscar-winning Irish singer Glen Hansard, who died Wednesday in a motorcycle accident in Dublin. He was 56.Bono would often…

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Less than a month after catastrophic flash flooding in parts of Missouri, Gov. Mike Kehoe announced that is submitting a federal disaster declaration.

Medication abortion services coming to Springfield have yielded different reactions from people. Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood Great Rivers, Dr. Magaret Baum, spoke to Ozarks First about how they work.

St. Louis Police say a man opened fire on a car driven by his girlfriend’s ex. The former couple’s 2-year-old daughter was also in the vehicle.

His owners think he was spooked by the sound of an excavator.

  by Pat Lindsey Hang onto your seats for this jukebox musical, because “Ain’t Too Proud” will tempt you to dance in the aisle! It’s the story of one of the best rhythm & blues groups to ever be part of the Motown legacy–The Temptations. The entire show is set in Detroit, where music mogul […]

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A birthday gift that was never given turned into a $100,000 Missouri Lottery prize for one Crestwood player.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is less than a week away, and the St. Louis Cardinals once again - like the last several seasons - find themselves at a crossroads.

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the nation’s most visible public health officials during the coronavirus pandemic, declined to answer questions from a U.S. Senate committee in a tense and confrontational hearing Wednesday, citing his Fifth Amendment rights.  Fauci said during a brief opening statement he believed Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman […]

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has for more than a year used personal information airline passengers provide to the Transportation Security Administration for immigration enforcement, according to documents obtained by a government watchdog group. The documents, collected by the government accountability organization American Oversight, show for the first time a formal data-sharing agreement since May […]