WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a memo Friday the agency’s contingency fund cannot legally be used to provide food assistance benefits for more than 42 million people in November, as the government shutdown drags on. The position is a reversal from the department’s earlier stance, according to a since-deleted copy of the USDA’s […]
“Man, don’t let them put you back in there.” Oshoosi Size is living with his older brother, Ogun, after being released from prison. Ogun wants his little brother to get his life together and stay out of trouble. That’s not easy to do with a criminal record — even if you don’t do anything wrong. […]
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Friday identified the West African nation of Liberia as the location for the removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, noting his deportation could come as soon as Oct. 31. In a Friday court filing in the District of Maryland, the Department of Justice argued that Liberia is a close partner with […]
The 75 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.8% increase in payments next year, the Social Security Administration said Friday. The cost-of-living adjustment is just below the inflation rate of 3% announced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, also on Friday. The adjustment is lower than the average over the past decade, but […]
First giraffes arrive at Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park in North County Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park welcomed its first two resident giraffes this month at the Zoo’s new safari park and conservation center coming to north St. Louis County in 2027. Mo, a 21-month-old male reticulated giraffe from Reid Park Zoo in Arizona, […]
The biggest unresolved question after a months-long study of the Missouri parole system is arguably the most important — what portion of a sentence must be served before an incarcerated person is eligible for release? Some members of the Parole Working Group established by Gov. Mike Kehoe wanted to require more than the current system, […]
Last year, Cing Cing Hlamyo and four other Burmese families in Missouri pooled their money to join Welcome Corps. Launched by President Joe Biden’s administration in 2023, Welcome Corps allowed people in the United States to sponsor refugees. “When it opened, all the Burmese, they were so excited,” she said. The group put money in […]
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We now have a little more insight into why the superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools was fired without cause last week: STLPR's Hiba Ahmed reports. Plus, St. Louis on the Air producer Olivia Mizelle speaks with legendary editor Marty Baron ahead of his visit to St. Louis on the state of journalism, and why the free press and democracy go hand-in-hand.
As FOX 2 found out, neighbors are calling for a change at the site, while the workers stress their next challenge will be obtaining the funds they have been awarded.
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