On October 8, 2005, a powerful earthquake struck the Kashmir region and surrounding areas, killing more than 80,000 people and leaving millions without secure shelter. Communities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and northern Pakistan suffered the heaviest losses, while deaths and destruction also occurred in Indian-administered Kashmir. Schools, hospitals, homes, and roads collapsed within seconds. The disaster demanded an international response, but damaged roads and mountainous terrain
You can set your watch to it. Major media companies insist they simply have to merge to create all manner of amazing new “consolidative synergies.” The debt from the acquisitions then result in brand and company cannibalization as labor and consumers are forced to carry the load. The net result is mass layoffs, higher prices, […]
ST. LOUIS - A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a vehicle Thursday morning in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the crash occurred around 6 a.m. in the area Kingshighway and Page boulevards near the Fountain Park neighborhood. The pedestrian sustained critical injuries from the crash, police said. [...]
WASHINGTON — Nearly all of the U.S. senators elected this year will be in office when Congress debates how to restructure Social Security to prevent an automatic drop-off in retirement benefits in 2032. Very few candidates in competitive races, however, have policy proposals on their campaign websites and many, when contacted by States Newsroom, declined […]
Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]
Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]
Missouri's Catholic bishops and the group Catholics for Choice recently released letters regarding Amendment 3, the Nov. 3 ballot issue that would roll back abortion rights in the state:
The Catholic Church has emerged as one of the visible supporters for the Nov. 3 ballot issue that would roll back abortion rights. Opponents are noticing.
Jamie Reed stood before a room full of Republicans in St. Louis County in September, clicking through a presentation about pediatric gender medicine. The former caseworker at a St. Louis transgender clinic described puberty blockers and hormones in stark terms and warned of what she sees as lasting harm to children. The audience gasped, groaned […]
Lawmakers passed SB 1421 this year, a multifaceted public safety bill. Within the legislation was a statute that automated the expungement process for certain drug offenses. Here’s what to know about Missouri’s drug offense expungement, which begins in January.
For most people, the AI debate began with tools such as ChatGPT and questions about jobs, academic integrity, misinformation, and privacy. But AI is increasingly becoming a physical presence as well, through massive data centers, new demands on the electric grid, infrastructure investment and decisions about who bears the cost. That makes the latest developments […]
ST. LOUIS - Our weak cold front has come through. We’ll see a wind shift to the north and temperatures that are just a couple degrees cooler on Thursday, with highs in the low to mid-80s. As the front moves back north as a warm front, highs will be back into the upper 80s for [...]
Glen Powell is opening up about why he refrains from speaking publicly about politics.In a recent interview with Esquire, Powell explained why he doesn't make it a point to talk…
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