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With tariff deadline looming, local economist discusses consumer impacts

10 months 3 weeks ago
The White House is holding firm to the Aug. 1 trade deal deadline. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said countries that have not previously gotten a tariff letter from President Donald Trump or negotiated a trade deal will be notified of their likely tariff rates by mail or in Trump’s executive order.
Mike Colombo

ICE, Georgia Sheriff’s Office Combine Forces To Keep A Salvadoran Journalist Locked Up Indefinitely

10 months 3 weeks ago
This too will be swept away by this administration’s steady stream of injustices, but it’s still worth highlighting before it’s buried by even worse news later. The mass deportation program enacted by Trump — one that intends to turn ICE into the nation’s largest federal law enforcement agency — has already seen innocent foreigners declared […]
Tim Cushing

Collinsville Police, Madison County Sheriff Charge St. Louis Men With Weapon Offenses

10 months 3 weeks ago
COLLINSVILLE – Two men from St. Louis face charges in Madison County after fleeing from local authorities during traffic stops while illegally possessing weapons and ammunition. Morton Kimble, 46, of St. Louis, was charged on July 24, 2025 with two counts of felon in possession of a weapon (both Class 2 felonies), unlawful possession of a stolen firearm (a Class 2 felony), and aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer (a Class 4 felony). On July 23, 2025, Kimble allegedly recklessly fled from a police traffic stop while in possession of a stolen Taurus G2C 9mm handgun and a firearm magazine loaded with 10 9mm bullets. Kimble’s possession of the weapon was illegal not only due to the firearm being stolen, but also due to Kimble’s prior felony conviction for first degree robbery in St. Louis County. The state’s petition to deny his pretrial release describes the events leading up to Kimble’s arrest: “Defendant was identified a

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Federal appeals court skeptical of cases for and against Trump tariff authority

10 months 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — Judges on the U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit questioned the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs Thursday as the White House pushes on with its Aug. 1 deadline for import taxes at levels not seen since the 1930s. The case originated from consolidated lawsuits brought by a handful of […]
Ashley Murray