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ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating a murder after a man was found dead in his room Tuesday night in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the man was found dead around 9 p.m. on the 900 block of Elias Avenue in north St. Louis' Baden neighborhood. The man [...]

If you’ve been around a while you might recall that Verizon used to be utterly obnoxious when it came to absolutely everything about using your mobile phone. Once upon a time, the company banned you from even using third-party apps (including basics like GPS), forcing you to use extremely shitty Verizon apps. It also used […]

ST. LOUIS - The Lyle Mansion, a historic building in south St. Louis, was left damaged Wednesday morning after an overnight fire. Firefighters responded to the fire at the mansion, located near Grand and Loughborough Drive on the southern edge of Carondelet Park, around 1 a.m. Firefighters encountered difficulties when they arrived at the scene, [...]

German chemical giant Bayer received no relief from runaway litigation costs associated with Roundup herbicide Tuesday when the Western District Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a $611 million judgment that its product causes cancer. The decision, in a case involving three plaintiffs who sued in Cole County, is one of the reasons the company, which […]

ST. LOUIS - A child is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday night in north St. Louis. The crash took place near Thrush and Harney Avenues in north St. Louis' Walnut Park East neighborhood. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, authorities believe the crash happened after the child ran [...]

ST. LOUIS - One person is dead and another was left injured early Wednesday morning after a two-vehicle crash caused a pickup truck to strike a building overnight in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the crash took place shortly after 1:45 a.m. at Page Boulevard and North Vandeventer [...]

Missouri has agreed to abide by a request from the federal government to turn over personal data about anyone receiving food assistance, the state social services agency confirmed to The Independent Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier this month requested sensitive data from states about participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, […]

A developer behind a health care clinic in Grand Center said Tuesday it needs incentives in order to finish a deal with the U.S. Veterans Affairs.

The Missouri National Guard and FEMA have deployed teams to St. Louis to assist in cleanup efforts after the deadly EF-3 tornado, with the Guard focusing on debris removal and FEMA evaluating public infrastructure.

ST. LOUIS - Clouds cleared earlier than anticipated on Tuesday, allowing us to warm up a bit more than expected. We have a repeat forecast for Wednesday. We’ll have scattered rain showers around through 7 a.m. Wednesday. Early morning clouds will then give way to clearing skies, allowing our temperatures to climb to highs in [...]

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is already in classrooms in states across the country, including Illinois. And teachers are trying to navigate the challenges that AI presents. Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would create an advisory board to give schools guidance on how to use Artificial Intelligence or AI.

U2’s The Edge surprised an Irish artist by purchasing his painting at a charity auction.According to The Irish News, artist Stephen Whalley took part in a charity event at the Titanic Museum…

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Medical credit cards have gone mainstream, preying on sick people at their most vulnerable.

Thanks to a Republican vote to stop California from setting its own auto emissions, Democrats can challenge virtually any Trump administration action, and eat up time on the Senate floor.

In a time of eroding journalistic freedoms, a new book chronicles the deliberate effort to use libel law to bankrupt the independent media we have left.