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Trailnet Champion: Thomas and Sally Cohn

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Before Trailnet had a permanent home in downtown St. Louis, another important part of the organization’s story began around Thomas and Sally Cohn’s dining room table. Years ago, the Cohns gathered with ...
Chantal Incandela

States split on whether juvenile justice should prioritize punishment or rehabilitation

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A teenager charged with the same crime can face dramatically different consequences depending on where they live. In one state, a young person accused of a serious offense may be sent to a juvenile facility focused on treatment and rehabilitation. In another, they could face adult criminal proceedings, a permanent record and the possibility of […]
Amanda Watford

Spencer Homes Male Athlete Of Month: Edwardsville's Jake Brinker Builds Bright Future After Breakout Freshman Season

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EDWARDSVILLE - Incoming sophomore Jake Brinker delivered a freshman standout season for the Edwardsville High School boys tennis team this past spring, winning the individual sectional championship and turning in a strong performance at the state tournament. Brinker's head boys tennis coach says the future is incredibly bright for this young tennis phenom. Brinker is a Spencer Homes Male Athlete of the Month for the Tigers. Head boys tennis coach Dave Lipe said Brinker played No. 1 singles

Why We Say It's 'Hot Enough to Fry an Egg' When Summer Heat Turns Dangerous

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If a sidewalk can fry an egg, the air is already far past “a little warm.” That familiar phrase sounds funny, but it points to a real idea: when heat becomes intense enough to affect ordinary objects in strange ways, people reach for vivid comparisons to describe it. “Hot enough to fry an egg” is one of the most common heat sayings in English. People use it to describe extreme heat, especially when pavement, car hoods, or metal surfaces feel scorching to the touch. The

July 16 in History: Trinity Test, Apollo 11 Launch and Other Turning Points

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On July 16, the event with the widest global impact is the first successful test of an atomic bomb in 1945. Early that morning in the New Mexico desert, the United States carried out the Trinity test, the first detonation of a nuclear weapon. At the time, it was the result of a massive wartime science and engineering effort aimed at ending World War II before Nazi Germany or Imperial Japan could gain the same power. It mattered immediately because it introduced a new kind of weapon unlike anything

CDC nominee on shaky ground following US Senate confirmation hearing

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention didn’t appear to secure the support needed to take over the public health agency during a lengthy and often tense confirmation hearing Wednesday.  While Dr. Erica Schwartz told lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Committee that oversees health policy she would […]
Jennifer Shutt

Trump presses ICE to continue traffic stops despite fatal shootings

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to resume traffic stops Wednesday, reversing a one-day pause on the policy after officers killed two immigrants who were in their vehicles in Texas and Maine. In a post to social media, Trump called the practice of federal immigration officers conducting enforcement during traffic […]
Ariana Figueroa