Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis and drummer Chad Smith will be among the presenters at the 2025 Grammys.Other presenters include Taylor Swift, Cardi B, Gloria Estefan, Olivia Rodrigo, Queen…
Our final PCE inflation reading of 2024 is a mixed bag: Headline PCE is higher than we'd like, but core PCE is below 2%, right where we want it. The old fashioned year-over-year measurement, which you shouldn't care about except that everyone else does, was 2.6% for headline PCE and 2.8% for core PCE. Not ...continue reading "PCE inflation was a mixed bag in December"
Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson cast doubt Thursday on the fate of a contentious immigration bill, which proposes paying people a $1,000 bounty for turning in undocumented migrants in the state.
ST. LOUIS -- Police have released photos of a vehicle wanted in connection to a teen's death earlier this month. King Thompson, 16, died days after being struck by a vehicle in the 4000 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. The crash happened on January 8 at around noon. When police responded, they found [...]
There are lots of things we could be doing to limit school shootings. But none of those have been tried because most people, lobbyists, and politicians continue to believe issuing “thoughts and prayers” statements while standing on children’s graves is the absolute utmost they should be expected to do. Instead of common sense measures that […]
WOOD RIVER - Unhoused community members and local agencies united at Project Homeless Connect. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, community members could stop by Riverbend Family Ministries in Wood River to connect with nonprofits and organizations, take showers, receive haircuts and learn about local services. Representatives from different organizations were also encouraged to engage with each other’s resources. “The hope is to just get people connected to services,” said David Kerr, Madison County’s Homeless Program Coordinator. “And then a goal was also just to have the different agencies get to know each other.” Attendees could receive wellness and vision exams, vaccines, bus tokens and showers while learning more about local assistance available to them, such as legal assistance, veteran services, and career and housing resources. Thirty-five organizations were represented at the event, including Oasis Women’s Center
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he plans to follow through on Saturday on his threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Person Advisory was issued Friday morning for a missing 28-year-old woman in north St. Louis County. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, Monai Paster, 28, went missing around 10 a.m. Friday after an incident that occurred on the 11000 block of Ebert Drive in north St. [...]
Recent rumors suggested that The Rolling Stones were about to announce a tour of Europe and the U.K., but a new report suggests that’s not going to happen.The U.K. outlet The…
Among the topics discussed is a deeper dive into our coverage of a surge in black-owned businesses from WHTM's Valerie Pritchett, WFLA's Deanne King delving into stories of everyday people working to fix systemic problems in black communities, and KSEE's Sydney Charles reporting on the role Buffalo Soldiers played in protecting the natural resources that became our first national parks.
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss AI's boom or bust, trying Github's Copilot, and making time for good ideas.
Tim Brinker has served as the county's presiding commissioner since 2018 and has also held leadership roles with East-West Gateway and the Missouri Association of Counties.
On This Day, Jan. 31, 2010…Bruce Springsteen picked up his 20th Grammy at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.The Boss won best solo…