The Washington Post has a nice piece today about an underappreciated part of the recent surge in illegal immigration: the transition of smuggling operations from inefficient amateurs to large-scale professionals who operate with military precision. It's big business: With revenue estimated at $4 billion to $12 billion a year, the smuggling of migrants has joined ...continue reading "As the border becomes more militarized, so do smuggling gangs"
Exhibition is free and open to the public during COCA's business hours in Millstone Gallery Off The Record is a series of Gouache paintings of iconic record label and album art […]
Bag Phones, Brick Phones, Blackberries, a Satellite Phone and more – these are some of the cellular telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum. Housed in a restored […]
The American economy gained 12,000 jobs last month. We need 90,000 new jobs just to keep up with population growth, which means that net job growth clocked in at -78,000 jobs. The headline unemployment rate stayed at 4.1%. The jobs survey is in the field early each month, and October's survey may have been affected ...continue reading "Net new jobs fall in October"
A traffic closure on northbound Missouri Route 141 was reported Friday morning due to an unknown substance spilling onto the roadway, causing a lengthy closure.
Green Door Art Gallery presents Naturally Abstract, featuring paintings by Sheldon Johnson, mixed media paintings by De’Joneiro Jones, fiber art by Suzy Farren, sculptures by Lisa Hilton and jewelry by […]
A new U.S. News And World Report survey of 2,500 Americans across the five most populous U.S. states (PA, TX, NY, CA, and FL) found that U.S. broadband prices continue to soar for most users. Most of the survey’s findings aren’t surprising; broadband access costs are reaching $100 for most users, and Americans continue to […]
Missouri Democrats have been slowly chipping away at the GOP legislative supermajority in recent years, culminating in 2022 when the party grew its caucus in the House to its highest total in a decade.
Heading into Tuesday’s election, Republicans hold a 111-52 advantage in the House and 24-10 majority in the Senate.
Whether or not Democrats can deny the GOP its veto-proof majority on Tuesday will come down to a handful of districts across the state.
Both Democrats and Republicans expect the…
The vote comes after workers in the Pacific Northwest rejected a contract offer on Oct. 23 that included a 35% raise over four years and reinstated an annual performance bonus program.
Missouri Democrats have been slowly chipping away at the GOP legislative supermajority in recent years, culminating in 2022 when the party grew its caucus in the House to its highest total in a decade. Heading into Tuesday’s election, Republicans hold a 111-52 advantage in the House and 24-10 majority in the Senate. Whether or not […]
The co-owner of the local restaurant group, which includes Vicia, Winslow's Table, Taqueria Morita, and Bistro La Floraison, discusses the St. Louis hospitality business, expanding into catering and private events, and industry trends.
Columnist Aisha Sultan writes: For all the times I’ve felt helpless and hopeless about things happening outside of my influence, the act of voting gave me a moment of control.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An overnight fire damages a house in Ballwin early Friday morning. The fire took place around 1 a.m. Friday on the 700 block of Barham Down Drive. Fox 2's Brian Howe was on the scene in the Nissan Rogue Runner, and he says the fire was in the back of [...]
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