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The school says a resolution proposed by Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier inaccurately describes an April 27 protest as peaceful.

Give people ways to share images and videos with each other, and people will quickly push the limits. It’s what people do. There’s been a slightly amusing story making the rounds these past few days: a digital “video portal” was set up to allow people in New York and Dublin to communicate with each other. […]

A couple of days ago at lunch I bought a Coke Zero and really struggled to remove the cap. One of the pieces that holds it on hadn't been perforated and it took a serious yank to finally pull it loose. Meh. Bad luck. But later in the day I bought a carton of milk. ...continue reading "Should you recycle bottle caps? Yes!"

Missouri Republican lawmakers have failed to pass a proposal to make it harder to amend the state constitution.

Our trip has been completely cat free. Not even a glimpse. But I still have some catblogging for you. On the top is "Katzen und Fische," which I assume needs no translation. It's a 1781 painting by Martin Ferdinand Quadal in the Belvedere Museum. At the bottom, courtesy of my sister, is a picture of ...continue reading "17 Mai 2024 – Freitag Katzenblogging"

Today on TAP: Elizabeth Warren has had quite a run lately.

Trishawn Jones, now 20, was one of four teenagers who pleaded guilty to federal charges in the robbery and fatal shooting of Dewight Price in April 2022 in Hazelwood.

Back in March, Styx bassist Ricky Phillips announced he would be taking a break from the band. Now, we know who will be taking his place.Styx just announced that Terry Gowan, the brother of…

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They’re the first women to receive degrees through the program, which graduated its first class in a men’s prison in 2019.

The crash happened at about 6:30 p.m. on northbound I-55 past Highway Z.

A 12-year-old boy is hospitalized with critical injuries after a driver struck him Thursday evening on Chippewa Street.

James Hetfield puts a different spin on Metallica's "One" in a new version of the song recorded with Apocalyptica.The track finds Hetfield delivering the anti-war song's lyrics in spoken word…

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Plus: A recipe for Eckert’s Blackberry Peach Crisp

St. Louis Public Radio reported that gifts declined and expenses rose, as its operating loss grew.

Social justice warrior (and Missouri Attorney General) Andrew Bailey has a new cause to rally behind for right-wing clout. He said his office plans to “enforce the Missouri Human Rights Act,” because, he says, Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker was targeted for his religious beliefs. How?

Sole source contracting is the sort of thing government agencies should seek to avoid. In some cases, it’s impossible, but most spending should be open to bidding to help ensure the government isn’t spending more than it has to — or worse, hooking up contractor buddies Mob-style. There’s a whiff of impropriety in all of […]

You probably already know the benefits of learning a language, so let’s focus on the app. Right off the bat, let’s be clear about one thing: When we say “app” we don’t mean that you’re limited to using Babbel on your phone. You can use Babbel on desktop, too, and your progress is synchronized across […]

Frankly, St. Louis would be disappointed if beloved Hill sandwich shop Gioia's Deli (Multiple locations including 1934 Macklind Avenue, gioiasdeli.com) celebrated another year of greatness with anything other than its notable hot salami. And naturally, Gioia's doesn't disappoint. That's a long way of saying that next Thursday, Gioia's is turning an astonishing 106 years old, and to commemorate the occasion, the James Beard Award winner is "rolling back the years and the prices."

A Missouri inmate who is due to be executed next month has been hospitalized because of a “medical emergency,” a spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Corrections said.