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A Belleville, Illinois, man appeared in federal court on Wednesday to be sentenced for his role in a string of armed robberies at gas stations in St. Clair County.

A long-awaited documentary about legendary rockers Led Zeppelin is now one step closer to being released. Sony Pictures Classics just acquired the rights to the film, Becoming Led Zeppelin, which first premiered…

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Who has a stronger case that the TikTok ban is unconstitutional? TikTok itself… or its users? We may find out, as both are trying. Last week, TikTok officially filed a petition to challenge the Constitutionality of the TikTok ban law. I’ve heard a few people say that they don’t believe TikTok has that strong of […]

WASHINGTON — CNN announced on Wednesday morning that it will host a debate between President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump at the network’s Atlanta studios on June 27. CNN said there would be no audience present for the debate and moderators will be announced later. A second debate will be hosted by ABC […]

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Via Stefan Schubert, here's an interesting chart: The sudden increase in the 1860s is likely due to the invention of reliable guns, which made assassinations a lot easier. But what's up with the big increase starting in the '50s and then dropping away in the early 2000s? Why were there a record number of assassinations ...continue reading "Assassinations have plunged over the past two decades. Why?"

An Anheuser-Busch heir’s fight over control of a $163 million real estate investment trust came to an end in a Clayton courtroom Wednesday.

No Ordinary Rabbit, a restaurant and wine and cocktail bar, is set to open at 1621 Tower Grove Avenue in Botanical Heights by September 1 in the former home of Ben Poremba’s Nixta, a distinct and whimsical “tiled” building a few paces from Union Loafers Cafe & Bread Bakery. Steve Gontram, owner of 5 Star Burgers in Clayton, is partnering with 5 Star general manager David Zitko, who will be a co-owner of this new venture. It’s a good partnership as, in addition to his management skills, Zitko happens to have a dextrous wrist with a cocktail shaker.

Dave’s Hot Chicken plans to open seven locations across St. Louis in the next four years.

A man convicted of killing six women 20 years ago in Kansas City, Missouri, has died. The Missouri Department of Corrections says 62-year-old Terry Blair died Saturday morning.

The right of assembly is being steadily eroded.

Bruno David presents Lifelines, a sculpture installation by multi-disciplinary artist Judith Shaw. The installation in the WINDOW ON FORSYTH is on view 24/7 at 7513 Forsyth Blvd., Saint Louis (Downtown […]

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Van McElwee received his MFA in Multimedia 1978 from Washington University School of Art and his BFA in Printmaking in 1973 from the Memphis College of Art. Selected installations and […]

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Jean Mason's photographic anthology in the exhibition, captures the quintessence of life—or rather, its absence. This poignant collection features images of lifeless nature that Mason encountered while meandering through the […]

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Damon Freed statement on The Inner Chapters paintings: “The paintings came into being after a long sojourn into the mind and heart of working nonobjectively, that is, after looking inward […]

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The change would hand day-to-day operations to a manager with degrees and qualifications in public administration.

The City of St. Louis is pursuing over $46 million in improvements to address speeding drivers, crashes, and pedestrian safety in a 30 mile corridors.