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Nippon Steel has extended its timeline to close the $14.9 billion deal for Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. The deal, announced Dec. 18, has drawn controversy from the beginning.

It’s going to get louder in the coming weeks as massive numbers of periodical cicadas are emerging in full force.

I’m a huge fan of internet meme days, such as April Fools, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Halloween and, yes, it’s that time of year — May the Fourth — which means it is Star Wars day! That was my cue to find a local Jedi. Star Wars Day in St. Louis The force was […]

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The Delta Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority recently contributed diapers, training pants and diaper wipes to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start (HS/EHS) program.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected ahead and along a cold front on Saturday. While not common, damaging wind and hail could occur in a few spots. Get the latest on the hazards and the timing of the storms in…

Are you an employee of Washington University looking for a paid gig after-hours that would allow you to rub elbows with the school’s boys in blue while also tattling on protestors? Well, the university has the perfect opportunity for you. In an email allegedly sent to a group of university employees and subsequently leaked to the RFT, Wash U’s marketing & communications department says it has “a pretty urgent need” for one to two people who would be willing to “embed” with the Washington University Police Department to take video of tonight’s protest, which is planned for the edge of campus.

Opinion about the Gaza protests at college campuses obviously differs between Muslims and Jews and between Republicans and Democrats. But the key difference is this one: The experience of older Americans was shaped by an era in which Israel was repeatedly attacked by Arab states (and nonstates) and was forced to defend itself against relentless ...continue reading "Israel through young and old eyes"

The Chesterfield Police Department says they need help from the public after detectives made an alarming discovery during a recent arrest.

Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]

One of the victims was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital.

Another water main break in north St. Louis Friday is bringing concern back to residents about the city’s aging infrastructure. Many have been without water pressure for hours.

Launched in 1997 by six founding members, Environmental Restoration has expanded to 24 locations across the United States.

Former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora has released the new solo single “Livin’ Alone,” one of four tracks he plans to release in May.Sambora previously released the tune “I Pray,”…

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Roxie, the zebra foal, is the first animal born at the zoo's WildCare Park, which will open to the public in 2027.

In Missouri, much of the attention as to what issues will be on the ballot in November has been about efforts to legalize abortion and sports betting. Another initiative that could boost the minimum wage and establish paid sick leave also seems primed for a vote. Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages turned in roughly 210,000 signatures to Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office. The measure would raise the state’s minimum wage to $13.75 an hour next year – and eventually move it up to $15 an hour by 2026. Campaign manager Richard von Glahn talks about the effort.

Missouri is one of 15 states where educators are impacted by decades-old laws known as the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision.

Missouri child abuse investigators missed warning signs of fentanyl use among parents before their young children died of accidental overdoses from the drug, according to a new state report. It found that Children's Division investigators, who are tasked with following up on claims of abuse and neglect, “lacked essential procedures, missed warning signs and left vulnerable children at risk.” Jessica Seitz, executive director of the Missouri Network Against Child Abuse, joins the show. She also helped put the report together.