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Two juveniles are in St. Louis police custody for allegedly robbing a teenager at gunpoint in the city's Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood.

Challenge from coalitions of attorneys general, led by Kansas and Missouri, culminated in two preliminary injunctions of the SAVE Plan Monday.

The Julian Assange plea deal is a little more interesting than I initially thought. To simplify considerably, there were basically two things Assange was charged with: Obtaining and distributing classified national defense material. Actively helping Chelsea Manning obtain the material. In particular, prosecutors alleged that Assange "agreed to crack a password hash stored on U.S. ...continue reading "What exactly did Julian Assange plead guilty to?"

Peter Frampton is hitting the road again this fall. The rocker announced dates for The Positively Thankful Tour, sharing on social media that he called it that “because I got nominated and you…

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St. Louis police stopped a man from selling fireworks in a U-Haul trailer over the weekend, a violation of the city's fireworks ordinance.

The Savannah Police Department confirmed on Monday that its K-9 Officer Horus tragically died last Thursday after being left in a hot car overnight.

Malek is definitely getting a crash course in Missouri politics this summer. After Gov. Mike Parson appointed him to the treasurer’s office after Scott Fitzpatrick became state auditor, Malek is running for a full four-year term against five other GOP candidates in the Aug. 6 primary: House Budget Chairman Cody Smith, state Sen. Andrew Koenig, Springfield resident Lori Rook, St. Joseph resident Tina Goodrick and Berkeley resident Karan Pujji. Malek has raised by far the most money for the statewide contest that typically flies below the radar. He’s making the case that he’s done a capable enough job thus far in office, including returning record amounts of unclaimed property and expanding a program called MoBUCK$ that provides low-interest loans to certain businesses. “When I became treasurer, my whole purpose was to do the job — not to get the job,” Malek said. “I have done great in my professional career and the business that I had. And now it was time for me to take some time off from my regular occupation, come to this field, and do my service as a public servant with a servant’s heart.”

The application window is now open for nonprofits to apply for a Community Grant courtesy of 5 On Your Side and the TEGNA Foundation.

The Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan presidential campaign has submitted signatures for ballot access in Illinois, claiming to have turned in more than double the required number.

Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday blocked the full implementation of a student-loan forgiveness program proposed by the Biden administration that was set to launch July 1. The SAVE Plan, an acronym for Saving on a Valuable Education, has been partially rolled out. The provisions already in effect may remain, United States District Court for the District of Kansas Judge Daniel Crabtree ruled Monday. But elements set for July 1, like reducing payments to 5% of borrowers’ income instead…

A constellation of political action committees tied to a Jefferson City lobbyist raked in $530,000 in contributions this month from a pair of companies. The six PACs — MO Majority PAC, Missouri Growth PAC, Missouri C PAC, Missouri Senior PAC, Missouri AG PAC and Conservative Leaders of Missouri — are connected to Steve Tilley, a lobbyist and former Republican speaker of the Missouri House.  And both of the donors — Torch Electronics and New Day Healthcare — are Tilley clients.  It’s…

Missouri attorney general candidates Will Scharf and Elad Gross debated abortion and IVF access, DEI issues and separation of church and state during a forum Monday.

More than a year has passed since the Archdiocese of St. Louis moved forward with a major restructuring plan to merge or close dozens of parishes.

Yet another attempt to mandate broken encryption has been disrupted. The Australian government has long held the belief that broken encryption would be a net win for citizens. Or, at the very least, it’s pretty sure it will be a huge win for law enforcement, which won’t have to deal with encrypted communications or devices. […]

A former St. Louis middle school principal appeared in federal court on Tuesday to be sentenced for paying a friend to kill his pregnant girlfriend in 2016.

McDonald's has launched a $5 Meal Deal nationwide for a limited time, and St. Louis customers can look forward to additional deals and free fries through the app and National French Fry Day.

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