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Boeing backs away from negotiations with striking machinists
The jet maker and the union that represents around half of its Washington workforce have been at an impasse over wage increases and retirement benefits.
Jay Ashcroft joins Midwest secretaries of state at election security summit in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. — Four secretaries of state and a federal agency director in cybersecurity described their work Wednesday as a line of defense in upholding election integrity and security ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen, in explaining the reason for Wednesday’s summit, asked simply, “Why not?” He said the […]
StL county police taking notes from the city police??
Holleman: Nikki Budzinski makes her case for another term in Congress
In the Nov. 5 election, Democrat Budzinski will face Republican Joshua Loyd of Virden and independent write-in candidate Bradley Horges Jr.
Race for west St. Louis County state Senate district draws attention, big money
Former state Rep. David Gregory, 39, faces Democrat Joe Pereles, 71, in the contest to represent the 15th Senate District.
New federal rules force Missouri to hire more nurses at state veterans homes
The addition of nurses won’t mean a significant expansion in the number of military veterans served by the nursing facilities.
Missourians to vote on paid sick leave and minimum wage hike next month
A measure that would guarantee paid sick leave for over 700,000 Missouri workers who currently lack it, as well as gradually raise the minimum wage to $15, will appear on voters’ ballots next month.
Why Alex Oliver is doubling down on downtown St. Louis
Oliver Properties has purchased five buildings on Wash Ave in the last year—and has six more under contract.
Senators demand 2nd antitrust probe into pharmacy middlemen like Express Scripts
A federal antitrust watchdog is conducting an investigation into, and has filed suit against, huge pharmacy middlemen. Two U.S. senators want the Federal Trade Commission to open a separate investigation.
'We're incredibly busy but honored:' Local Red Cross volunteers in Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton
How to help people affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton
Thursday, October 10 - A 'humbling' opportunity for the FBI's new leader in STL
When she arrived in St. Louis on September 9th, Ashley Johnson became the first woman to be the special agent in charge of the FBI’s St. Louis field office. Johnson told St. Louis Public Radio’s Rachel Lippmann that her previous postings taught her to value the people working for her.
Warm for October into the weekend but a chill is on the way
ST. LOUIS - Another day where we’ll see a chilly start followed by a quick warm-up. Sunny with highs in the low 80s Thursday. Clear and not as cool overnight; wake-up temps in the mid-50s. We’ll continue to get warmer Friday and Saturday. Saturday’s highs will be almost 15 degrees above average. A weekend cold [...]
The Guess Who founder Burton Cummings’ latest solo album, ‘A Few Good Moments’, getting CD & LP release
The Guess Who founding singer Burton Cummings released A Few Good Moments, his first solo album in over a decade, to digital services back in September, and now physical copies…
Crypto is spending wildly in the 2024 race
Back in the day—i.e., 2022—crypto in politics was all about Sam Bankman-Fried, who lavished his millions on politicians under the guise of altruistic giving. It was a lie, of course, but everyone pretended to accept it for a while. Bankman-Fried is warming a prison cell these days and the crypto industry has moved on. Alexander ...continue reading "Crypto is spending wildly in the 2024 race"
St. Louis family hunkers down for Hurricane Milton just days after moving to Tampa Bay area
The Political Violence Spilling Out of Red States
Red America is imposing its vision on the rest of the country through intimidation, and in some cases even more.
Traffic stop gone wrong: Lincoln County family speaks out following aggressive encounter with Troy police
Q&A: FEMA Isn’t Coming for the Generators
Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate talks about the agency’s budget and what the agency does and doesn’t do.
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