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WASHINGTON — The end of the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president is in sight as Donald Trump’s defense team rested its case Tuesday in Manhattan, where jurors have heard weeks of testimony from nearly two dozen witnesses about Trump’s alleged reimbursement of hush money meant to silence a porn star before the […]

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The City of St. Louis is working to develop its first citywide mobility plan in decades, Mayor Tishaura Jones’ office announced Tuesday. This plan seeks to make it easier for everyone — drivers, pedestrians, bikers and public transit users — to safely commute within the city. The plan will bring together other city projects like the Brickline Greenway, Future64, the MetroLink Green Line, and more, “while establishing new priorities for a safer, more efficient and better-maintained transportation network across the City,” according to the release. 

The Madison County Coroner’s Office identified a man killed in single vehicle crash Monday evening in Hartford, Illinois.

A large tree fell Tuesday afternoon on a busy street of the Central West End neighborhood, blocking traffic as crews work to remove it.

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At a London event on Monday, Elton John's songwriting partner Bernie Taupin offered fans an update on the Rocket Man's next musical move.Appearing at a charity event at the London…

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Midas Hospitality is advancing its growth strategy with the addition of David Clayton as the firm’s first chief investment officer. Clayton has nearly 40 years of experience in finance, most recently serving as senior vice president, private markets at Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), Inc. He will now focus on raising capital for Midas as […]

Well before his accolades and City Connect cameo, Nelly once pushed for an opportunity in Major League Baseball.

There are few groups of people cops like less than people who don’t like cops. But it’s not that these people don’t like cops, per se. It’s that they’re tired of cops doing whatever they want whenever they want with near-zero accountability. Cops continue to bad things, like murder unarmed people while “effecting arrests.” These […]

Poettker Industrial Services, a woman-owned utility, energy, and infrastructure contractor, is excited to announce the promotion of Blake Langenhorst to Project Manager. Langenhorst joined Poettker Industrial in 2023 as a Project Engineer and most recently served in the role of Senior Project Engineer. He has eight years of experience in the construction industry. Langenhorst received […]

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

A man is accused of breaking into a neighborhood market in Jennings earlier this month and stealing more than $20,000 in cash and merchandise.

A Jefferson County man was already facing 15 charges in the City of St. Louis for stealing, property damage and possessing a stolen vehicle when, on Friday, he was charged with a staggering 252 additional crimes.  Prosecutors say that 36-year-old Gage Luttman’s reign of burglaries and property damage began in August of last year when he was captured on surveillance video stealing a Hyundai, which he then used to commit further crimes, such as stealing items like bikes, chainsaws, and tools from south city garages.  The Hillsboro resident then started hitting storage units.

South Korea is investing massive amounts of public funding into importing natural gas while demand is declining.

Here is where to find summer fun at museums, the Zoo and the like.

From First Alert 4:  After leasing a Lincoln County facility for the past 13 years, The Boone Center Inc. has purchased the building, making way for an expansion of the manufacturing facility. BCI employs 40 people at the current facility, which spans 23,000 square feet. Once the expansion is complete, the footprint will measure nearly […]