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PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Each year Punxsutawney Phil predicts whether there will be six more weeks of winter or early spring when he emerges from his home in Gobbler's Knob on Groundhog Day. It's official! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, meaning a prediction of six more weeks of winter. WTAJ's Zach Petey and Tristan Klinefelter [...]

What it takes to be "rich" can vary from person to person, but on paper, it's a lot more straightforward.

ST. LOUIS -- A section of the iconic Lemp Brewery in downtown St. Louis collapsed late last night. City authorities are investigating the cause of the latest collapse at the 19th-century landmark. The brewery, which has stood as a fixture of the St. Louis community since the 1840s, experienced a similar incident in 2020 when [...]

ST. LOUIS -- The Homer G. Phillips Nurse's Alumni Group was honored at a special reception today in Maryland Heights as part of Black History Month. Homer G. Phillips was a nationally renowned hospital during a time of segregation in the United States. It trained thousands of Black nurses who served the community for decades. [...]

ST. LOUIS -- The City of St. Louis joined Toronto as one of only two major North American cities to raise the red, black and green Pan-African flag in recognition of Black History Month. The flag-raising ceremony, led by the St. Louis African American Aldermanic Caucus, took place Wednesday morning at City Hall. The initiative, [...]

ST. LOUIS -- A protest in downtown St. Louis as federal funding delays forced the International Institute of St. Louis to furlough over 60% of its staff statewide. The protest, which saw over 1,000 participants, was in response to recent actions by the Trump administration that suspended numerous immigration initiatives, including refugee resettlement programs. The [...]

ST. LOUIS-- Emergency personnel are responding to a fatal incident involving a train and a pedestrian near Michigan and Tesson Street in South St. Louis City. The call for help was received around 7:30 p.m., and many first responders are at the scene. The situation remains active as authorities work to gather more information.

Organizers said the release of the festival's vendor applications was postponed and an upcoming meeting was canceled.

Donald Trump says he pulled out of the World Health Organization because it's unfair to the US. We pay dues of $500 million per year while China pays only $39 million. Bob Somerby wants a fact check. Sure, why not. WHO works on a two-year budgeting cycle, so I've cut the numbers in half to ...continue reading "Fact check: How much does the US contribute to WHO?"

ST. LOUIS — A woman was shot and killed Saturday afternoon at a QuikTrip gas station in St. Louis, police said. St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers responded to reports of a shooting at around 5 p.m. in the 900 block of South Vandeventer Avenue. A woman was found critically injured at the scene and was [...]

“CDC’s website is being modified to comply with President Trump’s Executive Orders.“

In order to blow off our free trade pact with Canada and Mexico, Donald Trump has to find some kind of national security pretext. That's the loophole. This is why he's been so careful to stick to the script that it's all about fentanyl and illegal immigrants. This is ridiculous, but it's especially super duper ...continue reading "Canada is not a national security threat"