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A Clayton-based private equity firm has acquired a majority interest in a local company that co-manufactures liquid chemical products.

We all remember the infamous case from earlier this year, in which lawyer Steven Schwartz had to admit that he had used ChatGPT to help construct a brief (which was then signed by another lawyer, a partner at his firm), and that neither lawyer bothered to check whether or not the citations were made up […]

A California jury on Tuesday ordered Bayer AG to pay $332 million in damages to a former land surveyor who blamed his cancer on his use of its Roundup herbicide, bringing the company it's third trial loss in October.

ALTON - People come from across the region to have a great time at Fast Eddie’s Bon Air . But during the Alton Halloween Parade , the Fast Eddie’s staff are the ones who are partying. Every year, the bartenders, servers and their families gather outside the bar to tailgate and watch the Halloween Parade. Angie Rook explained that the party, thrown by Fast Eddie’s owner Eddie Sholar, is a chance for the staff to spend time together and enjoy the parade with their kids, a fire and plenty of snacks. “This is more of a family-friendly party that they throw for us,” Rook said. “We’re having hotdogs and chili and snacks and fire to keep us warm. The kids are having fun. It’s something to do away from work, something to get together with our kids and our families outside of work and have fun and watch this great parade and not think about work for the evening.” But Rook is quick to note how much she enjoys working at Fast Eddie’s.

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Today on TAP: The catastrophic effects of the president’s indulgence of Netanyahu

The Rolling Stones appear to be teasing something on social media. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers posted an image of their lips logo in gold, along with the caption "crossfirehurricane.com." When…

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Facing elimination from the MLS Cup Playoffs, St. Louis CITY SC is counting on captains Roman Bürki and Tim Parker ahead of Game 2 at Kansas City.

This seems unusual: Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday sued the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing that it is obstructing basic government functions, including signing off on pay raises for university employees that were previously approved. ....The Legislature included a 6% pay raise for UW employees over two years in the state budget it passed earlier ...continue reading "Wisconsin governor sues own legislature"

Greg Ip asks again today: Why are Americans so sour about the economy? He acknowledges that it's all very odd, with unemployment low and inflation dropping. He concludes that the only solution to the mystery is "referred pain." That is, people feel bad about the world and they're taking that out on the economy. But ...continue reading "Economic gloom is all about Republicans"

A political feud in Lincoln County between a retired judge and a former circuit clerk cost Missouri taxpayers at least $112,000.

Edward J. Gray, 42, was charged Tuesday with a shooting over drugs that left a man dead in the city's Carondelet neighborhood.

A St. Louis County judge has halted construction on a Maryland Heights warehouse project as a youth sports complex next door claims the project is illegally interfering with its operations.

The court challenges have delayed abortion rights supporters from collecting signatures to restore reproductive rights in Missouri.

Before the rows of black-and-white portraits held court over Deli Divine (5501 Delmar Boulevard, 314-987-3354) from their framed positions on the walls, they lived in forgotten bankers boxes belonging to a late family friend of Ben Poremba named Joe Zimbrolt. Rescued by Poremba from an estate sale where they were likely bound for someone's basement (or the garbage), the portraits were part of Zimbrolt's life's work — not his professional work but the effort he dedicated to living a well-examined life dedicated to art, literature, science and the humanities.

Jamal Khashoggi, a dissident journalist often critical of the Saudi government, was murdered by Saudi government agents while inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. He wasn’t just murdered. His body was dismembered. All of this was captured by hidden recording devices placed by the Turkish government in the Saudi consulate. The Saudi government is […]