Democrats facing challengers include Reps. Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman, Ilhan Omar and Summer Lee. All have not only called for a cease-fire but have demanded an end to U.S. aid to Israel.
University City investigators claim a St. Ann man was enticing children online and had gone to a local park for the purpose of meeting an underage minor.
President Biden released a new campaign pledge federal budget today: President Biden on Monday called for major new spending initiatives to lower costs for health care, child care and housing and enough new taxes on the wealthy and major corporations to pay for those proposals and also shave $3 trillion off the national debt over ...continue reading "Yet another budget tome lands in Washington DC"
Florissant, Midwest Recycling Host Electronics Recycling Day Mayor Timothy Lowery has announced the City of Florissant along with Midwest Recycling Center (MRC) will host an electronics recycling collection event on Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until trucks reach their capacity) in St. Ferdinand Park … rain or shine. Signs will […]
The third annual Irish Festival held after the big parade Sunday was attended by hundreds wearing the green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a week earlier Independent News photos
Lily Gladstone did not go home Sunday with an Oscar, but perhaps, a shoutout from Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament might be a nice consolation prize.In a Facebook post paying tribute…
CLAYTON, Mo. -- Fontbonne University will be closing after the 2025 summer session. Over the past century, 20,000 students graduated from the school. Washington University has made an agreement to purchase the 16-acre campus in the next month or two. After many years of declining enrollments and a shrinking endowment, the school's board of trustees [...]
Five months after the extent of its financial problems burst into public view, Fontbonne University says it plans to close its doors for good. The university will close after the summer 2025 session and sell its 16-acre campus to nearby Washington University. The Catholic university, founded 101 years ago by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, will detail its plans at a press conference this afternoon featuring President Nancy Blattner.
Can the 5th Circuit ever do anything not crazy? You may recall that Texas, like so many states, passed a law, HB 1181, that required age verification for adult content sites. This law also required nonsense “health warnings” to be plastered on those sites, which did not come from any actual health experts. The Free […]
A couple of days ago TikTok's users were greeted with an unusual welcome screen when they logged in: a message from the company warning that Congress was trying to shut them down and asking its fans to call their senators and representatives about it. I remain ambivalent about TikTok, but the reaction of the right ...continue reading "TikTok is an ordinary youthful fad. Convince me otherwise."
The decision comes as “the financial position of the university was determined to be unsustainable for the long term,” university officials said. Here's what will happen to its Clayton campus.
Sting is hitting the road this fall on a brand new tour that will see him performing with a much smaller band in much smaller venues.The rocker just announced dates…
The Madrid-based artist Santiago Sierra presents "52 Canvases Exposed to Mexico City’s Air" (2019) in the Saligman Family Atrium. Known for his provocative performance and installation art that deals with […]
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