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Crime is down, FBI says, but politicians still choose statistics to fit their narratives

1 year 9 months ago
Violent crime and property crime in the United States dropped in 2023, continuing a downward trend following higher rates of crime during the pandemic, according to the FBI’s latest national crime report. Murders and intentional manslaughter, known as non-negligent manslaughter, fell by 11.6% from 2022. Property crime dropped by 2.4%. Overall, FBI data shows that violent […]
Amanda Hernandez

If Harris Wins, Whether She Keeps Lina Khan Will Be Extremely Telling

1 year 9 months ago
Lina Khan has most certainly faced some growing pains as the head of the FTC, occasionally filing some undercooked cases and raising the hackles of some staff (some grumbling about real missteps, some simply grumbling about reform). At the same time, she’s the closest the U.S. has gotten to a competent antitrust enforcer any time […]
Karl Bode

HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital pursuing $50M expansion

1 year 9 months ago
Just seven years after opening its doors in O'Fallon, Illinois, administrators at HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital are looking to expand. “We’ve outgrown our hospital,” HSHS St. Elizabeth’s CEO Chris Clay told an O'Fallon City Council committee last week. For an example of how busy the hospital has gotten, Clay said people should look no further than the ER. “Prior to moving to O’Fallon, we averaged 70 encounters a day in the emergency department,” Clay said. “Today, we average…
Holden Kurwicki

Monday, October 7 - A dip in the ag economy

1 year 9 months ago
Over the last two years, agriculture in the United States has been riding the highs of elevated crop prices and record incomes. But farm income is projected to dip this year. St. Louis Public Radio’s Will Bauer reports on what that means for farmers and the larger ag economy.

St. Louis hit by weekend violence with carjackings and shootings

1 year 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis City experienced multiple instances of violent crimes over the weekend, with several carjackings, shootings, and robberies reported. A couple near Soulard became the victims of a carjacking just after midnight on Sunday, Oct. 6. Police say a 46-year-old man was standing outside his Nissan Sentra on South 7th Street while [...]
Laura Simon

Ruling on Missouri transgender health care restrictions expected by end of year

1 year 9 months ago
A ruling on Missouri’s restrictions on gender-affirming care is likely to come by the end of the year, with the trial complete and attorneys’ reports due within 30 days. After a 13-day trial ended last week, Wright County Circuit Court Judge Craig Carter waived closing statements and asked instead for plaintiffs and defendants to submit […]
Annelise Hanshaw

If you were asked what does America stand for today, what would you say?

1 year 9 months ago
Throughout history, despite what it confronted, America has had leaders emerge whose words and actions helped shape its identity and its voice. How would you characterize America’s identity today? Where is America’s voice? At critical points in the history of this country, it has, more often than not, been resoundingly clear. But, today, it is […]
Janice Ellis