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The people who clean up the world's trash say some companies' statements of support are little more than lip service.

As global temperatures rise and seasons shift, bees and other pollinators are missing critical connections with flowers and crops.

Professors are increasingly combining classroom instruction with efforts to "green" campuses.

The Fulton Flash Helen Stephens was 18 years old when she won two gold medals at the Berlin Olympics and met Adolf Hitler. [Hitler] strode forward and gave me a sloppy Nazi salute and I didn’t return it and I gave him my ‘ole “Missouri” handshake I always say . . . He said, “I …

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Alex Thompson informs me today that Kamala Harris no longer supports Medicare for All; says she won’t ban fracking; wants to increase funding for the border; and doesn’t want to require people to sell their assault weapons back to the government. Obviously this means that Harris has wisely decided to shift a bit toward the ...continue reading "Kamala Harris would be wise to shift slightly to the center"

Richard Swink of Granite City, IL joined the Real Rock Army today

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The 10th biannual exhibition curated from artists within 200 miles. Opening May 7th and on display through October, the 10th Biannual will feature 32 artists and 41 works from a […]

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Return to a time when steamboats ruled the river. The one-hour narrated riverfront cruise aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch explores the history of downtown St. Louis, including the […]

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The St. Louis City Justice Center is not taking new inmates. FOX 2 has learned that prisoner processing is now closed. The order came down over the weekend, despite the fact that the jail is not full.

MADISON COUNTY - At 8:50 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of Madison County. According to the NWS, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Alhambra and was moving southeast at 35 mph. It is unclear whether a tornado touched down or if any damage has been reported. Residents in the affected areas were advised to stay alert and take necessary precautions. These storms have moved out of the Madison County area. These photos were taken in the Alhambra area.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – After struggling for years to find workers, the Missouri Department of Transportation continues to gain staff.  At one point, the state's transportation department was short a thousand employees, but now there's only 200 vacancies. Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Director Patrick McKenna said another pay raise from the General Assembly is [...]

Talanye Carter, 41, allegedly spat in a manager's face at a Jack in the Box before striking her with the vehicle.

Donald Logan is the grandfather of Saint Louis Public Schools students and lives in the Penrose neighborhood of north St. Louis. He says reliable school bus transportation is critical for families in the district.

The nation mourns as vigils are held from coast to coast for Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old black woman fatally shot by police in her Springfield, Ill., home. Residents gathered at Kiener Plaza in St. Louis Monday evening, united in grief and outrage over what they see as a tragic miscarriage of justice.   

You will likely have noticed that we have begun talking more frequently over the past couple of years about the importance both of video game preservation efforts as well as the idea that people should either be better informed of the terms of buying a digital version of a game, or should have more rights […]

5 On Your Side's Annie Krall was at Glen Echo Country Club as golfers hit the links to celebrate St. Louis' link to Olympic history.

ST. LOUIS -- Elliott Davis is retiring after 45 years at FOX 2. He is sharing the top ten "You Paid For It" reports. Check out this interview with the St. Louis Comptroller that goes off the rails and the former head of Bi-State finds himself in hot water after calling Elliott a clown. It [...]

A Metro East superintendent turned down to talk regarding how the district is handling money.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 3 a.m. for south central Illinois.