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One of the most important shifts in computing over the last few decades has been the increasing use of open source software on nearly every platform, from cloud computing to smartphones (well, I would say that). For the distributed development methodology pioneered by Linus Torvalds with Linux to work, modularity is key. It allows coders […]

It's an exciting night for KidSmart's Lighting Up Learning event, where 500 teachers lined up around the building and onto the street to receive free school supplies.

Porch pirates aren’t the only offenders you need to worry about this holiday season. Scammers posing as delivery companies are targeting consumers through text messages.

A recent overseas trip, paid for by taxpayers, is part of what FOX 2 recently found during a records search. A $1,739 trip to Hawaii caught our attention. It was among five out-of-town trips the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office took, according to the results of our Missouri Sunshine Law request.

The sexual assault and murder of Rowan Ford in 2007 rocked the southwestern town of Stella, Missouri. On Tuesday, the man convicted of the crimes against the 9-year-old girl was executed.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says it will no longer pay money to Festus Manor because it “failed to attain substantial compliance with certain Medicare and Medicaid participation requirements."

Long before there was a Great River Road, about 27,000-and-a-half years ago, a mastodon once stood atop the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River. Faculty and students at Principia College have discovered the specimen.

I'm not the world's biggest fan of "both sides" criticism—i.e., that reporters constantly bend over backward to show that Democrats are just as bad as Republicans—but holy shit: Justice Dept.’s Apolitical Tradition Is Challenged by 2 Presidents The special counsel named to lead the inquiry into Hunter Biden, the president’s son, has just seen the ...continue reading "Guess what? Biden is now just as corrupt as Trump."

The man has been a city employee for nearly 36 years, Mayor Patty Gregory told 5 On Your Side.

A friend and I were discussing California's infamous high-speed rail to nowhere today, wondering why Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to support this boondoggle. The answer turns out to be fairly simple: After passing in 2008 by a margin of 53-47%, the project has remained moderately popular. In fact, it's gained a bit of popularity: Even ...continue reading "California’s train to nowhere is surprisingly popular"

The St. Louis-based company is one of the recently announced members of the 2024 Arch Grants cohort.

Just to keep everyone up to date, here's what Donald Trump's scam social media company looks like a few weeks after the election: There was a big spike for some reason at the end of October, but it only lasted a few days. Aside from that, DJT stock has been hovering around $30 for a ...continue reading "Trump’s stock has steadied out at $30"

Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski issued a decree announcing the name​ on Dec. 1.

Christopher Collings, 49, was put to death with an injection of a single dose of pentobarbital and pronounced dead at 6:10 p.m. at state prison in Bonne Terre, authorities said.

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — Rowan Ford knew Christopher Collings as “Uncle Chris” after he spent several months living with her family. On Tuesday, Collings was executed for sexually assaulting and killing the child, then dumping her body in a sinkhole outside a small Missouri town. Collings, 49, was put to death with a single [...]