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A refuge isn't something nature hands us, but something we have to build ourselves.

A federal court has revoked a key permit for Sempra Energy, whose LNG facility could worsen pollution in Black and Latino neighborhoods.

Reginald Hudlin reached a major milestone in his career when he recently received a lifetime achievement award from the St. Louis International Film Festival.

According to NBC News, 236 people are still being held hostage in Gaza.

Curt Balding of St. Louis, MO became a Real Rock Hero in the Real Rock Army today

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The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline.   Narrated by the captain […]

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What. The. Fuck? Sam Altman won’t return as CEO of OpenAI, despite efforts by the company’s executives to bring him back, according to co-founder and board director Ilya Sutskever....Emmett Shear, co-founder of Amazon-owned video streaming site Twitch, will take over as interim CEO, Sutskever said. This is from The Information, but it's all over the ...continue reading "OpenAI hires interim CEO to replace Sam Altman"

CARLINVILLE - The Illinois State Police is investigating an "officer-involved" shooting that occurred around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in the parking lot of Carlinville Area Hospital. ISP was called to the situation after a Carlinville Police Officer shot a suspect, who ISP says was driving a stolen vehicle and allegedly pointed a gun at the officer. In these types of officer-involved situations, it is standard protocol for ISP to be contacted for the investigation. The suspect was airlifted to an area hospital with apparent life-threatening injuries. ISP continues the investigation today.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died at the age of 96. The Carter Center said she died Sunday after living with dementia and suffering many months of declining health. The [...]

HILLSBORO, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Transportation is planning a huge highway project on Interstate 55 in Jefferson County. The 12-mile stretch of road goes from Highway Z to Missouri 67. MoDOT says it’s a scene of numerous highway back-ups and about 1,000 accidents. MoDOT District Engineer Tom Blair told investigator Elliott Davis that [...]

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Several St. Louis area groups continue to rally over the Israel-Hamas war. This afternoon, a pro-Israel rally was held for victims of anti-Semitism at Frontier Park on South Riverside Drive. Those attending the rally displayed pictures of those missing and presumed to have been taken by Hamas in the October 7th [...]

The Washington Post describes Argentina's recent past: For only the second time in its history, Argentina has seen 10 years without economic growth. During that decade, poverty rates shot up from 28 percent to more than 40 percent. Now, for the first time ever, even formal workers in Argentina’s economy are below the poverty line. ...continue reading "Argentina elects its own Donald Trump"

BLACKJACK, Mo. -- A fatal car crash at Jerries Lane and Parker Road has left one dead and two injured. Responding to a call at 10:51 AM, officers found that a Chevy Equinox had veered off Parker Road, striking a speed limit sign. The driver collided head-on with another vehicle. The passenger in the second [...]