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Missouri voters suspended and overturned a redistricting law in 1922, but Republicans now argue the people no longer have that power.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is urging Republican senators to “release their holds” and pass a measure making daylight saving time permanent nationwide.   A bipartisan bill passed the House in July but faces hurdles in the Senate, where members from both parties have pushed back against ending the semiannual clock changes.  “People are sick and tired of […]

The rise of AI is bringing a bunch of fascinating legal questions that are harder to answer than many expect. The latest one: who is liable if an agentic system running on its own hacks someone? That’s the question a bunch of people have been asking this past week in the wake of multiple stories […]

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Three vehicles were set on fire on Aug. 5, 2025, outside the home of a Jewish family.

The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team will host Chile at Energizer Park this fall in its first series of matches after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Federal prosecutors say three St. Louis men traveled to Connecticut to help kidnap a teen linked to a $245 million Bitcoin theft. They have pleaded not guilty.

Bringing a new baby home raises the focus on their and mom’s well-being. Toward the top of the list: what and how the child is being fed. Whether you choose to breastfeed or use formula, misconceptions about infant nutrition are everywhere. Xandra Anderson, an international board-certified lactation consultant at OSF HealthCare, cuts through the noise. My baby needs water in addition to milk or formula. It’s a common thought, Anderson says. One, adults need water, so people assum

Wednesday is bringing some showers across the St. Louis Metro area, but overnight into Thursday, communities will see several rounds of rain and storms.

Detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department have released photos of a man suspected of shooting at a MetroBus last month.

St. Louis County voters have rejected Proposition U, a ballot measure that aimed to impose a 3.5% sales tax for online, out-of-state purchases.

Detectives say a St. Louis man subjected a woman to a night of terror by raping her and threatening her with a gun.

ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating a crash that left one person dead and four others injured Tuesday evening in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the crash occurred around 7:20 p.m. at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and N. Euclid Ave. in the city's Kingsway [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to help protect children from the dangers posed by toys that use artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots successfully passed through the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) today. The Senators’ bipartisan Children’s Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act of 2026 would help equip families, pediatricians and policymakers with the independent

Yes or No on Waymo?You know, the driverless taxi, Uber sort of thing.What’s interesting is, for the longest time, the big debate about Waymo and all these autonomous cars has…

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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker’s education initiatives have led Illinois to a record-high completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The state now ranks #2 nationally for FAFSA completion. In 2019, Gov. Pritzker signed into law a statewide FAFSA mandate , which requires Illinois public high school students to complete a financial aid application or submit a waiver. In 2025, Gov. Pritzker enacted legislation requiring public high schools to have a