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St. Louis celebrates excellence at the 4th Annual Give Black Ball

1 year 11 months ago
In the heart of Downtown St. Louis, notable individuals gathered for the 4th Annual Give Black Ball, an event dedicated to recognizing and honoring impactful organizations that have significantly contributed to the city. The spotlight shone on two outstanding black-owned entities.
Taylor Harris

Raw data: The death toll in Gaza

1 year 11 months ago
This is according to the Gaza Ministry of Health through November 10th and the Government Media Office after November 22: Since the beginning of November Israel has been killing a very steady 300 Palestinians per day.
Kevin Drum

Raw data: Capital spending after passage of the infrastructure bill

1 year 11 months ago
How's the infrastructure bill coming along? It passed in late 2021 and allocated $550 billion in new spending over eight years. That's about $70 billion per year. Here's actual spending: Adjusted for inflation, public construction spending had been trending downward when the infrastructure bill was passed. A few months later spending ticked up and is ...continue reading "Raw data: Capital spending after passage of the infrastructure bill"
Kevin Drum

Customers flock to Ted Drewes for frozen custard and Christmas trees

1 year 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Christmas season is finally here and families from all over the region came out to Ted Drewes not only for the custard but to get their Canadian Christmas trees. “We’ve got some wonderful trees. They are nice and fresh. Growing season was great for these trees. So this is our time to [...]
Taylor Harris

Gov. Parson pardons more than any Missouri governor since the 1940's

1 year 11 months ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Governor Mike Parson has pardoned more than 600 people in the past three years. That's more than any Missouri governor since the 1940's. Parson is a former sheriff; he says he still believes in law and order and that criminals must be held accountable. But he adds, "It doesn't mean they've [...]
Joe Millitzer

On Day One of Gaza cease-fire, Hamas and Israel carry out first swap of hostages and prisoners

1 year 11 months ago
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages it held captive in Gaza for weeks, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison in the first stage of a swap under a four-day cease-fire that offered a small glimmer of relief to both sides. Israel — wrenched by the abduction of nearly 240 [...]
NAJIB JOBAIN, JOSEF FEDERMAN and JACK JEFFERY, Associated Press