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SEATTLE (AP) — Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was [...]

Are illegal immigrants taking away American jobs? Tim Carney says it doesn't show up in the unemployment rate, but Mickey Kaus suggests this might not be a reliable measure: Lay person here: So a native-born worker is in his 60s. Migrants surge into his sector, wages fall (in part because they're willing to work for ...continue reading "Are illegal immigrants stealing all our jobs?"

Companies with plans to increase employees' in-office days are doing so mainly to improve productivity among their workforces.  

The Alton Police Department is investigating an incident that left one male dead early Friday morning.

Celebrate Pride Month with City Museum. LGBTQ+ artists will do a one-night-only art show at City Nights! Produced and curated by the spectacular David Wolk of Cranky Yellow, this event […]

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"It's disappointing, it's heartbreaking, it's sad," a frustrated Karen Nickel said.

An email went out surveying if anyone has a commercial driver's license and would be interested in being a bus driver amidst the aggressive bus driver shortage.

U.S. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat, St. Louis native and rising star in the national Democratic Party, will offer the keynote address during the 87th St. Louis County Annual Freedom Fund Dinner, Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the Marriott…

Metro Transit's bus driver shortage has lessened, allowing the agency to increase the frequency on several bus routes beginning June 17.

Another headline today: Really? Naturally this got me curious, especially since I was pretty sure I knew the answer. Here are new vehicle sales: From 2000 through the beginning of 2020, unit sales clock in at an annualized rate of 16.13 million. For the last 12 months sales have averaged 16.15 million. There's no decline. ...continue reading "Car sales are just fine"

The Missouri History Museum is showcasing a new exhibit that highlights the LGBTQIA+ community's impact on St. Louis, featuring over 150 historical items and interactive experiences, as well as a memorial wall for visitors to pay tribute to the LGBTQIA+ community.

Lzzy Hale's tenure in Skid Row earned the approval of at least one big-name rock star.In an interview with Rock Sound, Jon Bon Jovi says to the Halestorm frontwoman, "Please join Skid…

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Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]

In 2015, Erica Jones’ daughter, Whitney Brown, was killed in a drive-by shooting. Who did it remains unknown. Brown’s case is among the 1,000-plus from 2014 to 2023 that still haven’t been solved, according to a joint investigation by St. Louis Public Radio, APM Reports and the Marshall Project. Jones talks about how grief has changed her family, and why she is still seeking answers — and justice. She also discusses Voice of the Voiceless STL, a nonprofit support group she founded to help fellow St. Louisans who have lost loved ones to gun violence.