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Meatpacking sludge storage lagoons that have drawn the ire of rural neighbors because of their foul stench would face stricter state regulations under legislation that passed the Missouri Senate Tuesday.  Senators voted 30-1 to require the facilities to obtain water pollution permits, be set back from nearby homes, follow certain design requirements and monitor groundwater […]

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The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children‘s CyberTipline is a central component of the fight against child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online, but there have been a lot of questions about how well it truly works. A recent report from the Stanford Internet Observatory, which we’ve published two recent posts about, provides an extremely […]

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Tuesday filed a lawsuit with five other states, including Missouri, against the U.S. Department of Education’s change to Title IX that codifies protections for LGBTQ students. The federal rule, announced in April, protects students and employees from sex-based discrimination, requires schools to offer support for people who make complaints, […]

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The victim was rushed to a hospital for emergency life-saving treatment, but he died.

A St. Louis man was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for fatally shooting his friend, stripping the friend of his clothes and then burning his car to hide physical evidence in 2022.

A St. Louis man accused of fatally shooting his son near his grandchild last month is now behind bars.

Jamieson Traffic Study (Chippewa - Hampton)

Jamieson Traffic Study (Chippewa - Hampton)

The Rolling Stones bring their ’24 Hackney Diamonds tour to Glendale, Arizona, on Tuesday, May 7, and the city is welcoming them with open arms. In fact, the band revealed on their Instagram…

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Student organizers are urging actress Jennifer Coolidge to skip Washington University’s commencement ceremony in protest of how the university responded to Pro-Palestine protests on campus.  Coolidge was selected by the university to be the keynote speaker at graduation on Monday. Now, activists with Resist Wash U and the St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee have published a video montage on social media pleading with her to boycott the ceremony. 

Jones is expected to officially announce her reelection campaign at an event on May 16, the mayor's campaign said.

The bank's new HQ prioritizes employee wellness and “encourages flexibility, comfort and collaboration."

Darryl Mischeaux, 36, was found shot in the 5300 block of Fletcher Street. He died at a hospital.

The severe weather threat is over now, but another round of more significant severe weather is expected Wednesday.

The Missouri Department of Conservation is accepting applications for its bear permit random drawing throughout May.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned Tuesday of rising antisemitism in the U.S. and said too many are forgetting the attack on Israel in October. During a Holocaust memorial speech at the U.S. Capitol, Biden stressed the importance of honoring the 6 million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust, and the victims of Hamas’ […]

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I'm on vacation again, so let's play "Where am I?" again. Where am I on this drizzly, overcast morning?

A Missouri-based contractor faces $258,000 in fines over workplace safety violations and a pattern of fall hazards in Wentzville.