Over at Mother Jones, Artis Curiskis writes about old police guns used to commit crimes: It took seven long years to pry one staggering number from the hands of the federal government: that 52,529 weapons once owned by police were recovered at crime scenes across the country from 2006 to 2021. In that period, an ...continue reading "A tiny number of police guns are used to commit crimes"
Summertime commutes often lead drivers by construction zones, both with workers present and absent from the work sites. Those two scenarios seem different on paper, but perhaps should be treated as much of the same.
This week, more than 500 federal and local first responders converged in the St. Louis region to practice for an 8.4 magnitude earthquake. The drill accounted for collapsed bridges, crumbling buildings and more than 40,000 people trapped in Busch Stadium. First responders also dropped portable roads from helicopters near the Grafton ferry dock for a river crossing. Joining the discussion was Maj. Kelly Hudson, project officer for Michigan-based National Guard Task Force 46, and Samantha Lewis, executive director of the St. Louis Area Regional Response System.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart's publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses. Newhart, best remembered now [...]
MILWAUKEE — A top Trump campaign official said Thursday that the 2024 presidential race will not be over until Inauguration Day, rather than after Election Day on Nov. 5 — when voters across the nation go to the polls to cast their ballots and a result normally is projected. The assertion from Chris LaCivita at a […]
How dangerous would a second Trump term be? The conventional wisdom says that after learning his lesson during his first term, Trump would be unleashed in a second term to do anything he wants with no one to push back against him. Maybe so. But I've never been too sure about this. For starters, keep ...continue reading "A realistic look at a second Trump term"
Bold and Vivid - a juried art exhibit. See how local artists use bold colors and vivid imageries to art works which project positive and intense emotions. The exhibit is […]
Music fans are getting their first look at an upcoming documentary about Jimi Hendrix’s famed music studio, Electric Lady Studios.A trailer for the film, Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision, directed…
(The Center Square) - An appeals court approved an injunction Thursday that stops President Joe Biden from implementing his latest student loan forgiveness plan.
In April 2023, no one from the prosecutor's office showed up. More than a year after the no-show hearing and under new administration, the case was resolved.
Soaring interest rates, shifting trade strategies and a dwindling labor pool are making it challenging for businesses to succeed today.
But understanding the moving targets is key to navigating the changes. Bank of America leaders recently shared knowledge with local companies about the market during a panel discussion titled “Economic Insights: Cautious Optimism at Mid-Year.”
“There’s no easy button in today’s business world,” said Marilyn Bush, president, Bank of America St. Louis.…
A Utah man is suing a local Super 8 Motel after he said he was turned away because of his service dog, despite a reservation outlining his needs as a paraplegic.
by Joe Blanner and Chip Casteel Let’s start with the bottom line: The St. Louis metro is in what demographers call “demographic winter,” which means that we have more deaths than births and our ratio of seniors to toddlers is positive. The real-world effect of this condition is that we cannot realistically “grow ourselves out […]
The city of Chicago’s Inspector General is back at it, pointing out things are very, very wrong with the Chicago Police Department. Not that anyone needed any reminders. A long history of disinterest in disciplining misbehaving officers has led to everything from an off-the-books black site operation to more than 100 misconduct charges being racked […]
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