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2024 'leaplings' born around St. Louis
Several babies have been born around the St. Louis area on one of the rarest birthdays, Feb. 29.
A day ahead of shutdown, Congress works on advancing stopgap spending bills
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on a bipartisan vote passed a short-term funding extension Thursday intended to give lawmakers a bit more time to wrap up work on the annual spending bills — trying to dodge a shutdown despite election year politics and narrow margins. The stopgap spending bill, sometimes called a continuing resolution, or […]
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Former Cardinals star Jim Edmonds backs football helmet brand seeking $20M in sales
Former St. Louis Cardinals star Jim Edmonds has invested in a company that developed a football helmet it contends is lighter and safer than other products.
Private equity firm grows pest control portfolio with local buy
A portfolio company of St. Louis-based private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners has acquired a local pest control business.
Independence officer, Jackson County process server killed in shooting
Independence police say two officers were shot on Thursday, February 29, 2024 near N. Elsea Smith Road and E. Bundschu Road.
Lunchtime Photo
Sunset near the south entrance to Grand Canyon National Park.
National law firm with Clayton office launches AI practice group
The law firm has formed a cross-practice group of attorneys to represent clients in artificial intelligence-related matters, including advice on legal and regulatory issues governing AI and its risks.
Hundreds of musicians call for leadership change at KDHX, protest planned
Hundreds of local musicians have signed an online statement in support of leadership change at community radio station KDHX 88.1 FM.
Man sentenced to 16 years in prison for fatal 2018 shooting
Missouri House passes property tax cut aimed at offsetting surge in vehicle values
Missouri residents could see a roughly $138 million tax break under legislation intended to offset a surge in local property tax collections caused by higher vehicle values.
Former US ambassador admits to working for decades as Cuban intelligence agent
MIAMI (AP) — A former career U.S. diplomat said in court Thursday that he will plead guilty to charges of serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades, bringing a lightning fast resolution to a case prosecutors described as one of the most brazen betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign [...]
Federal grand jury indicts two men in fatal St. Louis shooting
Derrick D. Clark, 19, and Jeremiah M. Sutton, 22, are each facing two charges in connection with the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Josiah Robinson at an apartment in the 900 block of Goodfellow Boulevard on Jan. 28.
Boeing puts massive campus up for sale
The property once drew business executives here for training.
Mitch McConnell, Senate Arsonist
Today on TAP: The longtime leader of Senate Republicans did more damage to his elected body than anyone in history.
Ronnie James Dio Rock for Ronnie tribute concert returning for 2024
The Ronnie James Dio tribute concert Rock for Ronnie is returning in 2024.The show will take place May 19 in Woodland Hills, California, and will feature performances by Quiet Riot, Lita…
St. Louis man now charged with murder in neighbor's 2022 death
Prosecutors on Wednesday filed murder charges against a man already charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his neighbor.
Why is the internet worried about Kate Middleton?
One thing about the internet is that every move by a celebrity is being watched. And that is certainly the case for the Royal Family "across the pond."
Missouri’s Lack of ‘Mega Sites’ Keeps it From Competing for Major Projects
From St. Louis Business Journal: An electric vehicle battery manufacturer on the hunt for a location to build an $850 million manufacturing plant last year had narrowed its choices to two locations: Montreal, Quebec, and Herculaneum, a Jefferson County community 35 miles south of St. Louis. The Herculaneum site under consideration was a 300-acre tract […]
A-B sales in North America dropped by $1.5 billion last year amid Bud Light slump
Sales at Anheuser-Busch InBev decreased by about $1.5 billion in North America last year amid a tumultuous year for its premier product, Bud Light, the company said Thursday during an earnings report.
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