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The British Election: Not Quite as Predicted
Today on TAP: Labour won, but now Keir Starmer needs to earn his mandate.
Kansas Supreme Court rejects 2 anti-abortion laws, bolstering a state right to abortion access
Kansas has become an outlier among states with Republican-controlled Legislatures since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its Dobbs decision in June 2022, allowing states to ban abortion completely.
Body recovered from Mississippi River near St. Louis, officials confirm
David Gilmour shares rehearsal clip of Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here”
David Gilmour is set to play some solo dates later this year, and he’s just given fans a sneak peek at what to expect. The rocker shared a clip of him rehearsing…
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Semitruck crash, hazmat incident closes portion of I-57 in Franklin County
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Body recovered from Mississippi River in St. Louis
The St. Louis Fire Department is currently retrieving a body from the Mississippi River, with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and Medical Examiner also responding to the scene.
54-year-old man struck by boat propeller in Lake of the Ozarks
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. - A 54-year-old man is left seriously injured after getting hit with the propeller of a boat in the Lake of the Ozarks. The situation unfolded a little before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon at the 36-mile marker of the Lake of the Ozarks and involved a 2015 Regal boat. The [...]
Chart of the day: Net new jobs in June
The American economy gained 206,000 jobs last month. We need 90,000 new jobs just to keep up with population growth, which means that net job growth clocked in at 116,000 jobs. The headline unemployment rate increased to 4.1%. This was a fairly ordinary employment report with no special gotchas to report. It's basically an extension ...continue reading "Chart of the day: Net new jobs in June"
Missouri drivers can now apply for refund on last year's gas tax increase
If you filled up your gas tanks in Missouri last year and saved your receipts, you may be entitled to a refund.
Payment backlog leaves Missouri child care providers desperate, on the brink of closing
Some Missouri day care centers have been forced to shutter as state subsidy payments remain backlogged due to glitches in a new system.
Parent University connects home to school in St. Louis this summer
The new program from St. Louis Public Schools brings parents and caregivers into the classroom for lessons on literacy.
St. Louis County police, MoDOT team up to prevent crashes on New Halls Ferry Road
MSHP: Motorcyclist's stunt goes wrong, causing fatal accident
A motorcyclist died after attempting a stunt on the Fourth of July, losing control of his bike and colliding with a parked trailer, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Table of Experts: Workforce development
A May 2024 St. Louis Business Journal Roundtable of Experts brought together leaders in business, higher education and training/development to respond to recent research about workforce development for the region, and how their sectors could work together to make their offerings — and the region — more cohesive, connected and effective. The keys to future growth and success, they agreed, will be flexibility, practicality and collaboration to prepare students and support businesses.
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New islands near St. Louis may cause issues for Mississippi River boaters, officials say
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Road near Hillsboro is reopened since April
Illinois 185 has been partially reopened as a one-lane road with temporary signals, after a 50-foot-wide sinkhole opened on the weekend of April 10-12.
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