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We keep pointing out that, contrary to the uninformed opinion of lawmakers across both major parties, laws that require age verification are clearly unconstitutional*. * Offer not valid in the 5th Circuit. Such laws have been tossed out everywhere as unconstitutional, except in Texas (and even then, the district court got it right, and only […]

I overslept and then had to hop into my car for my first radiation treatment. So I'm a little late to the news. On the bright side, I'm now 1/28th of the way to a healthy prostate. And now the news. The big news, obviously, is that the Supreme Court finally roused itself to rule ...continue reading "Supreme Court rules that it needs more time before ruling on Trump’s immunity"

Violent crime in the United States dropped significantly in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the same period last year, according to the FBI’s Quarterly Uniform Crime Report released earlier this month. The FBI’s data, collected from nearly 12,000 law enforcement agencies representing about 77% of the country’s population, suggests violent crime dropped by […]

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Today on TAP: Roberts’s ruling gives Trump license to pursue dictatorship.

ROCK HILL, Mo. -- A Missouri lottery player in Rock Hill called his daughter first when he realized he had won $100,000. Now he plans on buying her a new car. The win came from a spur-of-the-moment decision to purchase a “$100,000 Diamond Dazzler” scratchers ticket while waiting in line at On the Run on [...]

St. Louis gastrointestinal health startup Geneoscopy, which has developed a test to screen for colon cancer, said Monday it has filed a counter suit against a competitor’s claims of patent infringement.

Aldermanic President Megan Green is a fan, but the mayor’s response is more muted.

O'Connell's Pub in Southwest Garden is for sale, the business said.

Bradley Carnell got a contract extension before the start of the season, but the team has struggled to follow up on the success of its inaugural season.

ST. LOUIS -- With less focus on single test scores and more emphasis on student growth, a new report sheds light on how well Missouri schools are educating elementary and middle school students. St. Louis University’s PRiME Center released its PRiME Center Growth Report, noting that some St. Louis charter schools are making the grade. Fox [...]

(KTVI) Depression and PTSD are up to five times more common in police, fire, and EMS workers than for the general population. It’s a grim reality that underscores the importance of providing support for first responders and their families. A former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Sargeant, Rich Banahan has nearly fifty years of experience in [...]

In a monumental decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that former presidents enjoy a presumption of criminal immunity for official acts while in the White House, handing a win to former President Trump.

The Rolling Stones wrapped a two-night stand at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Sunday and treated fans to a new tour debut. According to setlist.fm, midway through the show the band added…

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A 15-year-old has been charged in the shooting death of a 17-year-old that happened last week in Glasgow Village.

The president and CEO of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center had been with the organization since 2011.

NEW YORK — As temperatures soared into the 90s, the heat and humidity hit the concrete in Astoria, Queens, and bounced into the air. People moved along the scorched sidewalk slowly, their clothes drenched with sweat. Elianne Alvarado, 44, who was raised in New York City and has lived here for most of her life, […]

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Worker protection laws and a new law allowing undocumented immigrants to get driver's licenses all take effect in July.