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A Pevely, Missouri, man appeared in federal court on Tuesday and admitted to recording his sexual abuse of a young girl.

The authors of the dangerous Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) unveiled an amended version last week, but it’s still an unconstitutional censorship bill that continues to empower state officials to target services and online content they do not like. We are asking everyone reading this to oppose this latest version, and to demand that their representatives oppose it—even […]

The crash happened in the middle of the intersection of Clarendon Avenue and Page Boulevard.

Authorities have identified the victim of a deadly pedestrian crash last week in north St. Louis.

The Python and Django Web Development Bundle has 7 courses to help you learn how to build your own sites and apps. Courses cover the basics of Django and Python and then build upon those skills by having you create your own to do list app and user authentication app, and more. It’s on sale […]

After announcing a handful of U.S. shows for 2024, James Taylor has revealed dates for a full summer tour.The tour kicks off May 29 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and…

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More than half a year has passed since six people with ties to the St. Louis area vanished. Authorities believed all six had ties to an online cult before their disappearance.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  A nonprofit with a massive $40 million headquarters project seeking to revitalize north St. Louis is moving to the project’s second phase, which will be partially funded through $10 million in tax credits. With the building purchase and first construction phase completed on a $40 million redevelopment to convert a […]

Police released the name of a 60-year-old woman in a wheelchair who died after she was hit by two cars in the city's Academy neighborhood.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—lead sponsor of the Access to Family Building Act , which would protect every American’s right to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) services—issued the following statement after Alabama’s State Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos created during the IVF process are “children” under state law, threatening access to IVF for those who need it to start or grow their family: “Since the Supreme Court threw out Roe v. Wade, our nation has seen a wave of Republican-led states enacting strict abortion bans to severely limit their residents’ right to access basic reproductive care, leaving many hopeful parents—and those of us who relied on IVF to start and grow our own families—worried about whether access to these important technologies could be next. The ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court—effectively labeling

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Unless someone gets run over by a bus, the two candidates for president this year are Joe Biden and Donald Trump. That's it, like it or not. So can everyone please start dealing with reality on this? The endless pissing and moaning about Earth-2 scenarios is really starting to grate on me.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  It may take double a proposed $20 million injection to salvage a troubled expansion of the downtown convention center, officials said this week. City leaders have been considering the grant for the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission to cover a handful of key additions, including a new lobby and public […]

A man surrendered to police Tuesday afternoon after shooting at police and barricading himself inside a home for several hours in the city's Lafayette Square neighborhood.

From The Labor Tribune:  The construction industry is in a silent crisis. Last year, nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide, at a rate of 5.7 suicide deaths per hour and roughly twice the rate of homicide. That’s the highest number ever recorded in the U.S. In the past two decades, the national suicide rate, or […]

The House action came as the Senate was tied up in a lengthy filibuster of the same issue.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  St. Louis aldermen on Friday gave final approval to a bill that would subject much of Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration holdings to eminent domain, part of a redevelopment plan for neighborhoods north of downtown. The bill now goes to Mayor Tishaura Jones. A development chief tied to her, Neal Richardson, […]

The St. Louis Business Journal's Innovation in Philanthropy Awards program celebrates local partnerships for going above and beyond standard philanthropic practices in new and creative ways.

From MSN:  St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, business, and faith-based leaders broke ground Thursday morning to turn over new homeownership opportunities in north St. Louis. The St. Louis Development Corporation is an independent economic agency whose goal is equitable growth and prosperity for the city. However, some things have been missing in north St. Louis. […]

Officers were called about 7:12 pm. to Mackenzie Road and Alpine Drive, police said.