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Local scientists have theories about why parts of the St. Louis region are swarming with cicadas while others are eerily silent. STLPR morning newscaster Abby Llorico talks with University of Missouri-St. Louis biologists to learn more.

A wealthy St. Louis couple admitted to poisoning a neighbor's trees so they'd have a better view of the ocean from their vacation home in Maine.

Telling AI-made audio apart from authentic human voices is getting harder, and that has experts and average people worried. A Washington University professor’s new program works to prevent voice cloning and deepfake scams that often target vulnerable people. Ning Zhang, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at WashU, talks about how his DeFake program works and why artificial intelligence can be beneficial.

Behold Ben, a 42-year-old white guy from Texas, explaining to a focus group why he's moving away from Trump: As far as porn stars go for affairs, he could have set a better example for who to have an affair with.... There are so many wonderful porn stars out there.... But I want a president ...continue reading "The best reason ever to vote for Joe Biden"

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The Missouri Supreme Court has denied a death row inmate’s challenge to Gov. Mike Parson’s decision to dissolve a board of inquiry convened to investigate the inmate’s innocence claim. Marcellus Williams filed suit last year after the Republican governor did away with the inquiry board convened by Parson’s predecessor six years earlier.

An 18-year-old East St. Louis man is accused of numerous car break-ins and thefts, as well as home burglaries on both sides of the Mississippi River.

There was a major police presence at Interstate 70 and Hanley Road in north St. Louis County Tuesday late afternoon.

Not long ago, Rod Stewart launched his own brand of whisky, Wolfie's, and he's enlisted one of his sons to help him show you why it'd make a great Father's…

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This week Construction Forum Drone Pilot Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle, LLC sent his drone sailing out over the Mississippi River to catch progress on the I-270 Chain of Rocks replacement bridge. Construction on the $532 million, twin-bridge  project,  a partnership between the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Missouri Department of Transportation started […]

Neither Biden-Trump nor abortion will be explicitly in play in August when the primary elections occur in August. But this issue will.

At the latest committee hearing about its repeal bill, Congress finally deigned to bring in one witness who spoke in defense of Section 230. Engine Executive Director Kate Tummarello got a little bit of time to explain how Section 230 isn’t about protecting big tech, it’s about protecting the hosts and users of all kinds […]

Marcellus Williams filed suit last year after the Republican governor did away with the inquiry board convened by Parson’s predecessor six years earlier.

The announcement came amid a report that the tourism agency's board vice chair said a change is needed at the top.

The state’s highest court released an amended ruling that officially puts the ballot measure on the Aug. 6 ballot.

She served as interim president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis when James Bullard departed last year.

Officials in the city of Maryland Heights could decide Thursday whether to remove a St. Louis Blues-related nonprofit organization from managing the ice arena where the Blues practice.

The New York Times reports that RFK Jr. is unlikely to qualify for the presidential debate later this month. However: In at least one respect, Mr. Kennedy has reason for optimism. Recent polling has positioned Mr. Kennedy closer to qualifying for the debate stage than any third-party candidate in more than three decades. Mr. Kennedy ...continue reading "RFK Jr. has less support than he thinks"

Toyota will recall about 100,000 vehicles over concerns that loose debris inside the engine could cause it to stall or otherwise fail, federal regulators announced last week.