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Trump headlines Arizona memorial service for Charlie Kirk at packed stadium

3 months ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and several Cabinet officials spoke at a five-hour memorial ceremony Sunday in Arizona for the late conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, whom Republicans are mourning as a friend and crediting as a force behind Trump’s second presidency. Trump told a packed stadium, “America loved Charlie Kirk.” […]
Ashley Murray

Man arrested after shootout with police in west St. Louis

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating after gunshots were fired towards officers Monday morning in west St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), two officers received a call for shots fired around 5:30 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 1600 block of Hampton Ave. SLMPD's Major Janice Bockstruck, said the [...]
Nick Gladney

Monday, Sept. 22 - The case of Phillip March

3 months ago
Three years after a St. Louis County man says he was attacked, and an attempted carjacking sent his vehicle crashing through the Hazelwood Police Department – he is the one going to trial. St. Louis Public Radio’s Danny Wicentowski shares his investigation into the night it all happened, the possible retaliation at play, and what happens next in the case.

Repealing paid sick leave endangers rural Missouri families and hospitals

3 months ago
On Aug. 28, Missouri officially repealed a voter-approved paid sick leave law.  Proposition A, approved by nearly 58% of voters in November, gave workers one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked — about seven to eight days a year for a full-time employee. The Missouri Supreme Court upheld the law in […]
Abby Ehrhardt

Rural hospitals often scrap labor and delivery services after mergers, study finds

3 months ago
Rural hospitals are less likely to offer obstetric services after they’ve been acquired by a larger health system, leading to mixed outcomes for mothers and babies, according to new research. It’s part of an accelerating trend that’s reshaped how Americans get health care: Larger health systems gobble up smaller facilities in a bid for financial […]
Anna Claire Vollers

Waves of beneficial rain, some storms possible

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Waves of welcome and beneficial rain will move through the area over the next few days. One of those is moving through early Monday morning, with everyone except the northwest corner of the St. Louis region seeing an overnight soaking. With these bursts of wet weather, some storms will be possible. Severe [...]
Angela Hutti

Down and Out on the Crypto Frontier

3 months ago
In Wyoming, the Delaware of cryptocurrency, industry players celebrated their fortunes and said everyone will benefit. But workers haven’t seen it.
Whitney Curry Wimbish