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Well, RFK Jr.’s reconstructed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), just concluded its first day of meetings in Atlanta. This was over the objection of GOP Senator Bill Cassidy, who confirmed RFK Jr. to his appointment but called for a delay to ACIP’s meeting after Kennedy terminated all 17 panel members weeks ago and replaced […]

Only on FOX 2, the heroic story of a St. Louis Police Officer and a St. Louis Firefighter/Paramedic who teamed up to save a baby's life.

Some states already have laid off workers in the face of federal budget reductions.

Ben McLemore, accused of rape, said he had every indication that the victim intended to have sex with him, though he acknowledged that they exchanged no words at any time.

ALTON, Ill. — The Alton Police Department announced Thursday that charges have been filed against a Wood River man in connection with an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation they received. Dane A. Grant was taken into custody without incident on Tuesday, June 24, following the execution of a court-authorized search warrant at a residence in the 200 block of Central Avenue in Wood River. The warrant was obtained after the Alton Criminal Investigation Division received an ICAC tip involving a known account linked to the possession of child pornography. On Thursday, June 26, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office, led by State’s Attorney Tom Haine, issued five counts of child pornography, all Class X felonies, against Grant. An arrest warrant was issued, and Grant remains held at the Madison County Jail pending a detention hearing. The Alton Police Department expressed gratitude for the assistance provided by the Wood River Police Department

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No shots were fired during the first incident. The second incident was a self-inflicted shooting, police said.

Bullets flew through windows, hit parked cars, and left neighbors shaken after gunfire erupted late Tuesday outside the Little Fox restaurant.

"So when the bricks get hot, it's like a pizza oven," he added.

“I’m hopeful a year from now there will be major progress,” Mayor David Goins said. “When it’s all said and done this will be the safest place in the park.”

From St. Louis Business Journal: When 1,350 motorcyclists converged in St. Charles last year for a Harley-Davidson rally, some had a long ride back to their hotel room. Since hotels in St. Charles were completely booked up during the event, some snagged rooms as far as Warrenton, nearly 40 miles away. It’s a story St. […]

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A coalition of immigrant service providers has issued a call for persons wanting to help with an immigration issues rapid response line. The service aims to connect individuals dealing with ICE with legal resources, provide real-time support, and document potential immigration enforcement actions. The coalition of immigrant service providers, attorneys and organizers have created the […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: When a deadly tornado hit St. Louis last month, it left an unprecedented amount of debris in its wake. The wreckage of destroyed homes spilled onto the streets. Uprooted trees blocked roads. Pieces of torn roofs blew off and landed blocks away. In the five weeks since, city crews and contractors […]

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The Missouri Athletic Club is expanding its reach in the St. Louis region with plans to open a new branch in Downtown Clayton later this year.

From St. Louis Magazine: If a tree falls outside a forest, does anyone care if it’s found? A longstanding North City business is proving that the answer is decidedly yes, as it turns trees felled by last month’s tornado into furniture-ready wood. For the past 21 years, Lumber Logs has carved out a niche by […]

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