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This Day in History on January 12: Earthquake Strikes Haiti
On January 12, 2010, a powerful earthquake struck Haiti, collapsing buildings across Port-au-Prince and nearby towns and killing large numbers of people. It mattered immediately because it overwhelmed a country with limited infrastructure and emergency capacity, turning a natural disaster into a long humanitarian crisis. It still matters today because it reshaped Haiti’s politics, public health, and economy, and it changed how the world talks about disaster response—highlighting th
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Anyone know anything about who made this snow globe?
St. Ann's Orphan Asylum, brick building in the Jacobean-revival style (circa 1908)
Things to Do / Events This Week (1/12/26 - 1/18/26)
Figure skating put St. Louis in the national spotlight — and lit a spark for the future
St Louis made the BBC news in the UK!
Dozens of book challenges strain Francis Howell district, set stage for election
Two parents have challenged 60 books over the past few months in an effort to weed out titles they perceive as inappropriate.
Man Shot, Killed in Mount Pleasant
Homicide Detectives are investigating the shooting death of a man that occurred on January 11, 2025 in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood.
The post Man Shot, Killed in Mount Pleasant appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Pridefest returns to downtown St. Louis this summer
PrideFest will return to downtown St. Louis on June 27 and 28, featuring live entertainment, vendors, family activities, and the grand Pride Parade.
Microsoft CEO Laments Criticism Of “AI Slop,” Causing The Whole Internet To Double Down On Criticism Of “Microslop”
We’ve noted more than a few times how Microsoft’s use of AI in journalism has been an embarrassing mess. Microsoft’s steadily deteriorating MSN websites have been criticized for years for the lazy use of AI slop, resulting in numerous false headlines, fake stories, and low-quality engagement trash. Like Google and others, the pursuit of impossible […]
Elliott Davis keeps poking at power in St. Louis, even after his TV career
For decades, Davis made a living jabbing microphones and provocations at people in charge. Now, after retirement, he's doing it again — and his readers love it.
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Fire crews battle overnight fire in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - Crews are responding to an overnight fire early Monday morning in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Fire Department, the fire occurred around 6 a.m. in the area of Maffitt and North Vandeventer near the city's Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. The building was vacant at the time of the blaze, officials said. [...]
Barr Library set to reopen Monday after break-in
The St. Louis Public Library's Barr branch reopened with limited services after a break-in resulted in damage to several windows and doors, and the suspect was arrested and charged with multiple offenses.
Monday, Jan. 12 - What to expect from MO abortion proceedings
More than a year after Planned Parenthood sued to overturn Missouri’s abortion ban, the issue heads to trial this week. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jonathan Ahl spoke with health reporter Sarah Fentem about what to expect.
Missouri’s prison nursery is rare, offering a case study of motherhood behind bars
VANDALIA, Mo. — Kathy Briggs slipped her arms through the thick straps of a brand-new baby carrier, tugging it over her beige shirt as two other women stood beside her, tightening buckles and adjusting the padded waistband. The carrier was still stiff from its packaging, and Briggs shifted her feet as one of the women […]
Pregnancy is being criminalized nationwide. Missouri must defend its constitutional protections
Since the fall of Roe, hundreds of individuals have been investigated, charged or prosecuted for their pregnancy outcomes across the nation. Women denied miscarriage treatment have been investigated or charged for how they disposed of fetal remains. Hundreds have been charged for using illegal, legal, and prescribed substances while pregnant, even when their babies were […]
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