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Floor collapses underneath firefighter in north St. Louis fire
Firefighters responded to a vacant house fire in north St. Louis early Wednesday morning when a floor collapsed underneath one emergency responder.
China sues Missouri for $51 billion, demands apology for COVID judgment, AG says
The Missouri attorney general said her office received notice last week that a suit had been filed in China against Missouri.
St. Louis County Council approves 9% cut in spending next year
The council on Tuesday approved $55 million in cuts compared to this year's adjusted budget, including in the police, health and parks departments.
Gateway Arch backers eye expansion into East St. Louis and bridge over I-44
The work comes as the nonprofit is spearheading a redevelopment of the nearby Millennium Hotel with The Cordish Cos.
Funeral services held Wednesday for Lt. Sarah McCarthy
The St. Louis region is honoring the life and service of Lt. Sarah McCarthy Wednesday.
Crews respond to accident involving Metro Call-A-Ride van
Emergency crews are responding to an accident involving a Metro Call-A-Ride Wednesday morning.
3 Anheuser-Busch breweries closing. Production will shift to other sites.
The 475-employees at the three plants will be offered jobs at one of Anheuser-Busch’s other facilities along with money to move and training to learn new skills.
Dutchtown businesses get cash from St. Louis to spruce up the neighborhood
Grant winners include a daycare, a bar, a florist and a recording studio.
Highway 61 projects will ease traffic, boost safety in St. Charles County, MoDOT says
A town hall meeting set for Wednesday will focus on a series of upcoming construction projects and the possible future expansion of Highway 61 to six lanes
Think the FIFA ‘peace prize’ was laughably absurd? It was, but the joke’s on us
If you were appalled by the spectacle of Donald Trump clumsily accepting a peace trophy that looks like a prop from “Night of the Living Dead,” then brace yourself. There may be worse in store. To recount, Trump was given — to nobody’s surprise — the inaugural “FIFA Peace Prize” during the World Cup final […]
Conditions in St. Louis jails are at the breaking point. Here’s why
The St. Louis jails are nearing a breaking point. At the St. Louis City Justice Center, people behind bars have complained of going weeks without showers and months without fresh air or direct sunlight. One incarcerated person described how swiftly fights can break out without staff present. At the St. Louis County Jail, a former […]
Wednesday, Dec. 17 - Making homeownership dreams come true
The St. Joseph Housing Initiative revitalizes vacant properties in underserved St. Louis neighborhoods and renovates them before selling to first-time homebuyers. As St. Louis Public Radio’s Lacretia Wimbley reports, the program is making homebuying dreams come true, one renovation at a time.
Warmer Wednesday, rain and gusty winds Thursday
The warmer weather pattern rolls on and will continue through Christmas. While there will be some ups and downs, temperatures are expected to mostly stay above average over the next eight days.
Van Morrison, Stevie Van Zandt & more set for concert celebrating Taj Mahal
Van Morrison, E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt, George Thorogood and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell are among the artists set to perform at an upcoming benefit concert…
Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases.
Inside the Trump Administration’s Man-Made Hunger Crisis
The post Inside the Trump Administration’s Man-Made Hunger Crisis appeared first on ProPublica.
The Summer of Starvation: Amid Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts, a Mother Struggles to Keep Her Sons Alive
The post The Summer of Starvation: Amid Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts, a Mother Struggles to Keep Her Sons Alive appeared first on ProPublica.
Under Trump, More Than 1,000 Nonprofits Strip DEI Language From Tax Forms
The post Under Trump, More Than 1,000 Nonprofits Strip DEI Language From Tax Forms appeared first on ProPublica.
See the Dec. 17, 1925, front page: Defense rests in Jack Daniel liquor case
Headlines from the Dec. 17, 1925, front page include: Defendants in the Jack Daniel liquor case rest case, and a couple drove 300 miles to for a found bird.
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