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The jury has been chosen for Donald Trump's hush money trial and the judge has moved on to what's called a Sandoval hearing. This is where the prosecution explains the kinds of questions it would like to ask Trump if he decides to take the stand. For my own amusement and yours, here's a selection ...continue reading "Prosecution says jury should know that Trump is a big fat liar"

In 2024 alone, Trailnet’s advocacy has resulted in the City of St. Louis making the following policy changes:

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Fewer than 120 students are enrolled for the 2024-2025 school year, the archdiocese said.

Crowded House’s Neil Finn joined Fleetwood Mac in 2018, along with Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, after the band fired Lindsey Buckingham. But Finn admits it wasn’t necessarily easy taking his place.It seems that while…

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Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama recently paid a visit to St. Louis. Her travels included quite an intriguing shopping trip.

There are now 17 confirmed cases of the highly contagious parasitic skin rash among students and staff at City Garden Montessori School.

In the past few weeks Washington University has joined a growing number of college campuses nationwide disciplining student protestors advocating for Palestine. Now activists plan to rally against the administration’s response and continue to call for divestment from Boeing.  Tomorrow activists will participate in an art build from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and a divestment rally from 1:45 to 3:00 p.m. outside Brookings Hall on Wash U’s Quad.

The deal could pave the way to acquiring and redeveloping the long-vacant building, though a key hurdle remains.

A campaign gathering signatures to legalize sports betting in Missouri is optimistic that voters will have the chance to approve it this November. Jack Cardetti, a spokesman for the campaign, discusses the initiative petition process and what legal sports gambling would look like in Missouri. We also hear why Sen. Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, is opposed to the measure.

The picketers refused to work Friday, which was a professional development day with no students in attendance.

This weekend marks a special celebration for cannabis enthusiasts. April 20th, known as "420," has its roots in the 1970s as a term for cannabis consumption. It was coined by a group of school friends who regularly convened at 4:20 to partake in smoking sessions.

Robert Plant has been named patron of Good Shepherd, an English charity that helps the homeless community. Plant has been a longtime supporter of the organization and last December invited reps from…

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At its core, it was a bill to expand MOScholars, a state tax credit program to help Missourians pay for private school tuition. But it became much more, and several St. Louisans played key roles.

A group of bipartisan legislators earlier this week voted down a report that would have recommended a formal letter of disapproval for Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher. Among other issues, the ethics committee was investigating how Plocher was reimbursed for travel expenses. The scuttled report also accused him of “absolute obstruction.” Missouri Independent Editor-in-Chief Jason Hancock discusses his reporting on this story.

I think we could witness one of the most important First Amendment legal showdowns ever. The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to rule on the constitutionality of mandatory age verification for porn websites. If the high court takes up the case, it would queue up a landmark debate pertaining to the First Amendment and […]

World Wide Technology Raceway in Metro East is one of the St. Louis-area businesses cleaning up after Thursday night's storms, with the damage impacting weekend events. Video from the area Friday morning showed some of the bleachers at the raceway flipped onto the bleachers on the opposite side of the track. An initial statement Friday from the raceway said the storm's high winds caused "extensive and permanent damage" to the west grandstands of the dragstrip. The statement was later updated to…