Time is running out for legislation that would make it harder to sue pesticide manufacturers over claims their products cause cancer, with an unusual coalition of opponents working to ensure they’ve stalled the bill’s progress.
The bill, critics argue, shields large corporations at the expense of everyday Missourians who have developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma they attribute to the use of pesticides formulated with glyphosate — most prominently, Roundup.
Supporters, including Roundup’s…
Union Station is planning a huge expansion with new amusement rides to hopefully open next summer.
While some of the best attractions remain at Union Station, the National Historic Landmark keeps reinventing itself.
"From what it was 20 years ago, it's unrecognizable. It really is. And I think that's part of the magic of Union Station," said Cameron Schoeffel, director of sales and entertainment at Union Station.
Schoeffel said they are always thinking of more reasons for locals to stay downtown…
Time is running out for legislation that would make it harder to sue pesticide manufacturers over claims their products cause cancer, with an unusual coalition of opponents working to ensure they’ve stalled the bill’s progress. The bill, critics argue, shields large corporations at the expense of everyday Missourians who have developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma they attribute […]
ST. LOUIS -- A River Runs Through It, a Brad Pitt movie or your backyard last night? Wow! While not severe, many of Tuesday’s storms were efficient rain makers. Many area streams and creeks filled quickly and rained high and fast, but, thankfully, they stayed in their banks. We will get a break from the [...]
ST. LOUIS -- May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time dedicated to honoring the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Americans in the United States. To celebrate, St. Louis is hosting a free event tonight at City Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. The celebration will feature [...]
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has launched an internal investigation in response to a video taken over the weekend showing an officer light up a stogie in the middle of placing a man under arrest. That video, originally posted by Voice of the People News, shows the officer pinning the detained man on the ground with his knee. The officer has one hand on the man’s chest and the other on a cigar.
A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of Arnoldo Galvez, a man living in St. Louis originally from Mexico, who allegedly threatened to kill a man helping members of Galvez's own family seek asylum in the United States. According to a St. Charles County Police probable cause statement, Galvez went so far as to threaten to burn down the house of the individual helping Galvez's wife and other family members obtain asylum. He is now facing a felony harassment charge in St. Charles County.
Jen Jester is no stranger to grief. Throughout her career as a midwife and doula, she has become adept at helping grieving parents advocate for the ashes of their lost children, at helping mothers say goodbye to babies that were never born, and at sitting with these parents as they experience the darkest days of their lives. Jester learned these skills by helping three patients through their abortions.
ST. LOUIS -- Mental health challenges facing our homeless population were highlighted this morning at an event in downtown St. Louis. It comes days after a deadly shooting in the heart of downtown involving two homeless men and St. Louis city police. The incident took place at Market and 14th last Friday in broad daylight, [...]
School districts in Jackson County saw home property assessments leap by nearly a third — and add more heft to their tax bases. They set their property tax rates lower to reflect the beefier assessments — amid a furor from homeowners and politicians contending the numbers inflated the real value of properties in the county. […]
It’s been nearly three months since the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade. While the event itself has largely faded from the headlines, recovery remains a daily presence in the lives of the 24 people who were shot and survived. Several still carry the bullets from that day, and are grappling with their wounds, both physically and emotionally. Peggy Lowe reports that medical guidelines aren’t exactly clear about what to do with the bullets.
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