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St. Louis detectives have identified the victim of a fatal hit-and-run that happened earlier this month in the city’s Vandeventer neighborhood.

The victim was 45-year-old Kisha Jackson, a St. Louis woman from the Marine Villa neighborhood, police said.

There was more contention than usual prior to the most recent reauthorization of Section 702 surveillance powers. The blame for the multiple fights leading up to a clean renewal lies entirely at the feet of the FBI, which has constantly abused its access to NSA collections to perform warrantless searches targeting US persons’ communications. Normally, […]

Grammy-winning saxophonist David Sanborn passed away May 12, according to a post on his Facebook account. He was 78.“It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you…

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Loud booing and chanting punctuated some of the speakers at the commencement for Washington University this morning — most often Chancellor Andrew Martin, who has become the focal point of anger from activists after mass arrests on campus April 27. Administrators had ordered a temporary encampment erected on campus that day to disperse, and when protestors refused to do so, 100 were arrested, including 23 students and at least four faculty members. Martin later begged students not to protest at this year’s commencement and presided over fencing going up around campus.

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Earlier this month, a man’s body was recovered from the Mississippi River in Ste. Genevieve County. On Monday, county authorities identified the individual as a St. Louis man.

The four schools are now in the running for a national award.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band brought their tour to Kilkenny, Ireland, on Sunday, where they paid tribute to the late Irish singer Shane MacGowan, who passed away in November at…

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Three people from California appeared in federal court last week to be charged as part of a nationwide conspiracy to scam elderly people out of their money.

A family member identified the body, deputies said.

Malik Allen has lost both his parents to auto accidents. He's also one of the best high school triple jumpers in the country.

An accused Christmas Grinch was apprehended after using a stolen credit to have pizza delivered to his apartment.

A pair of boots worn by Sir Paul McCartney are being auctioned off at Sotheby’s to raise money for Meat Free Mondays. The black vegan suede boots, which McCartney designed with shoemaker…

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Get ready to laugh, St. Louis. This morning, Stifel Theater (1400 Market Street) announced that three very funny people will be visiting town this year. First up are Patton Oswalt and Tig Notaro, who are coming to town as the headliners of the Flyover Comedy Festival on November 15.

Section 230, the legal backbone of the internet, is under attack again. This time, it is from a bipartisan pair of legislators who seem to fundamentally misunderstand how the law works and what the consequences of repealing it would be. We’ve talked about plenty of attempts to reform Section 230, and why all of them […]

People needing relief should apply by May 31. The utility company partners with 800 community partners including the Community Action Agency of St. Louis County Inc.

Crews will be working on utilities in the area. People traveling through the area may want to use the alternate route of Dougherty Ferry.