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8 Injured When Boat Crashes into Lake of the Ozarks Home

2 years 3 months ago
A boat being driven by a 47-year-old California man believed to be intoxicated ran aground and launched into a home over the weekend in the Lark of the Ozarks, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. The incident happened a few minutes before midnight Saturday in the Osage Arm. "The boat ran aground and struck a home, causing it to overturn, ejecting all eight passengers," the Missouri Highway Patrol said in a photo-heavy series of tweets.
Ryan Krull

Male anti-abortion religious leaders mull murder charges for pregnant people at national event

2 years 3 months ago

An all-male panel of anti-abortion religious leaders from around the country met Friday night to discuss the strategies that should be used to end abortion in every state at any stage of pregnancy, without exceptions for rape and incest, and with criminal punishment for the pregnant person in line with existing criminal penalties for murder, […]

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Kelcie Moseley-Morris

A Hungry Audrey to dominate Muny Stage on July 25

2 years 3 months ago

‘Delicious’ Comedy Takes Over Muny Stage in “Little Shop of Horrors” July 25-31 The Muny   has announced has announced its full cast, design and production teams for the cult classic, Little Shop of Horrors, July 25 – 31. Little Shop of Horrors sponsored by U.S. Bank. “Look out! This cast is gonna get you,” said […]

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Plagued by teacher shortages, some states turn to fast-track credentialing

2 years 3 months ago

Faced with alarming teacher shortages, Virginia last month agreed to partner with a for-profit online teacher credentialing company, hoping to get more teachers into classrooms faster and without the higher tuition costs of traditional colleges and universities. While some of the Virginia school board members had qualms about the process, they agreed to give it […]

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Elaine Povich

Elite universities really love the top 1%

2 years 3 months ago
A new paper delivers the non-shocking news that rich kids have a way better chance of being admitted to super-elite universities than merely affluent kids even if their test scores are the same. This is due to a combination of legacy admissions, athlete preferences, and non-academic credentials, which provide elite universities with all the wiggle ...continue reading "Elite universities really love the top 1%"
Kevin Drum

Judge Smacks Down St. Louis Radio Host Accused of Covid Misinformation

2 years 3 months ago
The St. Louis-area chiropractor, radio host and vitamin guru who in April 2021 was the first person in the country to be sued by the federal government under the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act suffered a series of setbacks in court last week. Nepute is accused of millions of violations (10,175,234 to be exact) of the law, which regulates how products can be advertised in relation to COVID-19.
Ryan Krull

Boeing plans $1.8 billion expansion project, adding 500 jobs

2 years 3 months ago

This article originally ran in The St. Louis Business Journal on June 22, 2023. The Boeing Co. plans to expand its operations in north St. Louis County in an investment that would be larger than the new National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency headquarters under construction in north St. Louis. Dubbed Project Voyager and described as supporting “new aerospace programs,” plans call for the […]

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Jasmine Thomas

Anita Cafe and Bar Adds Inspired Lebanese Fare to Locust Street

2 years 3 months ago
When Anita Abdul-Karim moved from Los Angeles to St. Louis a month into the pandemic to take a leadership role as a registered dietitian, she couldn’t have imagined that a few years later she’d be stepping away from clinical work to open a cafe and bar. Yet, that’s exactly what happened. 
Jessica Rogen