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On this week’s live show, our staff discuss the Maryland Senate race, AI and disinformation, and the DOJ’s lawsuit against Apple.

Over the years, Black Sabbath's lead singers have included metal icons Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio. But a new box set aims to turn the spotlight on an era…

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"This case would not have taken three years to get to trial if not for the problems in the Circuit Attorney's Office," said Judge Christopher McGraugh.

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, won the GOP nomination in Illinois' 12th Congressional District for a sixth time earlier this week, warding off a challenge by former Illinois legislator Darren Bailey, R-Xenia. In the Madison County Republican primary for board chairman, treasurer Chris Slusser defeated the embattled incumbent, Kurt Prenzler. STLPR journalists Will Bauer and Brian Munoz discuss the results on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.

On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum discusses the Illinois primary results with STLPR's Will Bauer and Brian Munoz. Rosenbaum also chats with SLU's Steven Rogers and STLPR's Jo Mannies about the SLU/YouGov poll and what it could mean for the 2024 election cycle

Missouri isn’t the competitive swing state that it was during the 20th century — or even in the 2000s and 2010s. But even though the state’s voters may continue to back GOP candidates for governor and other statewide posts, they may be amenable to backing a ballot initiative that legalizes abortion. On the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, SLU associate political science professor Steve Rogers and STLPR senior political reporter Jo Mannies discuss what the SLU/YouGov poll results mean for the 2024 election.

Four clothing enthusiasts came together to create the ultimate one-stop-vintage shop for bigger bodies. Maura Hampton, Tricia Stoecklin, K Scott and Erica Hallmann created Ethical Bodies x the Good-ish (2218 South Jefferson Avenue) by combining their separate online, pop-up thrift stores into one brick and mortar in south St. Louis. It opens Saturday with a sizable grand opening celebration.

The St. Louis man that Tucker Carlson previously suggested was an "agent provocateur" working for the feds during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Guess that whole "agent" thing didn't work out too well? Daniel Donnelly Jr., now 46, had become a familiar sight in St. Louis when the Cardinals were playing at Busch Stadium, running laps around the stadium with his face painted red whenever the team most needed to rally.

They called themselves the “Goon Squad.” Six Mississippi deputies bestowed this name upon themselves, perhaps hoping to invoke the more violent era of the National Hockey League — an era overseen by “enforcers” fueled by cocaine and testosterone who gave the home crowd what they wanted: blood on the ice in return for any perceived […]

ST. LOUIS - A Florissant man was sentenced in court Friday in connection with the murder of a man in 2020. 46-year-old Michael Penton was found guilty last month on charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was sentenced to 20 years. Penton was accused of murdering Tommy Parnell, 47, in August 2020. [...]

A retail chain with global following is set to open St. Louis-area mall locations.

Generation Alpha (ca. 2010-2024) isn't even finished being born yet, but the LA Times informs me today that we already hate them anyway: “Everyone on the internet is really scared of Gen Alpha,” said Gen Z influencer Rivata Dutta, aka Riv, whose content is popular with alphas on TikTok. “They’re like, oh my God, Gen ...continue reading "The new worst generation ever is Gen Alpha"

The deal extends the manufacturing life of the St. Louis-made fighter jet.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today he will be investigating the Hazelwood School District's diversity, equity and inclusion practices after student Kaylee Gain was brutally assaulted by a fellow student near school grounds two weeks ago. Video of the assault went viral, shocking the conscience of the region and leading to charges against Gain’s juvenile assailant.  Gain is white.