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ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Lottery says that there are "an impressive number of winners" across the state after Wednesday night's billion dollar Powerball drawing. Someone won a million dollars in Saline County and four other players on $50,000 each. A winning ticket has been sold in California for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated [...]

I didn't realize this until I saw it this morning, but if you exclude California homelessness has been steadily declining in the US since 2007. It's down by a quarter over the past 15 years: You'd never know it from media and activist reports, but homelessness has been a big policy success in 49 states. ...continue reading "Raw data: Homelessness is down everywhere except California"

St. Louis rapper Sexyy Red has taken heat for her appearance at a high school in St. Louis. The 25-year-old artist is from St. Louis and best-known for her hit "Pound Town," which, like most of the rapper's songs, details her sexual exploits with wildly lewd and catchy lyrics. So some people were shocked when Sexyy Red was asked to perform at a high school in St. Louis. From the looks of the school's gym, we believe Sexyy Red performed at Hazelwood Central High School.

A man is behind bars after he allegedly bit two Maplewood officers during an attempted arrest.

Fleetwood Mac fans are about to get a new way to enjoy the band's classic 1977 album, Rumours. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to release Rumours Live, a double live album of their…

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The resolution in response to racism and discrimination was passed in August 2020 and hangs in some school buildings.

The St. Louisan and former USWNT player discusses preparation for the World Cup, the team's lineup, as well as the exciting brand of soccer that St. Louis City SC plays.

A group robbed two Walmart employees at gunpoint Wednesday evening in the parking lot of a Ferguson store.

Best Thing Since Sliced Bread I grew up on Wonder bread. You remember the loaves that, to this day, feature red, yellow, and blue balloons. Or are those M&Ms? Wonder was the first bread sold pre-sliced, which, happily, saved on time and nicked fingers. The snow white, perfectly sliced loaves were as soft as a... 

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ST. LOUIS - The deceased in a fatal accident in the 10200 block of Halls Ferry Road in St. Louis County has been identified as Devyn Bolden, 18 years of age, of the 1900 block of Keeven Lane in Florissant, Missouri, 63031. St. Louis County Crimes Against Persons detectives and the Accident Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in the 10200 block of Halls Ferry Road that resulted in the death of an adult male. On July 13, 2023, at 10:07 PM, St. Louis County police officers from the North County Precinct responded to a call for service for a motor vehicle crash in the 10200 block of Halls Ferry Road. Arriving officers located a motor vehicle involved in a crash with a motorized scooter. Preliminary investigation has revealed a Chevrolet Malibu and the motorized scooter were southbound on Halls Ferry Road when the Malibu struck the scooter. The male driver of the scooter was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and passenger of the Malibu

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Soft-hearted Rod Stewart gave a struggling family in Scotland a cash gift after one of their kids wrote a heartfelt note about their situation. As a school project asking students about their…

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Touch a shark, walk the rope bridge over Shark Canyon and participate in other shark-themed activities July 23-30 at the St. Louis Aquarium.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore has appointed retired Judge Booker Shaw as a Special Assistant Circuit Attorney to assist his office in reviewing the conviction of Christopher Dunn.

Winnie-the-Pooh, R2-D2, Baseball and Kermit the Frog  – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum.   Housed in a restored 1896 building, the

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The work of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly is coming to the Missouri Botanical Garden in a stunning exhibition uniting art and nature. With thousands of pieces of blown glass forms

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The Women's World Cup starts Thursday.

ST. LOUIS – Critics are hailing Union Avenue Opera’s Twenty-Ninth Festival Season opener The Turn of the Screw as “creepy and masterful” by a company that “always delivers” and “consistently achieves artistic wonders.” Amidst the excitement the cast of UAO’s production of Don Pasquale have begun staging Donizetti’s bubbly farce that will have audiences rolling in the aisles.The production is helmed by director Jon Truitt and conductor Stephen Hargreaves who previously paired together for last summer’s critically acclaimed Falstaff and 2021’s Il barbiere di Siviglia at the Big Top. “ Don Pasquale is such an appealing and enjoyable comedy,” said Truitt. “It has loads of truly funny moments, delightful arias and small ensembles that we’d expect from Donizetti, and it’s just a joy to experience as an audience member. I think of this opera in the vein of the “screwball

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Green Door Art Gallery is pleased to partner with Bobby Lessentine, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, in presenting Inspiration and Expression, The Art of MaryJo Clark.   The exhibit includes collage,

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