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Elon Musk says Twitter is limiting how many posts a user can read
Twitter appeared to be down for some users on Saturday morning, and a tweet from Elon Musk only seemed to add to the confusion.
Gov. Parson signs off on I-70 expansion and $52B state budget
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday signed a close to $52 billion state budget, which includes billions in funding to expand Interstate 70 but also cuts roughly $555 million in spending lawmakers wanted.
Trump pressured Arizona governor to overturn election
Shortly after the 2020 election Donald Trump called the secretary of state of Georgia and begged him to "find" the extra votes to give Trump a victory there. We know this because Brad Raffensperger recorded the conversation. Now it turns out Trump did the same thing with the governor of Arizona. Doug Ducey didn't record ...continue reading "Trump pressured Arizona governor to overturn election"
Anyone else woken up by a crazy-ass storm last night?
12-Year-Old Dies Friday In Rural Jersey County House Blaze
JERSEY COUNTY - At 3:52 a.m. on Friday, June 30, 2023, the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office, QEM Fire Department, Jerseyville Fire Department, and Jersey Community Hospital Ambulance responded to a house fire in rural Jersey County. Upon arrival at the property, Jersey County Deputies and the Sheriff found the house fully engulfed in flames and could not enter. Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns said QEM and Jerseyville Fire Department personnel arrived and worked in difficult conditions to put out the fire and protect the surrounding property. One occupant of the residence was able to escape, but another, a 12-year-old child, was found deceased inside. "The cause of the fire remains unknown, and an investigation is being conducted by the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office, in conjunction with the Jersey County Coroner and Sheriff’s Offices," Manns said. "The Jersey County Sheriff’s Office wishes to thank the dispatchers, firefighters, first responders, neighbors,
Meet 'Teacherman,' the St. Peters coach who helped Aaron Judge find his MVP form
Through his son's improvements and a series of fortunate events, St. Peters baseball coach Richard Schenck ended up connecting with Aaron Judge.
Naked, ax-wielding man arrested in downtown St. Louis
Police said they arrested the man after they found him "fully nude" with an ax in the 700 block of North Tucker, just north of Washington Avenue.
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Missouri
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in Missouri using data from Zillow.
Blue Angels to hit the skies in Chesterfield for Spirit of St. Louis Air Show 2024
Flourishing St. Louis party scene: Quinceañeras that rival a wedding
As the population of Hispanic residents has risen in the metro area, there’s been a boom in the services available for this major life event.
Highest-rated barbecue restaurants in St. Louis, according to Yelp
Rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see if your favorite spot made the list.
St. Louis Municipalities Keep Illegally Towing Private Vehicles From Private Property
Lunch today: near interstate/dwntwn?
The real life impact of affirmative action is modest
This is the roughest back-of-the-envelope calculation: There are perhaps 100 highly selective universities in the US where affirmative action makes a significant difference in enrollment. About 4% of Black high school students attend these universities. Without affirmative action, that number will be cut in half. So the impact of the Supreme Court's ban on affirmative ...continue reading "The real life impact of affirmative action is modest"
St. Louis aldermen approve $1.3 billion budget, across-the-board raises for workers
The plan calls for about $90 million in new spending, a 7% increase over the current year.
Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light did not reach out to her after anti-trans backlash over ad
Mulvaney said what transpired from the April video was “more bullying and transphobia than I could have ever imagined."
ACLU calls ballot summary for Missouri abortion question ‘misleading,’ sues Ashcroft
The lawsuit argues Ashcroft's wording is “argumentative against adoption” and “misleading as to the initiative’s probable effects, and prejudicial to (the) initiative.”
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