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Three men were shot and injured Tuesday afternoon in a Target parking lot in the city's St. Louis Hills neighborhood.

HIGHLAND - Illinois State Police Troop 8 has provided information about a fatal crash that involved a Greyhound passenger bus that was reported at 1:54 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12. Three reportedly died in the accident confirmed and multiple others were taken to a hospital with serious injuries, four by helicopter and at least 10 by ambulance. The crash also involved three commercial vehicles on Interstate 70, westbound Milepost 27 at the Silver Lake Rest Area in Madison County. ISP said a total of 14 were injured in the crash. No one in the commercial motor vehicles was injured. The Greyhound bus was apparently bound for St. Louis. ISP said the initial investigation indicates a Greyhound passenger bus with passengers was traveling westbound on Interstate 70 and struck three commercial motor vehicles parked on the exit ramp to the Silver Lake Interstate 70 westbound rest area. "All westbound lanes and the ramp to the rest area are open," ISP said. "This is an open and ongoing

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And away we go. The ongoing saga that is Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard has been going on for months now, with a flurry of news and activity occurring over the past couple of those months as the deal sits before three major regulatory bodies in the EU, the UK, and here in America. […]

Latch Inc. (Nasdaq: LTCH), a building security technology company based in New York that largely operates remotely, said this week it plans to have a “centralized office” in St. Louis to house roles it believes are best suited to work together in person.

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Specials include new flavors, BOGO deals, live music, limited-edition posters, and more.

Hollywood Vampires briefly added another Rock & Roll Hall of Famer to their lineup while on tour. The trio — made up of Alice Cooper, Aerosmith's Joe Perry and actor Johnny Depp — welcomed…

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An Edwardsville, Illinois, man was arrested and charged earlier this week for causing a fatal crash on Interstate 55 while under the influence.

Apparently everyone loves Monica Bertagnolli, Joe Biden's pick to run the NIH. Even Bernie Sanders likes her. But Bernie is miffed at Biden over some trivial issues related to drug pricing, so he's blocking her appointment. The impasse is just one of several Biden has encountered with respect to his nominees....Biden’s pick to run the ...continue reading "Unanimous consent is a cancer in the Senate"

But advocates for the bill accuse the county of exaggerating how much the tax break would affect its budget.

Renters in St. Louis will soon have easier access to legal representation when facing eviction.  Mayor Tishaura Jones signed a bill to create a Right to Counsel program that will provide representation to tenants facing eviction proceedings in the city.

A goat named Monty, a beloved member of one mid-Missouri community, is recovering after deputies rescued him in ailing condition.

Authorities have charged a fourth person with following a teenager off a MetroLink train in Pagedale, shooting him and robbing him of his cellphone and firearm.