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The amendment hit a snag in April, when Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey refused to sign off on Republican Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick's cost estimate.

St. Louis grocery chain Fields Foods on Tuesday abruptly closed its Pagedale location, just months after its opening.

Less than two weeks away from the MLB trade deadline, teams in need of pitching will likely ask the St. Louis Cardinals about two pending free agents: Jack Flaherty and Jordan Montgomery.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A disagreement between Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has been settled by the state supreme court. It has to do with Missourians’ constitutional right to direct democracy through the initiative petition process. The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday to decide if Bailey could override Fitzpatrick [...]

Enterprise Bank & Trust says a Fenton auto parts maker has defaulted on $10 million in loans, as it seeks control of the business through a receiver.

This is downtown Los Angeles at night viewed from Angeles Crest Highway. City Hall is off to the left. There's a thin marine layer settling in south of downtown, with the lights of Long Beach behind it and then yet another marine layer over the ocean.

The building once served as the global headquarters for soft drink company 7-Up, which left in the 1970s to move its headquarters to Dallas.

Last night I posted a chart showing the relationship between interest rate hikes and subsequent changes in the unemployment rate. I got some pushback because the data was so noisy it seemed like the relationship was made up. To clarify things, here's a smoothed version of the chart that uses rolling 6-month averages: Apologies for ...continue reading "Another look at interest rates and recession"

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Senate committee approved legislation Thursday that would update how the federal government prepares for and then responds to pandemics and natural disasters. The broadly bipartisan legislation moved through the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee following a 17-3 vote after members adopted two bipartisan amendments. Republican Sens. Rand Paul of […]

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The victim was not physically injured. He had a backpack with a cell phone and bank card stolen in the incident.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A Dellwood man is accused of forcing his way into a stranger's home in order to hide from police. According to a report filed by the North County Police Cooperative, the incident occurred on July 15. Police claim Deondra Thomas, 20, was a passenger in a stolen car traveling in [...]

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Thursday approved a new ordinance to regulate open-carry weapons in the city. The board voted 14-0 in favor of Board Bill 29. Alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard was absent from the meeting. The bill now heads to Mayor Tishaura Jones, who has said she was studying the legislation. The bill would outlaw "openly carrying or displaying any firearm readily capable of lethal use within the City unless the person possesses a valid concealed carry endorsement or permit." Violators…

One thing that should be evident by now is that every online community eventually learns the need for some level of “trust & safety” or basic moderation to take place. And they quickly find that things are a lot more complex than they seem from the outside. Just try to moderate a medium sized Facebook […]

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted this morning to prohibit the open carrying of firearms without a concealed carry permit. Openly carrying or displaying firearms "readily capable of lethal use" within the city would result in an ordinance violation of unlawful display of a weapon and possible incarceration. The bill has exceptions for law enforcement officers or members of the armed forces on active duty.

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One of the Moonman trophies Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" won at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards is up for sale. The controversial video, which portrayed a bullied student shooting himself…

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Clay County prosecutor announces an Independence man is charged with making a terror threat connected to a swatting call at KC's Ford Plant.

A St. Louis County judge denied bond for a woman charged with child endangerment after a toddler she was babysitting died in March 2023 of a drug overdose.