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Foo Fighters premiere new song, “Under You”; announce streaming concert
As previously teased, Foo Fighters have premiered another new song off their upcoming album But Here We Are. The track is called "Under You," and follows the lead single "Rescued."…
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Worried About Backlash, Netflix Delays Password Sharing Crackdown In U.S.
We’ve noted more than a few times that Netflix’s password sharing crackdown is a dumb cash grab, and illustrative of the company’s inevitable transition from innovative disruptor to the type of nickel-and-diming cable company Netflix originally disrupted. Netflix’s biggest innovation in the last five years is this new plan to sock you with a $2-3 extra […]
Lion's Choice to close St. Louis store in 'oversaturated' area
Missouri attorney general withdraws emergency rule banning transgender health care
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey terminated his emergency rule on gender-affirming care Tuesday — less than a week after the state legislature sent a ban on minors starting treatment to the governor’s desk.
The ACLU of Missouri filed a lawsuit in late April seeking to block Bailey’s emergency rule, alleging the attorney general didn’t have the authority to use the state’s consumer protection law to block access to puberty blockers, hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery. A…
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - Kim Gardner leaves the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office
She had planned to step down June 1, but decided to resign yesterday. Governor Mike Parson says he’ll announce a replacement this week.
Parson's general counsel running St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office until permanent appointee named
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has appointed his general counsel Evan Rodriguez as an acting interim St. Louis circuit attorney, and has tapped the Missouri Attorney General’s Office to assist him during the next few days as the governor finishes interviewing candidates to serve as his permanent appointee.
The complicated structure developed late Tuesday, just hours after Kim Gardner abruptly announced her immediate resignation as the city's top prosecutor.
Rodriguez, 28, was sworn in Tuesday night…
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American’s Pamela Simmons wins top award from state advertising organization
The Missouri Press Advertising and Marketing Executives (MPAME) organization bestowed its top award to St. Louis American Senior Account Executive Pamela Simmons last month in Springfield, Missouri. Simmons received the Dee Hamilton Memorial Sales Pro Award for her outstanding work…
Workers picket Columbia dispensary in push to unionize Missouri marijuana workers
A few days before the unofficial marijuana holiday of April 20, as retailers prepared for the biggest sales day since legalization, Austin Monroe says he was fired by Shangri La South dispensary in Columbia. Monroe is one of 16 employees of the cannabis dispensary who signed an organizing petition seeking union representation by Local 655 […]
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Queertown Underground, a Monthly Queer Mixer, Returns to the Royale Tonight
If you’re queer and would like to meet the same, drop in to Queertown Underground tonight at the Royale (3132 S. Kingshighway, 314-772-3600). Tonight's event will feature a menu by Caitlin Neal, featuring braised pork belly, miso cornbread, and smoked tomato and chipotle soup. Out in STL contributor Gabe Montesanti will be performing, along with musician Ahna.
Holocaust museum impact lab opens today
Something new Wednesday at the Kaplan-Feldman Holocaust Museum in Creve Coeur.
Cahokia Heights and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sharing sewer work costs
More drainage help is on the way to Cahokia Heights, Illinois.
I Challenged St. Louis Officials to Go Car-Free for One Day
Even a decade ago, on the occasion of my 30th birthday, I was already arguably an aggrieved cyclist. For a long time now, my husband and I have been a one-car family, and with two jobs where we both have to be in person, that means I mostly bike or take the bus.
For St. Louis Leaders, One Day Without a Car Showed Region's Challenges
Editor's note: Evie Hemphill, program director for St. Louis BWorks, challenged St. Louis leaders to go car-free for one day. Only nine leaders actually went through with it.
May 17, 1849: The Great Fire that changed the face of St. Louis
How a blaze on steamboat sparked an inferno that changed the face of downtown St. Louis.
Kaufman Fund hosting events to benefit veterans Wednesday and Thursday
The Kaufman Fund will be giving out $100,000 to veteran charities Wednesday and Thursday. They're hosting a mental health networking conference to address veterans suffering from PTSD and mental illness.
Regional anti-crime summit happening today
St. Louis metro officials are meeting Wednesday for a regional crime summit. The East-West Gateway Council of Governments is hosting the event.
Gov. Parson names Evan Rodriguez as acting circuit attorney
Kim Gardner is officially out as St. Louis circuit attorney. Gardner resigning more than two weeks earlier than she originally planned.
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