A pair of veteran prosecuting attorneys panned legislation targeting the authority of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner Monday, with one calling the bill “unnecessary and counterproductive.” Instead, Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd said, lawmakers should let the courts deal with the question of Gardner’s competence now that a lawsuit intended to remove her […]
ST. LOUIS — Because fewer young people than expected signed up for free bus and MetroLink passes offered by the city over the past year, the special program will be extended through December 2024.
I don't have any special reason for posting this, but I happened to be checking out some abortion polling numbers and came across the latest from Gallup: Support for more lenient abortion rules had been rising steadily since 2013 and then skyrocketed after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision was leaked in early 2022. Only 15% ...continue reading "Abortion support skyrockets in 2023"
A South Grand legend has left us. Banh Mi So #1 (4071 South Grand Boulevard) has quietly closed, leaving all of the south side to mourn this huge loss. Owned by husband-and-wife Thomas and Lynne Truong, the little Vietnamese restaurant was famous across St. Louis for its fantastic spring rolls and perfectly toasted banh mi sandwiches.
CARLINVILLE - The Macoupin County State's Attorney and Sheriff's Office announced today that a Bethalto man - Jacob T. Kimbro, Sr. - has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder, one count of possession of a stolen firearm, one count of aggravated battery with a firearm and one count of aggravated cruelty to animals. The Macoupin County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a report that a male subject had been shot and a female possibly killed in Shipman at around 1:28 p.m. this past Saturday. A deceased woman was identified at the address in the 500 block of Young Lane in Shipman as Theresa Kimbro. Also, a dog was found deceased and Kimbro was also wanted in the attempted murder of another man, John D. Sullivan, the sheriff's office said. Madison County Sheriff's Office also joined the investigation when it was reported there was "a suicidal man with a handgun," at a location in Cottage Hills, the sheriff's office said. After an intense standoff,
A few days ago we got a glimpse at a deposition in the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox News. It showed that primetime stars like Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson knew that conspiracy theories about ballot machines were nonsense, but didn't want to stop talking about it because it might be bad for ratings. ...continue reading "Murdoch admits that Fox News hosts touted voting conspiracy theories"
I’m not sure what’s happening inside Israel’s intelligence services, but it’s not sending the world its best when it’s done with them. For months, we’ve been covering tons of negative news generated by tech companies started up by former Israeli government employees. Most of this has been focused on NSO Group, a malware merchant with […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab? Now, the U.S. Department of Energy has assessed with “low confidence” in that it began with a lab leak, according to a person [...]
LAURA UNGAR and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press
EAST ALTON/WOOD RIVER - Madison County’s Cross-River Crime Task Force recently completed another saturation deployment resulting in dozens of traffic stops and multiple arrests on various charges or on outstanding warrants. Results of the deployment conducted on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 23, in the Wood River and East Alton area included more than two dozen traffic stops, multiple arrests on outstanding warrants, assisting East Alton Police in apprehending a motorist fleeing a hit-and-run crash, methamphetamine-possession charges against three individuals, and one vehicle pursuit over Clark Bridge (pursuit terminated for safety reasons). The Cross-River Crime Task Force, comprised of officers from police agencies across the county, uses real-time data from Automated License Plate Readers in conjunction with saturation patrols to stem the flow of crime into Madison County from across the Mississippi River. Major Nick Novacich, who serves as commander of the task force, thanked
Soccer fans who want to grab a bite to eat and catch early morning matches now have a place to gather in downtown St. Louis.
The Pitch Athletic Club & Tavern, located at Market and 20th streets on the northwest corner of St. Louis Union Station, opened its doors Monday. It sits across the street from St. Louis City SC's stadium CityPark.
The Pitch is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. It will open early on weekends for fans who follow international soccer matches, with breakfast served…
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