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A 20-year-old St. Louis man is charged with murder for a shooting at an America's Best Value Inn in St. Louis.

John Mellencamp doesn’t take kindly to loud concertgoers, at least not on his current Live and In Person tour. In fact, he almost cut his recent concert in Cleveland short because…

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MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- A woman is under arrest after driving into oncoming traffic to avoid officers Monday. Among the felony charges that Desirea Thompson, 37, faces are resisting arrest, leaving the scene of an accident, and property damage. Police saw a 2013 gray Ford Fusion going south on McKelvey Road in Maryland Heights Monday [...]

Police have arrested a man accused in the shooting death of an Indiana man at a Downtown St. Louis hotel last weekend.

Ross was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.

For a few years now, the EU Commission has been pushing legislation that would undermine, if not actually criminalize, end-to-end encryption. It’s “for the children,” as they say. To prevent the distribution of CSAM (child sexual abuse material), the EU wants to mandate client-side scanning by tech companies — a move that would necessitate the […]

A city board took the first step this week toward future redevelopment of an 850-acre area surrounding the site of the new National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's western campus in north St. Louis, although city officials gave no indication of any specific redevelopments.

One thing opponents and proponents of a recently proposed U.S. Bureau of Land Management rule agree on: It would be a major shift in how the agency manages nearly 250 million acres of federal lands. The rule would allow for conservation leases, similar to how the agency auctions off parcels of land for mining, livestock […]

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These MaxLight mini flashlights are designed to fit in your backpack or pocket. They are super bright and strong enough to be used in emergencies when you need reliable illumination. The 4 modes let you switch from super bright, medium, low, and strobe modes. These flashlights have a carabiner, kickstand, long-lasting rechargeable battery, magnetic base, […]

A decade-long fight for freedom led to Dred Scott, an enslaved Black man, being freed on this date 166 years ago in St. Louis.

Since the first decade of the 20th Century, Black Greek-lettered organizations have worked to protect the interests and Constitutional rights of African Americans on college campuses and in the communities they serve. Now, more than 100 years later, the 2.5 million+ members of the nine National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations find themselves standing vigilant against Jim Crowesque attacks from those who seek to undermine the foundational freedoms of Black people and marginalized communities across our United States. Emboldened by divisive white nationalist rhetoric from prominent American political leaders and influential media figures, state and local officials have introduced and adopted laws that target efforts to diminish and/or erase diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at public institutions. For example, Florida’s governor recently signed legislation that bans the state’s public colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion

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Arnold Britt is to appear July 5 in St. Louis County court on felony charge of receiving stolen property, misdemeanor charge of fraudulently using credit card.

The zoo's extended hours will remain in effect through Aug. 20.

John Fogerty’s concerts usually include him performing his Creedence Clearwater Revival classic “Proud Mary,” but the song took on special meaning at his concert in Manchester AO Arena Thursday night. The Rock &…

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Tyler Cowen points me to some truly remarkable research today. The topic is the pay and productivity of women in a large multinational corporation with offices and factories around the world. The central insight of the study is that if women face high barriers to entry into the labor market, then only the best, most ...continue reading "Women around the world aren’t paid nearly enough"

O'FALLON, Mo. -- A suspect is under arrest for an attempted burglary at the Bramblett Crossing Apartments. Investigators were able to use video and a partial palm print to identify the suspect. Dominique Hudson, 31, of St. Charles is charged with burglarly. A man was seen trying to break in to an apartment at around [...]

Architectural Statements – a juried art exhibit. There is more to architecture than just buildings. See how local artists share their vision of structures, monuments, buildings and more which are

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