Aggregator
St. Louis City to demolish nearly 200 tornado-damaged buildings
The city of St. Louis is set to demolish nearly 200 tornado-damaged buildings using $13 million from a previously approved program, as part of a broader effort to address the widespread destruction caused by the storm.
U.S. Sen. Hawley demands Tyson child labor probe. Trump’s cuts to DOL could make that difficult
Despite rising child labor violations and new Senate demands to investigate the nation’s largest meat processor, the U.S. Department of Labor remains silent on whether it has the staff to conduct future probes amidst a major reduction in its workforce. At a May 22 congressional hearing, newly appointed Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said 2,700 department […]
High court to hear suit led by US Rep Mike Bost on Illinois mail voting
U.S. Rep Mike Bost argues that Illinois law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day violates the federal law establishing an “Election Day.”
Street-level violence prevention programs have been decimated by Trump just ahead of summer
Community-based violence intervention programs nationwide have long worked alongside law enforcement officers to deescalate conflict, prevent retaliatory shootings and, in some cases, arrive at crime scenes before police do. In many communities, these initiatives have been credited with saving lives and reducing violence. But the Trump administration last month abruptly terminated at least 373 public […]
Former Missouri congressman’s IRS nomination advances in US Senate
Democrats, who cited Billy Long’s ties to firms hawking phony and fraudulent tax credits and lack of tax policy experience, opposed his nomination as IRS commissioner.
Wednesday, June 4 - Roundup pesticide debate continues
One of the many bills that didn’t cross the finish line this past Missouri legislative session was one backed by agricultural giant Bayer. The bill would have shielded Bayer from liability in some lawsuits where its herbicide Roundup has been accused of causing cancer. With the end of the regular legislative session, the bill is dead for now. But as St. Louis Public Radio’s Evy Lewis reports, it’s likely not the last Missouri will hear of the issue.
Scattered showers Wednesday, more wet weather through late week
ST. LOUIS - Light rain showers continue from Tuesday night's activity as our system approaches. This is a cold front that will stall near the region through the end of the work week, bringing periods of rain and a few weak storms along with it. There is a very low risk of an isolated strong [...]
Fly like an eagle: Steve Miller celebrates viral eaglet’s first flight
Steve Miller is celebrating the first flight of a viral eaglet, who left the nest on Monday.Friends of Big Bear Valley announced the news of the eaglet’s flight on Facebook, sharing…
Women’s sports bar 'The Sports Bra' to open St. Louis location
Bill would direct $30M in Rams funds for tornado relief
The First Casualty of the Big Beautiful Bill?
Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst told a constituent, who feared health care cuts would lead to mass death, that ‘We all are going to die.’ That’s prompted a formidable challenge to her re-election.
The Humanitarian Aid Shooting Galleries in Gaza
The lessons no one learned from the World Central Kitchen massacre(s)
Colorado’s Governor Greenlights Price-Fixing Algorithms
Democrats in Colorado’s legislature unanimously passed a bill reining in price-fixing software like RealPage. Once again, Gov. Jared Polis broke away from his party and vetoed it.
Funding to protect American cities from extreme heat just evaporated
NOAA's Center for Heat Resilient Communities would have helped cities better understand their struggles with heat — and deploy solutions for keeping residents safe.
The sneaky way even meat lovers can lessen their climate impact
Mixing vegetables into processed meat can lower emissions — without compromising taste.
Trump officials open up millions of acres in Alaska to drilling and mining
Doug Burgum says Biden order that banned drilling in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska will be reversed.