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A man attempted suicide while in St. Louis police custody on Wednesday, November 29 — and he is still in critical condition at an area hospital, a spokesman for the city’s Department of Public Safety tells the RFT. The suicide attempt occurred at the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s Central Patrol Division, a station at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive near the Downtown West neighborhood. 

Maryland Heights-based World Wide Technology said Tuesday it plans to invest more than $500 million on artificial intelligence services over the next three years.

A K-12 private school has converted an office building into its temporary school campus.

Automakers are increasingly obsessed with turning everything into a subscription service in a bid to boost quarterly returns. We’ve noted how BMW has embraced making heated seats and other features already in your car a subscription service, and Mercedes has been making better gas and EV engine performance something you have to pay extra for — even if […]

A weeklong summit is examining collaborative crime prevention. The discussions come as St. Louis points to a drop in homicides.

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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The New York Times has published its annual "Best Albums" list, and a few of the featured artists were definitely raised on a steady diet of toasted ravioli and pork steaks. Three artists from St. Louis — 100 gecs, SZA and Sexyy Red —received accolades from Times critics for producing work that "made an impact this year." 100 gecs, a hyperpop duo consisting of Dylan Brady and Laura Les, were the subject of a RFT cover story in April that detailed Brady and Les' success ascent from St. Louis County.

Former St. Louis Alderman Jeffery Boyd asks a court to reduce his federal prison sentence for taking bribes from an area businessman.

Legislators and business officials will come together in St. Peters for an important talk about Missouri's child care crisis.

Tuesday is the funeral for Col. Leonard Griggs, the former director of St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

The final goodbyes are Tuesday morning and night for 57-year-old Wade Bivins. He's the beloved Metro East man who was tragically killed last week while doing his job as a tow truck driver.

The Tiny Home Village for military veterans facing housing instability gets holiday lights Tuesday.

A progress report is coming out this Tuesday on how things have been going in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office.

A driver crashed into a parked car overnight in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood of south St. Louis.

A driver was injured in a rollover crash overnight in Mehlville.

Two employees have purchased beloved neighborhood restaurant Retreat Gastropub (6 North Sarah Street, retreatgastropub.com) from founder Travis Howard, who is also co-owner of Yellow Belly and Lazy Tiger.  Jennifer Anderson and Sydney Caldwell are the new owners of the Central West End spot.