William McGurn says the danger of East Palestine's chemical spill has been exaggerated. The EPA and private scientists have declared the air and water safe, but a lot of residents don't believe them: Today’s fear is the price Americans are paying for the public-health authorities’ response to Covid. So many things experts claimed in the ...continue reading "How science works: A very, very brief primer"
Missouri Republicans who want the state to take over prosecutions of violent crimes in St. Louis sharply criticized the city's embattled prosecutor on Monday after a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee lost her legs in a crash caused by a speeding driver facing felony charges.
Maple firefighter put down a house fire, a Maplewood Richmond Heights wheelchair basketball player signs with Mizzou, and more in the news. Fox 2 News — First responders called to Maplewood house fire Fox 2 News Youtube — Maplewood house fire update – YouTube KMOV — Maplewood-Richmond Heights senior recruited to play wheelchair basketball at […]
The St. Louis Battlehawks are the talk of the town after their 2-0 start in the 2023 XFL season.
The reimagined XFL launched in mid-February with the Battlehawks returning to the field. They started their season on the road against the San Antonio Brahmas where the Battlehawks completed a comeback win.
Their second game of the season came against the Seattle Sea Dragons on the road as well. The Battlehawks would go on to win the game on a walk-off, 44-yard field goal from Donny Hageman.
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A Bethalto, Illinois, man is charged in connection with a horrific spate of violence over the weekend, resulting in the deaths of a woman and dog and the attempted murder of another man.
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,
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