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Flooding damages to the MetroLink light rail system will cost $18-20 million dollars, estimated Taulby Roach, CEO of Bi-state Development, on Wednesday.

An 18-month odyssey culminates in a smaller-than-promised, bigger-than-expected agreement to lower health care costs, tax corporations, and protect the planet.

The City of St. Charles is trying to make sure those affected have the information they need.

You might recall that the FCC under both Trump and Biden has made a big deal about forcing U.S. telecoms to rip out Huawei gear from their networks, under the allegation that the gear is used to spy on Americans. You’re to ignore, of course, that the United States spies on everyone, constantly. The U.S. […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate came up short Wednesday in trying to move ahead on legislation that would provide health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits overseas. The bill, from Montana Democratic Sen. John Tester and Kansas Republican Sen. Jerry Moran, has been bogged down for nearly two months as U.S. lawmakers debated […]

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WASHINGTON — West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer struck an agreement Wednesday for a Democrats-only reconciliation package that would allow negotiations on some Medicare prescription drugs, end corporate tax loopholes and address climate change as well as invest in energy projects. President Joe Biden in a statement on […]

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The man was driving when he was shot. He then crashed into a tree and died at a hospital.

Missouri’s Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe said help is on the way for struggling businesses and families impacted by Tuesday’s floods. Kehoe said everything is in order to get Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) help. He expects the damage total to far surpass the threshold to qualify. He visited St. Peters and St. Louis on Wednesday. In St. Peters he was accompanied by Missouri Reps. Ron Hicks and Tony Lovasco, Republicans from O'Fallon and Defiance, respectively. Kehoe said his office has also…

Block party is a phrase that gets thrown around to describe a lot of shows, but Riverfront Times and Schlafly Beer have been hard at work building the biggest street festival Maplewood has ever seen. Presenting the first annual Pig & Whiskey, a family-friendly celebration of beer, BBQ and bourbon with live music by national artists Tech N9ne, Story of the Year and many more. The free event begins on Friday, August 19 and runs through Sunday, August 21 at Schlafly Bottleworks (7260 Southwest Avenue, Maplewood; 314-241-2337).

The carpenters union — dogged by scandal — has been writing some pretty big political checks lately. They’re mostly aimed at influencing Republican primaries in state Senate races.

Spirit's board of directors reversed their decision Thursday after repeatedly rejecting JetBlue's unsolicited bids on the grounds that a Spirit-JetBlue deal would not withstand regulatory approval.

Council Chair Rita Days says she’s an experienced fighter. Challenger Terry Wilson says he’ll bridge political divides

St. Louis is coordinating with organizations including the Red Cross and United Way to help people who need help following this week’s massive downpour. That comes as meteorologists and researchers assess the record rain.

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“I felt like someone punched me in the stomach," the owner said.

The political enemies made in Jefferson City by a state senator seeking to continue his political career in county government followed him home. State Sen. Paul Wieland, R-Imperial, must leave office in January because of term limits. He is running in the Republican primary for county executive in Jefferson County, challenging first-term incumbent Dennis Gannon. […]

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ST. LOUIS - MetroLink is still having operation issues Thursday after Tuesday's record rainfall. As of 5:15 a.m., Metro Transit said their trains were only operating between the Central West End and Shiloh-Scott Stations on the Red Line and between the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 and Skinker Stations on the Blue Line. They are operating at a [...]

David Lee Roth has posted a previously unreleased solo song at his official website and YouTube channel called "Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway" that finds the Van…

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