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Kansas City becomes one of 11 U.S. cities that will host World Cup games in 2026. The globe's most-watched sporting event — it dwarfs Super Bowl viewership — will deliver people, attention and money to the metro area.

Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Thursday lost on almost every point raised to prevent dismissal of his office’s lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools over its mask mandate. Circuit Judge Josh Devine, in a ruling in one of the highest-profile mask cases, wrote that the district had not required students to wear masks for more than […]

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Senate recently unanimously passed resolution to honor Vladimir Kara-Murza; condemn his arrest and detention; and call for his and Alexei Navalny’s release WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe, today met with Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza. During their meeting, they discussed his unjust detention and continued pressure to release him and other Russian political prisoners. The Senate recently passed Durbin, Shaheen, and Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) bipartisan resolution honoring Kara-Murza. The resolution also pays tribute to his advocacy for human rights in Russia and support for the anti-war movement. Additionally, it urges the U.S. and its allies to secure his release and that of Alexei Navalny and other Russian political prisoners, and calls for the U.S. governmen

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Letter To The Editor: I am writing to publicly endorse Ray Wesley for County Board District 7 in the June 28 th Republican primary. I have known Ray for many years and feel that he is an excellent businessman and did a fantastic job representing Godfrey on the County Board from 2016-2020. Ray is a strong conservative and has served the past three years as the Chairman of the Madison County Republican Party. Under his leadership, local Republicans in our county won 17 out of 20 contested races in 2020. It is vital for the Village of Godfrey to have representation on the County Board, and I’d like to see him once again be in a position to fight for our community. Republicans have enjoyed unprecedented success under Ray’s leadership. Local races are too important for voters to sit on the sidelines, so I’d like to encourage you to give your support to Ray Wesley for County Board. Together, we can continue to move Godfrey forward in a positive direction. Mi

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The fintech, which has made its headquarters in the San Francisco neighborhood for a decade, does plan to retain other office leases in the Bay Area, as well as in St. Louis and several other cities, the company said.

As Christine McVie prepares to release her first solo compilation, Songbird (A Solo Collection), on June 24, the Fleetwood Mac singer/keyboardist has shared some potentially disappointing news regarding her famous…

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The 2022 South Grand Dine Around will feature selections from all over South Grand, St. Louis’ international corridor. Get your taste buds ready to eat

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FIFA announced Kansas City, Missouri will be one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup in North America.

Two suspects have been charged after one man was killed and two others were injured when they interrupted a burglary in early June.

In its first board meeting since three aldermen were indicted, the St. Louis Development Corp. on Thursday voted to solicit proposals for a consultant to review its internal operations.

Justin Bieber continues to recover from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which has caused partial facial paralysis.

Police said the dealership was still reviewing its inventory, but owners believe as many as five cars were stolen.

Field drug tests are notoriously unreliable. False positives abound. But law enforcement agencies still use them. First and foremost, they use them because no court, policy, or legislation has told them they can’t. But they also use them because they’re cheap (~$2/per), portable, and, most importantly, prone to producing false positives that allow cops to […]

The new children’s book by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi seeks to “empower readers both big and small.”

A federal case involving two men who were cited for feeding homeless people has returned to court. On Thursday morning, three federal judges from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals listened to oral arguments in the case of Redlich v. City of St. Louis. A decision is expected in the ensuing months.

A task force helped rescue 22 dogs from unsafe conditions at three rural Missouri sites amid this week's record-breaking heat wave.