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The city's new police chief said his first week on the job was a whirlwind, but it showed him that there is plenty of hope for positive change in the city.

St. Louis-based medical technology startup Pierian has been acquired in a deal that creates a new company focused on advancing the use of precision medicine in health care.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The City Museum has become one of the most recognized St. Louis landmarks. An old shoe factory was transformed into a wonderland of amusement for kids and adults. Now, a nearby apartment retrofitted by the museum's late creator, Bob Cassilly is on the market. Pictures of the place listed for $450,000 [...]

Right after the 2016 election that saw Donald Trump elected President, there was this collective wail among many who were unable to comprehend how this could have happened, searching for someone to blame. Two targets quickly emerged: social media and Russia. Often the two were combined into “Russian trolls on social media.” As we’ve noted, […]

St. Louis is paying tribute to civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with events and volunteer efforts this January.

Arbitration is expected for two St. Louis Cardinals relief pitchers after the team could not reach an agreement in salary for 2023.

A mid-Missouri man admitted to repeatedly raping a runaway teenager during a trip to Las Vegas.

Hilbert is such a magnificent cat.

Today on TAP: The coverage overstates the problem, feeding the narrative of a necessary recession.

As previously reported, Neal Schon recently indicated that Journey’s original keyboardist, Gregg Rolie, would be turning up at the band’s upcoming 50th anniversary tour. But his revelation may have been premature. In a post to their…

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Here's the difference between political junkies and normal people: Me, political junkie: Can you believe this shit? Gas stoves! They think we're going to take their gas stoves away from them. What a bunch of lunatics. This been going on for almost a week now just because some bureaucrat made a comment about gas being ...continue reading "There are two kinds of people in the world"

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Friday that a 30-year-old Alton man has been convicted of first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting. At the conclusion of a bench trial, Circuit Judge Kyle Napp found Charlton K. Merchant guilty Thursday of first-degree murder for fatally shooting Terence J. Hicks on Oct. 11, 2020, during a dispute in Alton. The judge also found Merchant guilty of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. “This was a senseless crime that took an innocent life and terrified the community,” said Haine. “At least with this conviction another violent criminal is taken off the streets so he can’t harm others. We also hope it gives some closure to the family of T.J. Hicks, who have faced such loss. They were present in the courtroom throughout the trial, and we continue to pray for their healing.” Merchant claimed that he fired in self-defense at Hicks, who was 34 and a resident of

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It's Friday the 13th, and for those of us who aren't superstitious, this is a day to catch a deal on tattoos and piercings. Tattoo shops around town are offering Friday the 13th flash tattoos at discounted rates. Each parlor will have sheets of the flash tattoos that are on sale, some for ridiculously low prices.

Disney+ has announced a new documentary about U2's Bono and The Edge. The film, titled Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, finds the longtime bandmates returning to their…

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will hit its borrowing limit next week, forcing the new, divided Congress into negotiations over the debt limit much sooner than expected, though a potential date for the nation to default isn’t expected until this summer. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrote to Congress on Friday afternoon, telling leaders the United […]

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Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) was an American Baptist minister and activist. From 1955 until his death in 1968, he was the most well-known voice and leader of the Civil Rights Movement.