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It’s a tale as old as time. Two companies look to merge, and promise regulators that the new super-union will create unlimited, untold synergies. They insist repeatedly the consolidation most certainly won’t raise prices, and that the megadeal will absolutely in no way result in layoffs. Regulators rubber-stamp the deal, then, like clockwork, all of […]

On April 6, 2000, Pujols was the third baseman and cleanup hitter for the Class-A Peoria Chiefs. Six of his teammates from that game are marveling at his 2022 run.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- With the general election two months away, both Democrats and Republicans are in attack mode. Republicans in particular are using certain legislature--House BIll 3653, or the SAFE-T Act--to motivate voters. But there are many claims floating around about what the bill actually does or does not do. WMBD's digital producer Maggie [...]

Most of the time, the "headline" CPI is reported as the rise in prices over the past year. For example, one year ago the CPI stood at 273.1; today the BLS reported that in August 2022 it was at 295.6. That's an increase of 8.2%. But prices have been flat for the past two months. ...continue reading "Here’s how best to look at inflation"

Sports Classics owner Dick Zitzmann tells FOX 2 that Pujols' 697th home run ball could go for hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction.

Today on TAP: The senator’s bill to create a nationwide abortion ban may look to him like ‘moderation,’ but that’s not how most voters will perceive it.

Paul McCartney is speaking out in support of a campaign by PETA's Indian branch to have an allegedly abused elephant sent to a rescue center. PETA India claims that a…

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Before talking about St. Louis’ 911 system, Jia Lian Yang took a temperature check of the crowd. “One sound that expresses how you feel, on the count of three,” Yang said. “1-2-3.”

by Caresse Jackman, Gray TV/Investigate TV, and Aliyya Swaby and Annie Waldman, ProPublica

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For all the recent focus on voting rights, little attention has been paid to one of the most sustained and brazen suppression campaigns in America: the effort to block help at the voting booth for people who struggle to read — a group that now amounts to about 48 million Americans, or more than a fifth of the adult population.

Across the country, from California to Georgia, people like Olivia Coley-Pearson and Faye Combs are working to help citizens with low literacy skills exercise their constitutional right to vote, but doing so requires fighting through stigma and increased restrictions on accessibility.

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While new voting restrictions in states like Florida, Texas and Georgia do not all target voters who struggle to read, they make it especially challenging for these voters to get help casting ballots. ProPublica analyzed the voter turnout in 3,000 counties and found that places with lower estimated literacy rates tended to also have lower turnout.

See for yourself: For the launch of its Right to Read series, ProPublica partnered with Gray TV’s Investigate TV team, which produced the segment above.

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EDWARDSVILLE – The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Madison County and the St. Louis region workforce innovation areas a four-year,$5.8 million grant to be a part of the Apprenticeship Building America program. “We are thrilled with this announcement from the Department of Labor to be able to launch the Gateway Registered Apprenticeship Programs Hub,” Employment and Training Director Tony Fuhrmann said. Fuhrmann said the Gateway Hub, which includes six local workforce innovation areas —Madison County Employment and Training, St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department, City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County and the Jefferson/Franklin Consortium in Missouri — received $5,819,104 in ABA grant funding. The project aims to register at least 750 new apprentices across the region and represents the first joint initiative between Illinois and Missouri workforce areas, Fuhrmann said “These Local Workforce Innovation Areas serve

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Put away your pumpkin spice lattes, it’s still summer in St. Louis. Cooler temperatures have had us dreaming of cozy sweaters and crunching leaves, but St. Louis summer isn’t done with us quite yet. It’s still summer by the calendar (it doesn’t end until September 22), but it’s also still summer in the forecast, too.

Former reality TV star Tim Norman, 43, took center stage at his own murder-for-hire trial this morning. Norman was the final witness called by his own defense on the morning of the sixth day of the trial. "Did you have anything to do with the murder of Andre Montgomery?" his attorney Michael Leonard asked.

A wickedly popular Halloween-themed pop-up bar is back again this year, promising paranormal vibes, haunted Tiki cocktails and luau-inspired food. Corpse Reviver (210 North Euclid Avenue), the seasonal concept from the minds behind Lazy Tiger, Yellowbelly and Retreat Gastropub will run from Thursday, October 13, through Saturday, October 29, giving guests the opportunity to celebrate spooky season at one of the city's essential cocktail bars. According to co-owner and acclaimed bartender Tim Wiggins, this year's Corpse Reviver, held at Lazy Tiger, will be a bit different from those in years past.

A federal judge sentenced a California man Monday in federal court for transporting an "extraordinary quantity" of methamphetamine in a car while he traveled in Missouri.

The XFL, the professional spring football league plotting its return in 2023, has made a slew of hires to fill out the coaching staff for its St. Louis team. Its staff includes several individuals who have previously played or coached for St. Louis-area football teams.

A University City family escaped their home safely after a man kicked open a door during a home invasion last weekend.

The new plant-based meatball sub is being made in partnership with Hungry Planet, another St. Louis–based company.

Tommy Lee is apparently unconcerned by a fan's complaint over concertgoers allegedly exposing their genitals during a recent Mötley Crüe show. This week, ABC Bay Area affiliate KGO published a…

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Missouri Governor Mike Parson, along with 21 other governors, signed a letter on Monday asking President Joe Biden not to go through with his student loan forgiveness plan. Biden announced a plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt in late August. All of the governors that signed the letter are Republican and include Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp.