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There’s no business like cop business. When business is bad — like it can be following a high-profile murder by one of your officers — cops double down. They complain there’s too much scrutiny. They attack and punish people for engaging in First Amendment-protected activities. They engage in the very violence being protested against. And […]

This story was originally co-published by KCUR and Kaiser Health News.  When Russell and Sharis Lewis want to unwind, they pack up their guns and drive from their home in a suburb north of St. Louis to an indoor range called the SharpShooter on the city’s south side. Russell dons big protective headphones, carefully lays […]

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Cardinals players will be in camp Friday, first official workout Monday, and opening day is April 7 at Busch Stadium. There will be a DH in the lineup.

The Rockwood School District purchased its own fleet of about 150 buses back in 2016. "We transport 12,000 students every day back and forth to school," Rockwood Communications Director Mary LaPak said. With diesel gas prices reaching $5 a gallon, LaPak said they've only had to make one adjustment so far. "We're fortunate to have both unleaded and diesel buses and we are using those unleaded buses for longer field trips and activities to save on those costs," LaPak said. Paul Ziegler, now CEO…

WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress can agree on sleep, or more precisely, the inconvenience of losing or gaining an hour of it each year thanks to going on and off daylight saving time. “I believe that any justifications for springing forward and falling back are either outdated or are outweighed by the serious […]

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The café, which debuted in October, is inspired by one of the owners’ upbringing and adventures across South America.

The truck lost control on eastbound Interstate 44, on the entrance ramp to the Poplar Street Bridge, and toppled onto South Second Street about 4 a.m.

The St. Louis restaurant community is mourning the loss of one of its greats. Rich LoRusso, chef, restaurateur and owner of the Italian mainstay, LoRusso's Cucina (3121 Watson Road, 314-647-6222), passed away on Wednesday, March 9, following a six-month battle with a rare form of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS.…

Late last year, The New York Times lauded the 60-seat restaurant in Fox Park among 50 favorites across the nation.

A timely question, as fish fry season is upon us.

Jeffrey Parrott is humble when he talks about Farotto's (9525 Manchester Road, Rock Hill; 314-962-0048), the restaurant he runs with his sisters Lindsay Parrott and Lisa LaRuffa.…

Conditions could be a little uncomfortable this morning for St. Louis County court workers who reported an infestation of bed bugs.

A new Pulitzer Art Foundation exhibition focuses on audience participation. The show encourages people to pick up, fold or wrap some of the artwork around themselves.

Imagine the car of the future, no steering wheel or pedals. Just get in and tell it where to go and then it quietly whisks you to your destination. Will this ever be a reality for anyone living today? Maybe, for newborns. A newish book looks at the promise of ...

The historic settlement could provide compensation to 142,000 individuals and 250 First Nations who were denied access to clean water.

The indie rock band’s latest album, 11:11, is an exploration of modern crises that pushes its audience outward, not in.

Moscow also gave new indications that it plans to bring fighters from Syria into the conflict.