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The CDC reportedly estimates that 66% of 107,000 drug overdose deaths in a 12-month period ending in November 2021 were due to synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

Laura Loomer still thinks she can sue her way back onto Facebook and Twitter. In support of her argument, she brings arguments that failed in the DC Appeals Court as well as a bill for $124k in legal fees for failing to show that having your account reported is some sort of legally actionable conspiracy […]

Buy 1 Get 1 Free! Each order comes with 2 drones: 1 Alpha Z PRO Ultra HD Dual Camera Drone and 1 Flying Fox Ultra HD Dual Camera Drone. Both drones are equipped with a 4K front camera and a 720P bottom camera. The Alpha Z PRO comes in a sleek black color while the […]

With the early afternoon sun high in the sky, the temperature hit 81 degrees, and Kim had unzipped every opening in her tent, trying to let in as much breeze as possible. Kim, 54, is one of about twenty people living in tents alongside the River Des Peres near Gravois Road. Many residents and nearby business owners are unhappy about the so-called "River Des Peres tent city," telling the RFT it's bad for business and makes the area unwelcoming.

SPRINGFIELD – In an effort to increase its ranks and attract potential future Troopers, the Illinois State Police (ISP) is excited to announce the reimaging of the Fast Track Program into the newly created Lateral Entry Training Program. The new program is designed to incentivize current law enforcement officers to increase their opportunities and join ISP. “The Illinois State Police is one of the premier policing agencies in the country, and with the largest budget in State Police history, we are looking to hire many more troopers to protect public safety and seek justice for the people of Illinois,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “The Academy has created the Lateral Entry Training Program to retain the high training standards ISP is known for, but allow current police officers to spend less time away from home and their family.” The new Lateral Entry Training Program will incorporate much of the current Fast Track Program curriculum and

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Larry Rhines pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis last year to five robbery charges and five gun charges.

Two cash registers are missing and several windows are damaged after a burglar broke into Ted Drewes overnight.

The university has launched a new entrepreneurship program to help justice-involved individuals launch and operate their businesses. One of its participants says his company is already reaping the benefits of the program.

Madonna is the latest star to get into the NFT business, but she's doing it for a good cause She's teamed with digital artist Beeple, aka Mike Winkelmann, who made…

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When the text came in, Sara Richter was chilling, watching American Idol with her family in her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. “Is this real?” she recalls thinking. But then, Richter, 21, and a student at Mizzou, realized she had the same message on her SnapChat.

Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated

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COTTAGE HILLS - Cottage Hills Fire Department was the first to respond to a blazing fire on 14th Street in Cottage Hills early this morning. A Mutual Aid Call was immediately dispatched and Rosewood Heights Fire, Bethalto, Meadowbrook, and Fosterburg also responded. Rosewood Heights Fire Chief Corey Williams said his department was called to the scene at 4:58 a.m. Tuesday. He described the home on fire as “a total loss.” The exact cause of the fire was not yet released.

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Madison, Wisconsin, police said Monday that they’d made no arrests in the incident.

It’s becoming quite clear that Elon Musk’s approach to dealing with complex issues is not to actually understand the complex realities behind them, but to simply say what he thinks an audience wants to hear, and perhaps relatedly, to simply accept the last thing that someone presented to him as the official state of things. […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers are the artists confirmed to headline the 2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival, which will take place October 7-9 and October 14-16 in Austin, Texas. The…

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I got an email yesterday from a regular reader who asked about something I had been mulling over too: If Roe v. Wade is overturned, can Indian tribes open abortion clinics of their own on tribal land? If they did, could they use them to attract patients from nearby states that have banned abortion? In ...continue reading "Could Indian tribes become leading providers of abortion in conservative states?"