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Storm Alert: Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain expected this evening, overnight
Traffic delays in St. Louis area amid rain and severe weather threats
After two rounds of heavy rain and flash flooding last week, another round of rain and severe weather is rolling through the St. Louis region.
Thousands lose power as storms roll through St. Louis
The high winds and heavy rain is toppling some trees and causing power outages.
Does anyone recognize this cat? Saw them today on The Hill.
13-year-old girl critical after being struck by lightning inside Chicago park
A teen girl is in critical condition after she was struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon in Garfield Park.
Multi-agency resource center in Florissant closes due to weather
The multi-agency resource center in Florissant is closed Wednesday due to severe weather.
Educators offer ideas to fix teacher shortage in Missouri, starting with pay raises
Other ideas from current and former teachers included deemphasizing standardized tests and hiring more support staff.
MSD crews prep for next round of rain in St. Louis
After assisting with two rounds of heavy rain and flash flooding last week, crews from the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District are preparing for the next round of rain and storms Wednesday afternoon.
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A man was shot last night in front of my apartment
Artificial intelligence to study Mercy & Mayo Clinic health data
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Mercy hospitals and the Mayo Clinic have entered into a decade-long agreement to use artificial intelligence to sort mountains of combined health data to help serve patients by finding diseases earlier. The collaboration combines Mercy's 500 million deidentified patient encounters with the Mayo Clinic's expertise in complex care and investment in [...]
Madison Police Officer Khalind D. Hayes Is Placed On Administrative Leave Without Pay
MADISON - Madison Police Chief Jeffrey Bridick on Wednesday said Police Officer Khalind D. Hayes, 27, of Fairview Heights, has been placed on administrative leave without pay based on the charges announced in St. Clair County. Hayes was off-duty when an alleged incident in the first block of North Charles in Belleville occurred early Sunday morning. He has been charged with three counts of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, a Class X Felony in the case. Hayes was booked at 7:57 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, and his bond is set at $250,000. The cash amount for release is $25,000, plus a $50 sheriff bond fee. Chief Bridick said now the Belleville Police Department will continue its investigation into the case. He said he could not provide any additional comments at this time. ALSO: Convictions Continue In Tri-County Theft Ring Belleville Police Department released this synopsis of what allegedly happened at 1:56 a.m. on July 31, 2022: "Belleville Police responded to the first
yall remeber when we first got lime biked and half of them ended up in the mississippi within like a week lol
In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID
(AP) — Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa, could leave millions of people unprotected against a more dangerous …
Metallica teams up with ’Stranger Things’ for Hellfire Club merch
Come crawling faster...to buy new Stranger Things-themed Metallica merch. The metal legends have teamed up with the Netflix sci-fi show to create a new line of apparel featuring the logo…
With Greitens out, independent is new challenge for Schmitt in Senate race
Ameren Illinois Fixes Gas Line Rupture On Cinderella Drive
GODFREY - A gas line was ruptured while contractors were working in a yard in the 4800 block of Cinderella Drive in Godfrey on Tuesday morning. The contractors were digging in the yard when the rupture occurred. Godfrey Fire Protection District members responded to the scene. Ameren Illinois had team members quickly dispatched to the scene to rectify the problem. Ameren Illinois reported the line problem was fixed within an hour and a half to 2 hours with no other issues.
Raw data: People without health insurance in the United States
According to the CDC's latest survey release, we set a record in the first quarter of 2022. Only 9.6% of Americans under 65 lacked health insurance: This is probably due to increased Medicaid coverage and the expanded subsidies in the 2021 COVID stimulus bill. Note that 9.6% represents 26 million people.
Newcomers Quintana, Montgomery could make Cardinals debuts against former teams
A pair of Cardinals' newcomers, Jose Quintana and Jordan Montgomery, could both make their team debuts against one of their former ballclubs.