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Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, recently erupted, presenting some threats for local communities in Hawaii.

In May, a bipartisan proposal to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage for low-income women in Missouri to a full year after they’ve given birth was close to gaining approval from the state legislature.  But as the legislative session came to a close, the bill became collateral damage in the Republican Party’s bitter infighting, between the seven-member […]

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The Maryland Heights hospital, which specializes in caring for children with complicated medical diagnoses, has hired its next president and CEO after a nationwide search.

Today on TAP: A Commerce Department investigation found that Chinese companies shipped solar panels through Southeast Asian countries to circumvent U.S. trade law.

Neil Young recently told The New Yorker that he's glad that one of his most beloved albums -- 1972's Harvest -- "was a big successful record," but he admitted, "I…

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The month of November ushered in cooler temperatures and a flurry of restaurant openings with it. Mexican cuisine was a hot commodity, with three different restaurants opening around the area: El Catrin, from the team behind the wildly successful La Catrina; Tacos Wey & Grill, a fast-casual Mexican street food spot; and Casa de Tres Reyes, from Derek Deaver, owner of Three Kings Public House and featuring the culinary firepower of chef Marcos Godines and consulting chef Andrew Cisneros (yes, his outrageously delicious sanguichitos make an appearance on the menu). One of the most anticipated openings of the month featured cuisine from across the Atlantic, however.

Imagine that you’re working on self-publishing a book. It’s been five years of ups and downs of fundraising and editing. Now, it’s finally here on your doorstep — all 3,250 copies on 12 pallets — and it’s time to get them in the hands of your readers.

According to police reports, seven businesses were targeted over six days.

Are you a film buff, a movie lover? Pay attention. Are you one of those people who can't just turn on a flick on a streaming service and be truly satisfied?

The Metro St. Louis system This afternoon will be largely cloudy and breezy, with a high approaching 60 degrees.

A woman accused of killing and dismembering the owner of a Chicago boarding house where she lived has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the slaying.

We’ve talked about the mess that is the UK’s Online Safety Bill a few times now, focusing mostly on the extremely serious concerns over requiring websites to take down “legal but harmful” speech, which is a ridiculous and impossible to meet standard that would lead to massive over-blocking of perfectly reasonable content. Many people, including […]

Dozens of letters have been submitted to U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark encouraging leniency in sentencing the disgraced politician Lewis Reed, who pleaded federal guilty to bribery charges in August. Those putting pen to paper to support the former president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen include a former interim police chief, Reed's former political staffers, small business owners, and a who's-who of notable individuals with business at City Hall over the past decade.

An armed man robbed a KFC restaurant Thursday evening in south St. Louis.

“Stay off your phone and don’t text when you leave the store. The most important thing to do is kind of look around," Global Intelligence Michael Barbieri said.

“It was remarkable to see a naturally occurring physics lesson,” said John Grass, after seeing what looked like the world turned upside down.

After much speculation by fans -- and some pretty blatant hints -- it's now official: Elton John's final U.K. show of his Farewell tour will take place at Great Britain's…

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The countdown is officially on to Christmas and plenty of people across the St. Louis region will use the weekend to get into the holiday spirit.