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Today on TAP: How the pandemic sets back children’s learning

Two men pleaded guilty in federal court in St. Louis to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine after trying to buy 100 pounds of the drug from a seller working in league with law enforcement. A statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office says that Demond Benard McDaniels Jr., 26, of St. Charles, and Dawuane Lamont Rhodes Jr., 25, of St. Louis are each facing up to 20 years in prison. The guilty pleas stem from a traffic stop that occurred in Kansas on October 8, 2020.

To determine the reddest and bluest counties, FOX 2 calculated the average margin of victory in each Missouri county using election results in the 2016 and 2020 gubernatorial elections and presidential elections.

One local brewery has embraced the season of giving for decades and will keep that tradition going in 2022.

A man and woman linked to five murders—two of them in St. Louis County—and the subjects of a multi-state manhunt in 2021 pleaded guilty to killings in South Carolina on Wednesday.

We are finally past peak as fall is coming to a close. What did you think about the fall colors this year?

EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, has named academic marketing and communications expert Kedra Tolson as Executive Director of University Marketing and Communications following a national search. Tolson will assume the position, effective Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Tolson is returning to her alma mater to lead an experienced team of creative professionals charged with amplifying SIUE’s brand, enhancing enrollment marketing, and strengthening communication with the public. Tolson will also play a key role in advancing communication related to the Strategic Plan and critical University fundraising campaigns. “This is an exciting season for SIUE. I am confident Kedra will be a key contributor to our growth as we take bold steps to define our future,” said Minor. “Kedra’s extensive background in higher education has fostered a “students-first” approach that matches our mission of transforming

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VIDEO: You can get lost in the FURminator house, and you may just never want to leave.

During a closed-door meeting late last month, the Hazelwood School District Board of Education voted on the future of Jana Elementary School, the site in Florissant that had suddenly closed a few weeks earlier after tests revealed dangerous levels of radioactive waste that were created during the building of the first atomic bombs. However, the Hazelwood school board did not vote on the plan in open session, a fact that fueled the anger of Jana parents who voiced their objections during a school board meeting Tuesday night. Sending Jana’s nearly 400 students to five other schools — a key part of the newly unveiled rezoning plan — would ruin the students’ sense of community, disrupt their educations, cause unreasonable crowding at the students’ new schools and create hardship for parents, according to parents who spoke.

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

Just for the record, I don't care about either Elon Musk or Twitter. Both fall into the category of "obviously flawed but not as bad as the haters claim." Nor do I care who has a blue checkmark or how much it costs. I also don't care what kind of moderation regime Musk sets up, ...continue reading "Please stop obsessing about Elon Musk"

“I’m so interested in changing people’s minds. Helping them change their minds so they can be better people,” he said.

Do not believe everything you read. Even if it comes from more “respectable” publications. The Intercept had a big story this week that is making the rounds, suggesting that “leaked” documents prove the DHS has been coordinating with tech companies to suppress information. The story has been immediately picked up by the usual suspects, claiming […]

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The shooting happened in the 4700 block of Greer Avenue, police say.