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Tonia Haddix emerged from the home’s basement in a hairnet and pajamas, filings say. She took the officers to a cage.

July 24 has long been a date marked by remarkable events that have shaped history across the globe. On July 24, 1975, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was completed as the American Apollo spacecraft and the Soviet Soyuz capsule successfully docked in orbit. This historic mission was the first international human spaceflight, marking a thaw in Cold War tensions and showcasing the potential for cooperation between the two superpowers. The astronauts and cosmonauts shook hands in space, a powerful symbol of peaceful collaboration that inspired future joint missions and laid the groundwork for the International Space Station. Moving back in time, July 24, 1911, saw a major archaeological revelation when American explorer Hiram Bingham III rediscovered the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru. Although locals were aware of the site, Bingham's expedition brought global attention to this remarkable archaeological treasure nestled high in the Andes Mountains. Machu Picchu remains one o

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Westborough Country Club, a 75-acre member-owned private club at 631 S. Berry Road in Oakland that dates to 1948, already has an 18-hole golf course designed by Tom Bendelow, a swimming pool, tennis courts, fitness center and dining. Now it wants to add a $5.4 million expansion project that includes […]

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A day in the life of hard-working Team Fredbird, plus a tip on who to bet on in the mascot race.

Today’s high will reach 97 degrees with a low of 75. Expect sunny skies with hot and very humid conditions. The heat feels like 109 degrees at peak times, so be prepared for the heat. A Heat Advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. this evening. Humidity will make it feel even hotter, so drink plenty of water and avoid strenuous outdoor activity during the hottest part of the day. Allergy indexes are mostly low today with grass, mold, ragweed, and tree pollen all at low levels. The air quality is moderate with some particle pollution. The UV index is very high at 10, so be sure to wear sunscreen if you’re outside. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for a high of 94 and a low of 75, with partly sunny skies and scattered afternoon thunderstorms. It will remain hot and humid, with a dangerous heat risk continuing. Dehydration and heatstroke are possible if you spend too much time outdoors without proper precautions. Make sure to stay hydrated, take breaks in the shade, and limit outdoo

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Last year you might recall that Vice Media suffered its final collapse after years of mismanagement by incompetent, fail-upward brunchlords. The new owners, Savage Ventures, quickly made it clear they were going to be even worse than past Vice management, firing a ton of talented writers and editors, and shifting Vice’s focus even harder toward […]

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is suing the national Planned Parenthood organization over its claims regarding the abortion drug mifepristone. Bailey filed the lawsuit against the Planned Parenthood Federation of America on Wednesday in Cole County Circuit Court. The lawsuit argues Planned Parenthood’s national organization has misled consumers about the safety of mifepristone, which is […]

“If Ms. Jenkins-Gray does not resign and continues to serve on the board,” Kehoe said, “she will have to address those concerns with the Missouri Senate during her confirmation process.”

State Farm is raising home insurance rates by 27% for Illinois homeowners starting August 15, citing extreme weather and rising repair costs, while Governor Pritzker criticizes the move and urges the General Assembly to pass a bill to address the lack of a rate review process in Illinois.

University City officials have implemented a new alert system to prepare for future flash flooding, which connects rain gauges to notify first responders 40 minutes before potential flooding and allows residents to sign up for alerts through the Code Red system.

The combination of rising energy costs, rising utility usage and the president’s attempt to eliminate a federal assistance program, LIHEAP, could spell trouble for more than 130,000 Missouri households.

Missouri’s Medicaid program is about to go through a major transformation with the advent of federally-imposed work requirements. And while critics of this idea believe they’re aimed at kicking eligible people off of the health care program, Missouri’s Medicaid director contends they could be implemented in an unobtrusive way.

WASHINGTON — A measure that would set a national framework for college athletes’ compensation got one step closer to becoming law Wednesday after advancing in two separate U.S. House panels. The bill’s fate remains uncertain as it makes its way through Congress, and Democrats argue that the legislation would give “unchecked authority” to the NCAA on athletes’ […]