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2024 APA Junior Championships Results
Young poolplayers made their way to the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel in St. Louis, Mo., for the Junior Championships June 29 – July 1, 2024. After three days of competition, four kids returned home junior champions!. Champions received a prize package that included a $300 Amazon gift card,...
'Queer and BLM' protesters call for a ceasefire in Gaza at Grand Pride Parade in St. Louis on Sunday
Many in the crowd that gathered for the annual Grand Pride Parade on Market Street in downtown St. Louis on Sunday, June 30, were surprised when a group of activists, some affiliated with Resist STL, began to protest Boeing, the lead sponsor of the Pride STLPride Fest 2024 parade. A number of protesters, some with their arms linked through tubes with slogans on them, such as “Black Lives for Palestine,” and “Remember Stonewall” blocked the parade for over an hour while chanting and holding signs proclaiming, "Bombs and war planes are not gay," "Cops out of Pride parade." Self-described as mostly LGBTQIA, the collective, which included five African Americans, protested the war in Gaza and what they consider Boeing’s “pinkwashing” of their production of munitions used by Israel.
Washington University alums conquer maternity industry
Washington University alum Chelsea Hirschhorn founded Frida, a company dedicated to aiding new mothers with fertility, baby hygiene, and postpartum care. Her own journey with parenthood inspired the venture, which aims to address previously overlooked aspects of infant health and wellness. Using her law and business educational background, Frida has seen substantial growth under Hirschhorn’s leadership. Today, she is a recognized and trusted name in many households and major retail outlets.
St. Louis man who illegally entered U.S. from Mexico stopped by Hannibal police driving vehicle stolen from Ohio
HANNIBAL, Mo. — A St. Louis man was arrested Tuesday after he was arrested for speeding, and law enforcement officials later learned the car he was driving was reported as stolen. The 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on Tuesday charged Oday J. Elayyan, 28, of St. Louis...
Defenceman Joins Brother with the St. Louis Blues
In a span of a few hours, brothers Mathieu and Pierre-Olivier Joseph are reunited. P.O. Joseph has signed a contract to join the St. Louis Blues on a one-year deal worth $950,000. Blues Bring In Joseph Brothers. The Blues traded for Mathieu Joseph earlier in the day. Mathieu Joseph will...
Webster University names St. Louis native as new chancellor
WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. — After a months-long search, Webster University announced on Tuesday that it has selected a successor to fill the shoes of former chancellor Elizabeth Stroble, who stepped down last year as the university came under fire for financial struggles. Tim Keane, a St. Louis native and...
Convicted felon who jumped bail in Florida and fatally shot St. Louis police officer sentenced to life
ST. LOUIS (TCN) -- A 47-year-old man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for fatally shooting a police officer, critically injuring another, and wounding a homeless man. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office announced June 27 that a judge sentenced Thomas Kinworthy to life in prison without...
‘Gateway to Pride’ exhibit uncovers St. Louis’ storied LGBTQ history
St. Louis’ Missouri History Museum has opened a new exhibit to celebrate the city’s LGBTQ history and evolution. It looks at nearly 200 years’ worth of history and what lives and struggles looked like at the time. Ian Darnell with the Missouri Historical Society detailed the story...
St. Luke’s Health System Expands Cancer Services in the Northland
The Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute announced the formation of a new cancer program, allowing for more services for residents in the Northland. The new cancer program will expand to the campus of Saint Luke’s North Hospital, expected to open in Spring 2025. The program will include radiation therapy and expanded medical oncology and infusion services in the Barry Medical Park Office Building adjacent to the main hospital, according to a release.
St. Louis Art Center Shutters Pro-Palestine Exhibition After Accusations of Antisemitism
A St. Louis art center is facing criticism for closing an exhibition after deeming several pro-Palestinian works on display were antisemitic.Brooklyn Museum Director's Home Vandalized with Anti-Zionist Graffiti The works were by artists Dani Collette and Allora McCullough, who were selected by the Craft Alliance, an exhibition and gallery space, for an 11 month artists-in-residence in July 2023. The residency provided the artists with shared studio space, a stipend, a tuition waiver, and the opportunity to organize an exhibition. The exhibition, titled “Planting Seeds, Sprouting Hope”, opened on June 21 and was planned to run through July 20, however shortly before...
Zayed to lead new Division of Surgical Sciences
Vascular surgeon to advance innovative patient care, research. Mohamed A. Zayed, MD, PhD, a vascular surgeon known for his pioneering research in vascular diseases, has been appointed director of the newly established Division of Surgical Sciences in the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He will assume his new role July 1.
St. Louis pastor heading to his 11th Olympic Games
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louisian will be heading to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. He won't be on the track showing off his speed, he will be on the streets of Paris showing off his pins. At Concord Church on Tesson Ferry Road, they employ a fascinating figure.
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