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Court pauses St. Louis Guaranteed Basic Income Project
ST. LOUIS — A restraining order has paused the St. Louis Guaranteed Basic Income Project. A lawsuit said that the program violates both the Missouri State Constitution and the St. Louis City Charter. “The City of St. Louis will follow the judge’s order,” states St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “We are exploring our legal […]
Legendary group Sugarhill Gang will appear and perform at the Back to School & Community Empowerment Festival
The Sugarhill Gang will be performing and participating in a Back to School & Community Empowerment Festival in St. Louis on July 20, aiming to inspire the youth with positive messages and provide school supplies, haircuts, health screenings, and financial literacy classes.
Discover the Midwest marvel: Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois
The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois offers visitors the opportunity to explore 1,700 acres of trees, gardens, art installations, and hiking trails, providing a unique opportunity to learn and grow in a major metropolitan area.
Several airlines face global ground stop and services disrupted worldwide in wake of major Microsoft Outage
(WJET/WFXP) — Several airlines and multiple services worldwide saw major disruptions in the wake of a major Microsoft and Crowdstrike outage. Around 7 a.m., Microsoft 365 said they had released a fix for the update that had caused the disruptions. All the flights that were affected by the outage...
Clip of Ole Miss student making racist gestures at Black woman played at RNC sparks backlash
(The Hill) — A video played at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Wednesday evening included a clip from earlier this year of a white fraternity member making monkey gestures at a Black woman on the University of Mississippi campus. The video, meant to praise anti-“woke” college students, used...
US reporter Evan Gershkovich convicted of espionage, sentenced to 16 years in Russia
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a maximum-security prison on charges that his employer and the U.S. government have rejected as fabricated. The conclusion of his swift and secretive trial in the country’s highly...
Home Depot unveils ‘improved’ giant Halloween skeleton that went viral
(WJW) – Home Depot’s Halloween decor, and its viral giant skeleton, are back in stores. This year, “Skelly” the skeleton even has some new giant friends. Debuted back in March, the 2024 Halloween collections include the viral 12-foot skeleton and seven new friends, including a 7-foot “Skeleton Dog” with LCD eyes.
Shannen Doherty divorce finalized hours before she died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shannen Doherty finalized her split with husband Kurt Iswarienko just hours before her death at age 53, and she was granted a rare posthumous divorce two days later. Doherty, the star of “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Charmed,” died Saturday after years with breast cancer, her...
Trump ‘proud’ crowd didn’t run after shooting: Tucker Carlson
(NewsNation) — Pundit Tucker Carlson told the Republican National Convention he believes Donald Trump became the “leader of this nation” as soon as he raised his hand after surviving an attempted assassination. Carlson said he reached out to Trump the night of the shooting and that after...
Many tattoo inks contaminated with bacteria: FDA
(NewsNation) — New research from the Food and Drug Administration found many tattoo and permanent makeup inks were contaminated with potentially dangerous bacteria, including some marked as sterile. The agency tested 75 inks from 14 different manufacturers, which have not been publicly named. Researchers found 35% of the inks...
Former President Trump accepts GOP nomination, calls for unity
Former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for President of the United States at the 4th and final night of the Republican National Convention, recounting his recent assassination attempt and emphasizing unity.
Quiktrip suing St. Charles city over sales tax dispute
Quiktrip is suing the city of St. Charles over its one-percent sales tax, known as the "tourism tax", which applies to any restaurant that sells prepared food or meals, and is seeking to apply the tax to other convenience stores.
Fatal head-on crash leaves one dead, two injured in Bellefontaine Neighbors
A head-on crash on Route 367 in Bellefontaine Neighbors on Friday morning resulted in one death and two critical injuries, with the driver of a black vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
Business leaders urge St. Louis to spend Rams settlement on downtown needs
Greater St. Louis Inc. has proposed to spend the $250 million Rams settlement on improving downtown streets, sidewalks and other infrastructure, as well as neighborhoods, in a hearing on September 10.
Juvenile court reduces charge for teen accused of beating girl in north St. Louis County
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with second-degree assault for beating another girl near Hazelwood East High School, and will now be under court supervision for at least six months and will complete community service.
Beautiful Friday, Clouds return through the weekend
ST. LOUIS – It felt good Thursday, let’s do it again on Friday. We’ll watch for some spots of fog in the river valleys Friday morning. Otherwise, sunny skies and low humidity. Highs Friday will be around 80, about 10 degrees below average. Enjoy! Mostly clear and cool overnight; Saturday morning temperatures will be in […]
Faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments
The trouble was sparked by an update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and only affected its customers running Microsoft Windows, the world's most popular operating system for personal computers. It was not the result of hacking or a cyberattack, according to CrowdStrike, which apologized and said a fix was on the way.
Francis Howell school board considers updated book policies
The Francis Howell School District's board of education has postponed a vote on a new book approval process due to community backlash, but has made some changes to the proposal to include teachers and administrators in the process.
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