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SLPS students greeted with new leadership, transportation woes on first day
ST. LOUIS – It’s back-to-school for thousands of students across the Gateway City region. But students in the St. Louis Public School District were greeted by new leadership and transportation issues. Some parents said they were concerned all summer long about leadership and transportation while the district offered...
George Santos pleads guilty to 2 felonies in fraud case
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, avoiding a criminal trial that was set to begin next month. Though Santos originally faced 23 felony counts, his lesser plea is still set to carry jail time. Aggravated identity...
UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch among the missing after luxury superyacht sinks
ROME (AP) — British tech magnate Mike Lynch and five other people were missing after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off Sicily early Monday, Italy’s civil protection and authorities said. Lynch’s wife and 14 other people survived. Lynch, who was acquitted in June in...
Two men shot overnight in Gate District neighborhood
ST. LOUIS – Officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating an overnight shooting that left two men injured in south city. According to a police spokesperson, the shooting occurred just before 2:15 a.m. in the 2600 block of Caroline Street, located in The Gate District neighborhood.
Uplifting to awkward: National convention history dotted with the dramatic and bizarre
CHICAGO (AP) — In 1948, the Republican and Democratic parties did something unthinkable in today’s climate of ferocious political animosity: They not only held their national conventions in the same city but also shared some of the props. Both gathered in Philadelphia, largely because its Municipal Auditorium had...
When should kids take a sick day from school?
PHOENIX (AP) — As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is hitting just as COVID-19 cases are increasing, raising the question: When is a child too sick for school?. School absences surged during the pandemic and have yet to recover. Nearly...
Pedestrian fatally struck in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – One person is dead after being fatally struck by a vehicle in north St. Louis. The accident occurred a little after 6:30 a.m. on Natural Bridge Avenue between Union Boulevard and Arlington Avenue in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood. Natural Bridge Road was shut down for a period of time. The driver of the […]
Rockwood School District kick off year with new changes
Rockwood School District is starting the new year with 19,400 students, 1100 of whom attend Crestview Middle School, and a new transportation app for parents, while cell phones are expected to be put away during instructional time.
Concerns over SLPS bus shortage before school year starts
With the start of the school year on Monday, families and students already have plenty to manage. Transportation has become an even bigger concern, months after the primary bus vendor terminated its contract with St. Louis Public Schools.
Starbucks changed one of its coffee recipes months ago. Some people are just noticing
(KDAF/NEXSTAR) – Something new has been brewing at Starbucks over the last several months. Earlier this year, the coffee chain announced plans to introduce a new version of its iced coffee blend, marking the first change to the recipe in 18 years. The new version, Starbucks said, would be free of the classic syrup that was previously part of the recipe.
Food and drink items that are highly restricted or banned in the US
(Stacker) – Few things define a culture in the way its food does, and the United States is no different. Whether it’s regional food traditions like collard greens and cornbread or the country’s allegiance to boxed macaroni and cheese, the U.S. is a place of seemingly endless gastronomic choices and Indigenous and immigrant influences. However, some foods are practically impossible to find stateside, and that’s because they’ve landed on the banned food list.
Should you get a COVID shot now or wait for the updated booster?
(WGN Radio) – With more than half of U.S. states detecting “very high” levels of the COVID virus in their wastewater, you may be feeling like it’s about time to get a booster shot. But the current state of things leaves cautious Americans in a tough position: get boosted now amid summer travel plans and widespread infections, or hold out just a bit longer for an updated version of the vaccine?
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