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Missouri Minute: Bayer seeks farm bill protections; judge halts St. Louis basic income program
Bayer, which produces the weed killer Roundup and has faced thousands of lawsuits alleging the product causes cancer, is working with U.S. lawmakers on the next federal farm bill to protect itself from further litigation. The proposed provision would use uniform national pesticide labeling to prevent states from creating their own labels, and it would protect Bayer and similar companies from liability for using previously approved labels. In technology news, a global software outage Friday was caused by a defective update from the software company CrowdStrike, affecting a range of Missouri companies, though a fix has since been issued. Plus, a St. Louis judge paused the city’s guaranteed basic income program that paid $500 a month to certain families until mid-2025, while considering a lawsuit claiming the program was unconstitutional. Keep reading for all the day’s business news.
Three Vehicle Accidents over the Weekend in West Central Missouri
Multiple motor vehicle accidents over the weekend in west central Missouri, including a collision between a pickup truck and a tractor, a fatal UTV rollover, and a single-vehicle accident resulting in moderate injuries. In Pettis County at 4:47 PM on Friday, July 19th, a pickup driven by William A. Anderson,...
Addison Bjorn, Park Hill South (Missouri) standout, helps USA Women's U17 National Basketball Team win gold medal
Addison Bjorn averaged averaged 9.1 points and 6.7 rebounds points per game as the USA Women's U17 National Basketball Team won the 2024 FIBA U17 Women's World Cup in Mexico
St. Louis Radio Personality Tammie Holland Dies At 53.
Tammie Holland, most recently a co-host of the “Real Breakfast Crew” on Roberts Metro Broadcasting St. Louis’ “Foxy 106.9 FM,” died Saturday after a three-year about with colon cancer that she publicly chronicled. She was 53. The company announced her death, saying “Tammie was more...
Here are some No- Excuse Absentee voting locations in St. Louis for Election Day
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Board of Election Commissioners for the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County announced Monday that voters can vote a “No-Excuse”absentee ballot starting Tuesday. “You just need your photo ID. You can vote your absentee ballot and be on...
D-Day veteran, Springfield businessperson Jack Hamlin dies
Jack Hamlin, a World War II D-Day veteran who contributed to the local business and government sectors, has died. He was 102. Hamlin died July 20, according to his obituary posted to GormanScharpf.com. Graveside services are scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. on July 24 at Maple Park Cemetery.
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Michael Siani’s Value To The Cardinals Continues To Grow.
We’ve come to admire Michael Siani’s defense in center field. In both defensive runs saved and outs above average, Siani is running in a virtual tie at the top of the center-field leaderboard with Washington rookie Jacob Young. Siani certainly will be in the discussion when the Gold Glove talk starts to bubble.
Photos: Soulard's Bastille Day celebration honors residents with symbolic beheading
Hundreds of St. Louisans gathered in St. Louis' Soulard neighborhood on Saturday to celebrate Bastille Day, France's national day marking the end of its monarchy and the beginning of a violent uprising against King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. The Soulard Business Association and the Soulard Restoration Group sponsor...
Missouri judge overturns the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri judge on Monday overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit. The ruling is likely to free Dunn from prison, but it wasn’t immediately clear when that would happen. He has been serving a sentence of life without parole. St. Louis Circuit Judge Jason Sengheiser’s ruling came...
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