A St. Louis non-profit that uses the arts and storytelling to promote a more peaceful and caring community is now set to launch a series of Public Service Announcements to help change the stigma about mental health care in disadvantaged urban areas. Through a $122,000 grant from the Youthbridge Community Foundation, Story Stitchers is creating…
NEW YORK (AP) — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO is back in New York facing new federal charges of murder and stalking, escalating the case after his earlier indictment on state charges. Luigi Mangione agreed to return to New York after a Thursday morning court appearance in Pennsylvania where he was arrested…
On Wednesday Missouri Governor-elect Mike Kehoe announced the appointment of Jessica Bax as the new Director of the Missouri Department of Social Services. She will assume the role in January and then await MO Senate confirmation. Today he also spoke on KTRS’ Frank and Jill Show. Kehoe talked about his growing up in North St.…
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have backed away from seeking a recall of nearly 50 million air bag inflators. They will instead investigate further after the auto industry raised questions about whether all the inflators are defective. The move by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is different from a decision reiterated in January…
The Chairwoman of the St. Louis County Council is speaking out about what she says are significant budget challenges in the New Year. As the County Council prepares for the 2025 fiscal year, Shalonda Webb says that despite efforts to maintain fiscal stability, rising costs and an increasing demand for essential services have left STL…
NEW YORK (AP) — The accused killer of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism. Prosecutors disclosed the indictment Tuesday as they worked to bring Luigi Mangione to a New York court from from a Pennsylvania jail. The 26-year-old Mangione already had been charged with murder in the Dec. 4…
This week St.Louis Mayor Tishara Jones and Board of Alderman President Megan Green released their plan for the use of the approximately $277 million in Rams settlement money. The Transform STL Act was filed this week by Ward 7 Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier and splits the money into 6 independent funds addressing various needs including…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month. Trump with the move is extending a diplomatic olive branch even as he threatens to levy massive tariffs on Chinese goods once he becomes president. Trump’s incoming press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on Thursday…
The University of Missouri is building a new School of Engineering to address the high demand for trained engineers across the St.Louis region and the state and a just announced grant gives the project a significant boost. UMSL will welcome its first engineering students next fall, and say the new school aligns with Greater St.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a measure that authorizes a 1% increase in spending this fiscal year and a double-digit pay raise for about half of the enlisted service members in the military. The bill approved Wednesday is traditionally a bipartisan one, but some Democratic lawmakers objected to the inclusion of a ban…