An invasive tree species is being targeted by the Missouri Department of Conservation, and St.Louis residents are being asked to help. What’s commonly known as the Callery or Bradford Pear Tree can be seen now, blooming across the STL region. It became a popular landscape tree back in the 1960’s because it was inexpensive, grew quickly,…
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say they’re open to delaying the start of Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal trial to give the former president’s lawyers time to review evidence that was only recently turned over. The Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a court filing that it’s not opposed to adjourning the start of…
The Women’s Foundation of Greater St.Louis has announced their annual employment scorecard. Tuesday was Equal Pay Day, and the Foundation released it’s 7th annual Employment Scorecard, recognizing 14 area employers that they have determined demonstrate excellence in four areas of gender equity….leadership, compensation, flexible work policies, and recruitment and retention. The organizations were evaluated as…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Hur says politics played no part in his investigation or report into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. Lawmakers have turned a hearing on the matter into a proxy battle between the Democratic president and Republican front-runner Donald Trump. The House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday played out as…
HB’s 1706 and 1539 are designed to address issues related to human trafficking. The legislation mandates training on sex and human trafficking for emergency medical technicians, nurses, prosecutors, juvenile officers, social workers and police that will equip frontline workers with the knowledge and tools to identify trafficking and respond to it effectively. This also expands…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is highlighting a proposal to cap all credit card late fees. It’s the latest effort in the White House push to end what it has called junk fees and a move that regulators say will save Americans up to $10 billion a year. His administration announced the rule Tuesday.…
March is Women’s History Month, there are a wide variety of ways to celebrate. There are educational events, exhibitions, and a variety of social events happening now until the end of March honoring women from both the past and present. This year’s theme is “Women who Advocate for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion”. St.Louis County Libraries…
STINNETT, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says up to 500 structures may have been destroyed by wildfires. The Republican governor cautioned in a news conference Friday that the number of lost properties could rise and that damage assessments were still underway. The Smokehouse Creek fire, which started Monday, has burned about 1,700 square…
Two national non-profit organizations have announced their support of the Missouri Champion of Children Coalition. On Tuesday Mission Readiness, made-up of retired military leaders, and Fight Crime:Invest in Kids, a group of 5,000 law enforcement leaders, including 120 from MO, announced in letters sent to state lawmakers, their support of the MO Champion of Children…
NEW YORK (AP) — Chatbots are spitting out fabricated and misleading information that risks disenfranchising voters leading up to the 2024 U.S. election. That’s according to a report published Tuesday based on the findings of artificial intelligence experts and a bipartisan group of election officials. Fifteen states and one territory will hold Democratic and Republican…