The popular “Sky Wars” fireworks championship in Innsbrook has been canceled due to the expected rainy weather. Organizers say this is the first time in 19 years the event had to be cancelled. You’ll need to keep your eye on the forecast this weekend, as weather could be a factor with some events, including the…
Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is advancing across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida and it’s been upgraded to a major Category 3 storm. Forecasters say the storm is threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge in northwestern parts of Florida as well as damaging winds, rains and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern…
Six St.Louis area projects designed to address food insecurity in urban areas have been awarded funding from the MO Department of Agriculture.The monies come from the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant Program and will be used to increase food production and availablity for local residents. Earth Dance in Ferguson, UG Commissary in Bridgeton, Seed St.Louis, and Midtown…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are moving to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress after a contentious back-and-forth with the Cabinet secretary about an appearance to testify on the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Blinken, in a letter to Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, says that he…
This weekend thousands will be attending outdoor festivals of all kinds across the St. Louis region. There are lots of choices… The Greater STL Hispanic Festival runs thru Sunday at Soulard Park. On Saturday its the Great Forest Park Balloon Race. The Harvest Fest in Augusta features a parade and pie contest, and at the STL…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to make appearances that are meant to fire up core supporters. Harris is participating in a livestream Thursday night with Oprah Winfrey in Michigan. Trump is scheduled to attend an evening event in Washington with prominent Jewish donors before addressing a gathering of the Israeli-American…
On Tuesday the FBI and U.S. Postal Service were investigating suspicious packages that were sent this week to election officials in Missouri. There have been no immediate reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material, but the Associated Press is reporting that Missouri’s Secretary of State’s Elections Division received a suspicious package “from an unknown…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, despite the headwinds that prompted him to pull the bill from consideration last week. The bill includes a requirement that people registering to vote…
An annual music event in St.Louis’ Grand Center Arts District in Midtown is expected to attract thousands this weekend. This weekend’s festival celebrates the diverse roots of American music with well-known performers…more than 50 national, regional, and local artists performing on 4 outdoor stages at Grand Center…on the Carney Show, Chris Hansen of the Kranzberg Arts…