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NEW YORK (AP) — Witness testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is moving forward again and all eyes are on who will be called next. Porn actor Stormy Daniels was called to the witness stand mid-morning Tuesday and testified about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, among other things. Her testimony followed…
Missouri’s conservation efforts will be the focus of a documentary that will be broadcast nationally. The MO Humanities Council has awarded a grant to the MO Conservation Commission to fund the production of “A Vision of the Wild, the story of Conservation in MO”, a two hour documentary that will be featured on PBS, and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators wants restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration. The lawmakers say they’re concerned about travelers’ privacy and civil liberties. In a letter Thursday, 14 lawmakers are calling on Senate leaders to use the upcoming reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration to…
The Missouri Department of Public Safety is urging motorcyclists to take an active role in their own safety. Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month begins today, and the statistics speak for themselves. According to figures just released by the MO State Highway Patrol, there were 2,459 crashes involving motorcycles in MO last year….resulting in 2,141 injuries and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer and other health problems. The EPA said Tuesday its action will protect Americans from health risks while allowing certain commercial uses to continue with…
A bill sponsored by a Metro-East lawmaker is designed to increase the job retention of First Responders. House Bill 3908 creates the Firefighter Paid Family Leave Act, giving downstate firefighters, paramedics, and EMT’s who have been employed for one year, up to 6 weeks of paid family leave that can be used for the birth…
NEW YORK (AP) — The former publisher of the National Enquirer testified at Donald Trump’s hush money trial about going to great lengths to help shield his old friend from potentially damaging stories. The efforts relied on a catch-and-kill scheme prosecutors allege amounted to interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. At the same time, the…
The City of St.Louis Emergency Management Agency is upgrading it’s Outdoor Warning-Siren system and encouraging residents to sign-up for NotifySTL on the city’s website. Following several what it calls “inconsistent testing concerns” the Agency has announced it’s plan to update and improve STL’s outdoor warning system so that the public can be notified in the…
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Enquirer’s former publisher says he pledged to be the “eyes and ears” of Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, which led to an agreement to give the ex-president’s lawyer advance notice of negative stories that might torpedo his aspirations. David Pecker is the first witness in Trump’s criminal hush money case.…
Thousands are expected this weekend to attend the annual St.Louis Earth Day Celebration. It’s billed as the largest Earth Day Celebration in the Midwest and as many as 20,000 are expected Sat and Sun in Forest Park. Overall, the focus is on environmental stability, this years theme: Climate Action. Earth Day 365 Ex. Director Jessica…