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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will be formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee through a virtual roll call ahead of the party’s official convention in Chicago in August — a maneuver that will allow Biden to appear on the ballot in Ohio this November. The issue is because the Democratic National Convention, where…
If you’re traveling you can expect some heavy traffic over the Memorial Day Weekend, but no matter where you live, there’s a lot going on close to home. There are dozens of ceremonies and festivals running thru Monday across the STL region, all honoring the men and women who have died while serving in the…
President Joe Biden’s administration is pushing the tech industry and financial institutions to shut down a growing market of abusive sexual images made with artificial intelligence technology. New generative AI tools have made it easy to transform someone’s likeness into a sexually explicit AI deepfake and share those realistic images across chatrooms or social media.…
The City of St.Louis has announced an initiative to develop a Transportation and Mobility plan designed to help both residents and visitors to the city. Mayor Tishaura Jones says work on the plan has begun, and that it is the 1st city-wide mobility plan in St.Louis in decades. She says everyone deserves to feel safe…
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden, intent on selling his legislative accomplishments this election year, has gone to New Hampshire to detail the impact of a law that helps veterans get key benefits as a result of burn pit or other toxic exposure during their service. His administration said Tuesday more than 1 million…
The Missouri Department of Economic Development has awarded $6 million in 50% tax credits to 37 organizations through the Youth Opportunities Program. 24 of those organizations are here in the St.Louis region…they range from non-profits,to educational and faith-based organizations,to local governments and businesses that work on youth development or crime-prevention projects. Recipients here include Big…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee voted to move forward with an effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress hours. This comes after the White House blocked access to an audio recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with the special counsel who oversaw an investigation into his handling of classified…
The St.Louis Mayor’s Office has released it’s first annual report on the use of surveillance technology in the City. Just hours before her State of the City address on Tuesday, Mayor Tishaura Jones issued a press release stating that this first report will help the STL community see that concerns the public has about…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the coming days, the U.S. military in the eastern Mediterranean is expected to jab one end of a hulking metal dock into a beach in northern Gaza. And that may be the end of the easy part for the Biden administration’s $320 million effort to open a sea route to get…
Mother’s Day is Sunday, andt it’s not too late to make plans to celebrate. There are a lot of options this weekend to show mom some love…. There’s a musical Mothers Day Jazz brunch at Hotel St.Louis, A Mothers Day yoga and beauty class at Tower Grove Park, a Moms candle making class in Florrisant,…