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WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s looking increasingly unlikely that Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference trial in Washington will start in March. Legal appeals up to the Supreme Court are threatening to delay the case. On Wednesday, the federal judge overseeing the trial put the case on hold while the former president pursues his claim that he’s…
The completion of a major years-long highway project in St.Louis County by The MO Department of Transportation is being officially celebrated next week. The $278 million dollar I-270 North project began in the Spring of 2020 and is being hailed as not only benefiting the state of MO, but the entire region, as the highway…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge has given a pregnant woman whose fetus had a fatal diagnosis permission to get an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to the state’s ban that took effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned last year. It was unclear Thursday how quickly or whether Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother…
A bridge over the Meramec River will be named this week after a St.Louis County Police Officer who was killed two years ago in the line of duty. It was Dec. 1st of 2021 that STL County Police Detective Antonio Valentine was rushing in an unmarked police car in Bellefontaine Neighbors to help other officers…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems inclined to uphold a tax on foreign income while leaving broader questions about a never-enacted tax on wealth for another day. Conservative and liberal justices voiced concerns Tuesday that ruling for a Washington couple challenging a provision of the 2017 tax bill would threaten other provisions of the…
Property owners are being reminded about the risks of title theft and property fraud. The FBI says this type of fraud is among the fastest growing white collar crimes. It involves the registration of a fake deed with forged signatures that allows someone to claim ownership of a property, in order to sell it or to take…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — As the Biden administration makes billions of dollars available to remove millions of dangerous lead pipes that can contaminate drinking water and damage brain development in children, some states are turning down funds. Washington, Oregon, Maine and Alaska declined all or most of their federal funds in the first of five…
St.Louis-based Trailnet is celebrating it’s 35th birthday this week. Trailnet is a non-profit who’s mission is to foster a healthy and vibrant Metro area… where, walking, bicycling and the use of public transit are a way of life. It also works to connect the region by way of safe and protected on-street bikeways and sidewalks.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump had a “good faith” basis to question the results of the 2020 election, his lawyers said in demanding that prosecutors turn over any evidence related to voting irregularities and potential foreign interference in the contest won by Democrat Joe Biden. A defense motion filed late Monday in federal court in Washington asserts…
There are all kinds of activities that kick-off on this upcoming four-day holiday weekend. Seasonal fun began Tuesday night, with a holiday celebration on Cherokee Street. Thursday morning the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held in downtown STL on Market Street, featuring marching bands, floats, and Santa Claus…. and there’s the Thanksgiving Day Holiday…