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A St.Louis area legislator has been named to head a committee addressing the impact that the production of nuclear weapons has had on the state. State Representative Tricia Byrnes of Wentzville is heading a new Special Interim Committee that will assess the health and environmental impact that past nuclear weapons production has had on both the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign. President Joe Biden has toured some of the areas hardest-hit by the storm this week as he and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to different parts of the Southeast. Trump was in Georgia on Monday…
Greater St. Louis Inc. has launched a new program to enhance public safety downtown. It’s called the Downtown Public Safety Ambassadors Program. Daily, between 6am and 11pm, uniformed, unarmed security officials will patrol downtown St.Louis on foot, bicycles, and marked vehicles in an effort to augment existing city police patrols. Ambassadors will provide a number…
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the devastation of Hurricane Helene only about a month before the November election. State election board Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell…
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…