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Vice President Kamala Harris has a new advertising push to draw attention to her plan to build 3 million new homes over four years, a move designed to contain inflationary pressures that also draws a sharp contrast to Republican Donald Trump’s approach. Meanwhile, former Democratic U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has endorsed Trump’s presidential bid, furthering…
Festival of Nations is back this weekend, an annual event that is expected to draw more than 100,000 people to Tower Grove Park on Saturday and Sunday. The popular festival is put on each year by the International Institute of STL, and shares the music, food, and culture celebrated by immigrant communities in the STL area. In…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed lower as Wall Street counted down to its main event for the week, a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell coming up on Friday. The S&P 500 lost 0.9% Thursday, its worst day in more than two weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%, and the…
Wednesday is Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. Overdose deaths from drugs overall have declined slightly for the 1st time in 5 years…3% nationwide according to the Centers for Disease and Prevention, and the MO Dept of Health and Senior Services is reporting that MO has seen a bigger decrease of 12% between 2022 and 2023.…
The Democratic National Convention heads into its second day Tuesday. Former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak at the DNC, a day after the unofficial farewell for President Joe Biden, who served eight years as Obama’s vice president. Biden won’t be in the hall to see his former running…
A St.Louis man has been sentenced to prison for his role in the January 6th breach of the U.S.Capitol. 44 year old Daniel Donnelly, now known as Rally Runner, traveled to D.C. to attend the former presidents rally, and then proceeded to the Capitol building wearing a red Keep America Greart hat, red jacket, and…
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rallying following signals the U.S. economy is holding up better than expected. The S&P 500 climbed 1.6% in afternoon trading Thursday and was on track for a sixth straight gain following a scary few weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 532 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose…
A series of bills passed Tuesday by the St.Louis Board of Alderman bring to a close a year-long public process conducted by the Charter Commission. This was the 3rd read for the bills, and they now head to the Mayor’s desk for approval…. according to Board President Megan Green, the 4 bills would first, expand…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google has unveiled its next generation of Pixel phones. The launch Tuesday provides the maker of Android software a head start on the next iPhone in the race to bring more artificial intelligence-services to devices that have become people’s constant companions. The showcase held near Google’s Mountain View, California, headquarters…
Ten years after his death, a public exhibit celebrating the life of Michael Brown Jr. is now on display, and St.Louis’ County Executive is speaking out about court reforms addressing issues identified in the 2015 Ferguson Report. County Executive Dr. Sam Page says the Ferguson Report, conducted in response to Brown’s shooting death by a…