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On Tuesday the FBI and U.S. Postal Service were investigating suspicious packages that were sent this week to election officials in Missouri. There have been no immediate reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material, but the Associated Press is reporting that Missouri’s Secretary of State’s Elections Division received a suspicious package “from an unknown…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, despite the headwinds that prompted him to pull the bill from consideration last week. The bill includes a requirement that people registering to vote…
An annual music event in St.Louis’ Grand Center Arts District in Midtown is expected to attract thousands this weekend. This weekend’s festival celebrates the diverse roots of American music with well-known performers…more than 50 national, regional, and local artists performing on 4 outdoor stages at Grand Center…on the Carney Show, Chris Hansen of the Kranzberg Arts…
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine is weakening after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. The system knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flooding fears in New Orleans and beyond. As heavy rain drenched the northern Gulf Coast, New Orleans…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that an abortion-rights measure will be on the state’s November ballot. The ruling on Tuesday ensures voters will have a chance to weigh in on whether to restore abortion rights to the state. A group of Republican state lawmakers and other abortion opponents had…
GeoFutures Week begins Monday and will highlight St.Louis’ role as the national center of geospatial technology. GeoFutures Week is an initiative of Greater St.Louis Inc, and is bringing leaders of geospatial technology from across the country to STL. Events include meetings with experts and students from St.Louis University that will focus on the development and application…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hunter Biden’s lawyer says his client wants to change his not guilty plea in his federal tax case just as jury selection was set to begin. Defense attorney Abbe Lowell told the judge about Hunter Biden’s plans to change his plea Thursday. President Joe Biden’s son is facing misdemeanor and felony…
Three Metro-East lawmakers are speaking out in support of plans recently announced by World Wide Technology Raceway. State Sen. Christopher Belt along with State Representatives Katie Stuart and Jay Hoffman have issued a joint statement in support of NASCAR’s decision to make the Enjoy IL 300 a playoff race, and to return the X-finity racing series…
Federal prosecutors say a former aide to two New York governors has been charged with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government. Linda Sun was arrested Tuesday morning along with her husband at their multimillion-dollar home on Long Island. Prosecutors say Sun blocked representatives of the Taiwanese government from having access to high-level…
The Labor Day weekend is considered the official end of summer and the three-day holiday is full of events.Parades are popular on Labor Day Monday, in the city of St.Louis, and on the east side in Belleville and Granite City….all featuring high school bands and floats, but there are lots of other family friendly activities…