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Gov. Mike Parson: “These kids have got to get back to school.... And if they do get COVID-19, which they will — and they will when they go to school — they’re not going to the hospitals.... They’re going to go home and they’re going to get over it.” buff.ly/2WBb8Ye
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Police: Protesters outside Sen. Josh Hawley’s home were ‘peaceful’ buff.ly/38lu6bT
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Bald eagle thought to be hurt was really just ‘too fat to fly,’ Missouri officials say buff.ly/3XjlnA9
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Bill to ban all child marriages runs into resistance from Missouri House Republicans buff.ly/3QzbP0o
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Watch now: St. Louis man who pulled gun on protesters says 'life has been ruined' buff.ly/2YNgqkY
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‘Stay out of politics,’ Republican leader McConnell tells U.S. CEOs, warns of ‘consequences’ buff.ly/3rMcZGs
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#BREAKING: Chris Duncan dies at 38; helped 2006 Cardinals win World Series, had second career in sports radio bit.ly/2MXgFp3
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A @WBSSTL raven goes viral — for looking like a rabbit bit.ly/31UELUH
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Ella Jones becomes the first African American and first woman elected mayor of Ferguson buff.ly/3dwnLKO
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Kroger, the nation's biggest traditional grocer, changes its policy and asks customers to quit openly carrying guns in stores. Kroger owns Ruler Foods, which operates in the St. Louis area. bit.ly/2ZNkq2f
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Congressman Clay of St. Louis files articles of impeachment against Trump bit.ly/2FlIguE via @STLsherpa
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Photos: Hundreds gather in St. Louis calling for Hawley to resign buff.ly/2Xobm52 via @pd_shutterspeed
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It was at least the third disturbance at the CJC in recent weeks. Another occurred the last week of December and a second just days later. In those cases inmates had expressed concern about unsafe conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic. bit.ly/3rsLKkn
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UPDATE: Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens indicted on felony invasion of privacy; Greitens taken into custody and booked at St. Louis Justice Center bit.ly/2GEpvjZ
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Documentary reveals overlooked footage in Michael Brown case in Ferguson stltoday.com/news/local/crim…
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BREAKING: MLS to announce St. Louis as expansion team winner, sources say bit.ly/2z2tx49 via @Ben_Fred
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BREAKING NEWS: Sen. Joseph Biden drops out of the Democratic presidential race
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Tishaura Jones said her victory was part of “a wave of black girl magic in the state of Missouri,” which also included wins by three African American women in other major races Tuesday: Her victory bit.ly/2Del2sy Cori Bush bit.ly/3kdaeLP and Alissia Canady
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'This is the biggest party St. Louis has ever seen' — people crowd downtown for Blues parade bit.ly/2ILAAm7
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Missouri’s attorney general and governor moved quickly Friday to cut off access to abortion in the state following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. stltoday.com/news/local/govt…
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St. Louis Cardinals Yadier Molina, Adam Wainwright and Albert Pujols walk off the field in the fifth inning during the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Sunday. Photos by David Carson: stltoday.com/news/multimedia…
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Los Angeles has second-worst TV rating in history for a market with team in Super Bowl bit.ly/2WGGHOY
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St. Louis judge rules Missouri AG has no right to medical records of transgender minors at Washington University buff.ly/45VrWeY by @AnneliseHanshaw of @MO_Independent
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Kansas City-based Cerner Corp. suspends donations to Josh Hawley and others who ‘incited violence’ buff.ly/3oG26Fz
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Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst dies at 95; he was 'Mr. Cardinal' stltoday.com/sports/baseball…
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Lights on the St. Louis Civil Courts Building glow blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag, on Monday night to show solidarity with Ukraine after Russia's invasion last week. The colors will remain in place for about two weeks. Photo by @LaurieSkrivan
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While debating an amendment that bans transgender girls from high school girls sports teams Monday, Missouri Rep. Maggie Nurrenbern, D-Kansas City, addressed a comment that the House wasn't discussing "LGBQ bills" that day. Nurrenbern responded, “That’s the T (in LGBTQ).”
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Developing: An Amazon warehouse collapsed near Pontoon Beach in Madison County Friday night, trapping employees inside, as tornadoes and strong storms blew through the St. Louis region. stltoday.com/news/local/metr…
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Mylissa Farmer, a Missouri woman who was refused an abortion at two hospitals after her water broke about 18 weeks into her pregnancy, said she may sue for malpractice. buff.ly/3phyfZq
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Inmates set fire, smash windows at downtown St. Louis jail buff.ly/3rtLKR8
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner announced Thursday that, after weeks of blistering pressure from Missouri lawmakers, she would indeed resign, effective June 1. stltoday.com/news/local/crim…
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Federal judge dismisses Missouri’s challenge to Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan buff.ly/3MNhRqW
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Blues fans gather for parade, celebrate despite rain bit.ly/2IOL0RR
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After uproar, Loews Hotels cancels a planned fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley at its Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando stltoday.com/news/local/govt…
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There were hijinks in the #STLCards dugout as Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols joined in to cool off Adam Wainwright on Thursday at Petco Park. The Cardinals won against the San Diego Padres 5-4. Learn more: bit.ly/3DP324L 📸 @kodacohen
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SIUC cheerleaders who took a knee during anthem say they are the targets of threats stltoday.com/news/local/educ…
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"As a Black man, I don’t feel comfortable occupying the predominately white space that is a Morgan Wallen concert — though I’ve occupied many predominantly white spaces, professionally and personally, all my life," music critic @kevincjohnson writes. stltoday.com/news/local/colu…
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Update: Paul Yarl, told the Star on Monday that Ralph Yarl, 16, was released from the hospital Sunday. He is back home, where his mother, a nurse, is taking time off work to care for him. stltoday.com/news/local/stat…
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Watch St. Louis Post-Dispatch photographer David Carson capture the moon completely covering the sun as seen from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Video by Allie Schallert.
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The all-white Francis Howell School Board voted Thursday to eliminate the elective courses Black History and Black Literature from the district’s three high schools. The vote was 5-2. buff.ly/487JcOy
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United Steelworkers union endorses Biden, giving him more labor support in presidential race buff.ly/3TJZaJR
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In Twitter's first 10 years, its most influential hashtag was #Ferguson bit.ly/1Uz3qaH
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Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt says the Trump campaign is making inconsistent arguments. “You can’t stop the count in one state and decide you want the count to continue in another state.... That’s not how the system works.” buff.ly/355buv1
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Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Hartzler suspended from Twitter after anti-transgender post buff.ly/3tjXWXj
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A man who has been among the loudest anti-Black Lives Matter demonstrators outside the Kenosha County Courthouse this week during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial has reportedly been identified as an ex-cop in Ferguson, Missouri. stltoday.com/news/local/crim…
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Elon Musk’s X allows false information to spread largely unchecked buff.ly/47yCamy
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BREAKING: St. Louis almost certain to get an MLS team after the league votes to expand by three teams to 30 bit.ly/2GjSr2m
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No love for Kroenke in London as fans blast him for running soccer team like 'an investment vehicle' bit.ly/32Dgvrs
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“Black Insurrectionist,” the anonymous social media persona behind some of the most widely circulated conspiracy theories about the 2024 election, can be traced to a white man from upstate New York. buff.ly/4ePP7ep
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Man who catches 112-pound catfish says St. Louis is a magical place buff.ly/2VQxd4H by @JesseBogan
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The little-known Trump administration appointee who is refusing to sign a letter allowing President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team to formally begin its work is St. Louis native Emily Murphy. Back in 2017, @clairecmc gave her a glowing endorsement. buff.ly/3lfAiWz
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