Lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ bill considered among harshest in Africa
Ghana’s parliament has approved a bill that would give the country some of the harshest anti-LGBTQ legislation in Africa.
Why do we have leap years? Everything to know about Leap Day
Leap Day falls on Friday, Feb. 29 in 2024. Here’s what leap years do and how they were created.
Cancer survivor’s dream of expanding family on hold after Alabama IVF decision
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization, or IVF, are considered children under state law and are therefore subject to legislation dealing with the wrongful death of a minor if one is destroyed.
Former St. Louis police officer convicted of domestic assault, other charges
ST. LOUIS – A former St. Louis Metropolitan Police officer was found guilty of domestic assault following a trial on February 27. Ricardo George Williams, 41, of Warrenton, was convicted of domestic assault and violating an order of protection. On January 8, 2023, Williams forced his way into the victim’s home and grabbed her by […]
St. Louis County councilman Mark Harder launches run for Missouri State Senate
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – St. Louis County Councilman Mark Harder is running for a Missouri State Senate seat that represents parts of west St. Louis County. Harder filed paperwork with the Secretary of State’s office on Tuesday to officially launch his campaign. Harder will run for Republican nomination in the Missouri Senate’s 15th District, […]
St. Louis ranks 100 of 150 ‘Best Places to Live’ in the U.S.
ST. LOUIS — U.S. News and World Report recently published their annual ranking of “Best Places to Live.” They reviewed some of the most populated U.S. cities and graded them on quality of life, value, crime, job market, and other scores. The St. Louis area may be among the top 25 U.S. cities in terms […]
Man robbed bank that shares building with police department: Police
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A would-be bank robber didn’t get too far in his plot to take money from a St. John bank. According to the St. John Police Department’s probable cause statement, the attempted robbery happened on Oct. 24, 2022, at the Bank of America branch located in the 8900 block of St. […]
Grace Bumbry: The international barrier-breaking Black St. Louis opera singer
ST. LOUIS – In honor of Black History Month, St. Louis remembers the opera singer Grace Bumbry, an American opera singer considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation. She was born on January 4, 1937, in St. Louis. American mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry in costume, 1967. In 1961 she became the first black singer […]
Non-custodial parent charged with abduction, child endangerment
HURST, Ill. – A Williamson County, Illinois, man is accused of taking his 3-year-old boy from family members who have custody and later endangering the child’s life. According to a spokesperson for the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies observed a man operating a four-wheeler on the road around 3:30 p.m. on February 27, holding a […]
Thousands of whales died in a heat wave. It may get worse.
Thousands of whale photos revealed that a single event known as “The Blob” managed to undo years of humpback whale recovery – and it could be a sign of what’s to come.
