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End of an era: Chief Ron Battelle to retire from The BackStoppers

ST. LOUIS — For Chief Ron Battelle, his life has been one of service to his community. But after 20 years as executive director of The BackStoppers, Chief Battelle has announced he will retire on January 1, 2025. “I’m retiring as executive director but I still have a connection, help them out in different ways, […]

Gov. Pritzker joins Rivian for a manufacturing announcement

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — Gov. JB Pritzker joined Rivian Founder & CEO, RJ Scaringe for an announcement that will impact Normal’s manufacturing facility on Thursday. Scaringe announced that Rivian received an $827 million incentive package from the state to support its expansion of the Rivian plant to speed up the production of the R2. “We […]

Minor flooding amid rising river levels in St. Louis area

ST. LOUIS – Area rivers have been cresting over the week and we’re experiencing minor flooding in many locations. “It was kind of a wakeup call, right? We haven’t seen flooding here in a long time. And to have that large scale of an event that involved both the Mississippi and the Missouri and the […]

Johnson & Johnson offers $6.5 billion settlement in baby powder cancer lawsuits

ST. LOUIS — Johnson & Johnson is offering to pay nearly six and a half billion dollars in a settlement deal. The settlement deal aims to resolve lawsuits alleging that Johnson and Johnson’s “baby powder” products cause ovarian cancer. Johnson & Johnson deny all claims. Ovarian cancer claims account for 99% of J & J’s […]

79-year-old charged with murder in 1966 cold case of Illinois mother

CALUMET CITY, Ill. (WGN) — An elderly man has been charged after allegedly stabbing a young mother more than 120 times in Calumet City, Illinois nearly 60 years ago. James Barbier, 79, was taken into custody by Calumet City police Monday in Creve Couer, Missouri, which is outside of St. Louis. He’s accused of entering […]

Arizona governor signs 1864 abortion ban repeal into law

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law Thursday a repeal of the state’s 1864 near-total abortion ban. The law will temporarily take effect in the summer before the repeal kicks in. The state will then revert to its latest policy, which is a 15-week abortion ban.

Some 401(k) plans may cut you a monthly check

Some companies are offering fixed monthly checks from a portion of workers’ 401(k) retirement plans, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. CBS News contributor Javier E. David breaks down the process gaining momentum.

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