Closing arguments begin in Google antitrust trial
Closing arguments begin Thursday in the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Google. The government and more than a dozen states say Google has turned its search engine into an illegal monopoly, while Google says people like to use the engine and could change their search habits at anytime. Matthew Perlman, senior competition reporter for Law […]
Where pro-Palestinian university protests are happening around the world
College campus protests in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip are spreading far beyond the U.S.
Jefferson County contractor admits role in defrauding elderly St. Louis woman
ST. LOUIS – A Hillsboro man appeared in U.S. District Court on Wednesday and admitted helping another man defraud an elderly St. Louis woman out of more than a half-million dollars. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Austin James, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of identity theft. James […]
St. Louis police, private security on hand for Cherokee St. Cinco de Mayo Festival
ST. LOUIS – A variety of St. Louis police officers and private security contractors will be on hand for this weekend’s Cinco de Mayo Festival on Cherokee Street. Security plans follow large growth of the festival over the last several years. They also come after police responded to two shootings on Cherokee Street on the […]
Prosecutors urge judge to penalize Trump for more gag order violations
Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial urged the judge to hold the former president in contempt of court for more gag order violations days after he was penalized for nine posts on social media and his campaign website. The judge did not immediately rule on the additional four alleged violations. CBS News correspondent […]
Military concludes airstrike in Syria last May killed civilian, not terrorist
U.S. Central Command initially said an airstrike in May 2023 had killed a senior al Qaeda leader in Syria, but an investigation has concluded it actually killed an innocent civilian.
In a first, an orangutan is seen using a medicinal plant to treat injury
Researchers say an orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant.
Best CD accounts to open for May
There are lots of great options to choose from if you’re putting money in a CD account this month.
Walker Hayes shares his battle with addiction in new album
Three years ago, Walter Hayes burst onto the music scene with “Fancy Like,” a song that became a sensation and established his presence in the country music world.
66-year-old charged after being shot at by St. Louis police
ST. LOUIS – A 66-year-old St. Louis man is facing weapons charges after being shot at by a police officer. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the shooting took place around 4:45 a.m. on May 1 in the 700 block of Ponce Avenue, in the Baden neighborhood. Officers responded to […]
