Biden administration still prioritizing menthol cigarette ban, official says
FDA’s top tobacco official says the agency has “not abandoned” the proposed ban.
Here’s why it’s a good time to lease an electric vehicle
Average monthly lease payments on EVs are $578, but even better deals can be found. They won’t last forever, though.
D.C. police release bodycam footage showing fatal shooting of man
Justin Robinson was shot and killed by two police officers on Sunday, Sept. 1 after authorities responded to a report of a crash.
Polaris Dawn crew set for historic spacewalk Thursday
The spacewalkers will test new SpaceX-designed pressure suits that could eventually be used by civilian astronauts on the moon and Mars.
Use of AI to replicate James Earl Jones’ voice of Darth Vader concerns actors
Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones’ voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer.
Best refrigerator deals at the Discover Samsung fall sale
Save up to $1,400 during the Discover Samsung Fall sale. Hurry–these deals end September 15.
St. Louis-area VA workers accused of $80K in pandemic loan fraud
ST. LOUIS – Two Veterans Affairs workers from the St. Louis area, one current and one former employee, are accused of illegally obtaining $80,000 in pandemic loans. Kahroun Armstrong, 48, of Black Jack, Missouri, and Dortatius L. Hill, 41, of St. Louis, were both indicted on federal charges on Sept. 4, each with two counts […]
Missouri teacher to be sentenced for sexual relationship with student
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. – A Waynesville, Missouri, teacher will be sentenced in October for having a sexual relationship with a student. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department probable cause statement, Hailey Clifton-Carmack, age not provided, engaged in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student in 2023. Police said a witness reported the relationship to […]
Crunch Fitness to open its first St. Louis-area gym in Florissant
FLORISSANT, Mo. – Crunch Fitness, a rapidly growing gym franchise, has announced plans to open its first St. Louis-area gym in Florissant. The company plans to take over at a former Gold’s Gym location at at 8200 N. Lindbergh Blvd. According to a news release, Crunch Fitness has not yet announced an opening date, but […]
Illinois, 41 other states call for cigarette-like warning label on social media
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVO) — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is among 42 attorney generals backing the Surgeon General’s call for Congress to require a warning on social media platforms. “Young people are facing a mental health crisis, which is fueled in large part by social media,” the undersigned attorney generals wrote in a letter to […]
